Reliability

[F800GT_imp]

I know that BMW motorcycles are far from being bullet-proof. They have good year bad year, good model bad model. The first years of the K1200S were not great from what I heard from owners.

I wonder whether Consumer Reports study took into account the annual mileage that respective owners ride.

Many Harley riders I know have barely have 12,000+ miles on the odo for 13+ years of ownership of the bikes. So less than 1000 miles per year. Another one I know bought a 11 year-old Fat Boy with less than 500 miles on the odo.

I don't know the mileage that most Japanese motorcycles riders do annually, so I can't tell. If I base on Japanese bikes riders who are my friends, then they ride less than 7,000 miles per year. Among them, those with sport bikes ride much less than that, 5000 miles per year at best.

However, I observe that BMW riders tend to use their bikes much more than the average riders. I ride about 22,000-24,000 miles per year, splitted between my BMW F800GT and my CB1100. And my mileage is nothing compared to the mileage that other BMW riders do.

So my point is, if the bike is less used, it will sure have less problems.

I would like to read a study where bikes are used in the same conditions, same mileage per year, then we will have a better idea.