BMW's new electronic system while good in theory has left a lot of people stranded with their fuel pumps shut off. It's to be seen is they are solved for 2008.
A quick search for "canbus fuel pump" at BMW MOA Forum turned up exactly one such situation. Was a first yr canbus bike having fuel pump problems down in Mexico.
While I'm sure Seru can go to Adventure forum and turn up more, I do have better things to do with my time - and this thing I can garouunnntttee - Seru will bytch about BMW's no matter what. Then again, I think HD makes the most boring products in the bike universe, so that makes us even I suppose.
Ace is right - folks consistently overestimate cost of BMW ownership. And another thing, BMW owners are notoriously whiney about their bikes. Princess and the Pea syndrome.
And finally (FINALLY!) my 07 R12RT has STILL not puked its final drive NOR has it had a canbus glitch. And the stuff about having to have the double secret built with solid unobtanium super duper gel battery charger is nonesense...a plain old battery tender hooked directly to mr gel cell works jus fine...
and my fav BMW dealer guy - who will forever go unnamed - NO hints! - is always telling me great stories about know it all GS "Druids" and so forth. To be in the BMW fold is to never be without laughs at the expense of your overpaid brethren! That alone is worth the price of admission - admittedly a high price.
My bottom line advice to the initiator of this thread is this: if the BMW is going to stretch your budget, don't do it! If it won't, give it a try. But go to a good dealer (join MOA, access forum and learn who is who) and buy a nice low miles used one with plenty of warranty left....
