I came across this last night. If the article rings true we may see some interesting new bikes out there.
Euro Gossip: February 2008 - MotorcycleUSA.com
Euro Gossip: February 2008 - MotorcycleUSA.com
If BMW ensures that their standards of part acquisition and assembly are met then quality bikes can be built in China or anywhere else.That second paragraph scares me, the one starting with the sentence: "Despite initially denying it, BMW has now admitted that they have the engines for the G650Xcountry made in China." Last time I checked, Chinese manufacturing was not synonymous with quality.
The new Trophy looks sounds interesting in concept anyway, we'll have to see how it turns out. The last version, 96~03 was a work of art....If BMW ensures that their standards of part acquisition and assembly are met then quality bikes can be built in China or anywhere else.
Could be worse. Could be built in Detroit by sarnali's kin.