Give credit to Bike who reported extensively on the test trip to South Africa when Kevin Ash was killed.nathanthepostman wrote:There's a picture on the advrider thread abut the subject of the front wheel that had about a foot long flat spot from an impact prior to the forks giving in.
I think severe off road use is causing it. Though that's not to deny a 'problem'. Maybe it's the inevitably of asking a bike to be all things to all men.
Currently on mine heading to Iceland so its made me wary, but realistically I know I shouldn't be.
And don't expect any magazine to investigate it. They'll never bite the hand that feeds them.
Bike said that their tester had lock to lock wobbles on their bike, without any warning.
Funnily enough, didn't BMW fit a steering damper on next years model and there was no BMW advertising in the following edition of Bike.