Safety issue new R 1200 models?
Posted: Sat 21 Dec, 2013 6:38 am
If you have any if the the new R 1200 models you should read this article:
"The firm's spokesman said: 'The steering damper and two-mode Automatic Stability Control are standard equipment for all R1200 models – GS, GS Adventure and RT - from the 2014 model year onwards. The Adventure and RT bikes will have these features from their launches early in the new year and the GS model has benefited from the upgrade since the annual model year change this autumn. It makes economic and logistical sense to harmonise this specification across all R1200 models as they are built on the same production line".
In essence not admitting there is an issue but now fitting steering damper and ASC to all R1200 models - that should tell you something...
Read more:
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 24228.html
"The firm's spokesman said: 'The steering damper and two-mode Automatic Stability Control are standard equipment for all R1200 models – GS, GS Adventure and RT - from the 2014 model year onwards. The Adventure and RT bikes will have these features from their launches early in the new year and the GS model has benefited from the upgrade since the annual model year change this autumn. It makes economic and logistical sense to harmonise this specification across all R1200 models as they are built on the same production line".
In essence not admitting there is an issue but now fitting steering damper and ASC to all R1200 models - that should tell you something...
Read more:
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... 24228.html