Gripe begins shortly, please fasten seat belts and be taller than however tall.
Today I finally cheated on my bike by taking it to Blade Swindon and taking out a 2017 gsxr1000. I then made it slightly better by going to Alton Bahnstormer and arranging to take their demo s1000rr out once they've repaired it. Some guy binned it.
Then I rode home happy. Then I heard a hiss and saw a nail in the rear. But no problem boyo, the warranty sent a man in a van who plugged it, though I'd expected the expense of replacing.
Whilst he was working, and as usual when it's having stuff done, I took the time to actually look at it. And I saw the front mud guard has about two inches by one inch of lacquer or wtf peeling off.
I called my garage and got told paintwork isn't covered under the extended warranty. With the implication voiced by me that paintwork isn't expected to last longer than two years then.
Anyway. I'm taking it in for a photo sess' and an eventual attempt by the garage for "good will" from bmw.
I don't know why I keep bothering with bmw. Here I am still trying to justify to myself buying the s1000rr if I like it. Yet I clearly think they should be doing more.
But then everyone says bmw service is great compared to everyone else. But then you're spending 700 odd quid on a warranty every year.
Bleh. First ride of the year was fun anyway, and the gsxr didn't make my 2015 k1300s feel rubbish, like the k1300s did several years ago when I had an f800!
TL/DR: Bob Hoskins is one of the lizard people and an alien ship landed in Newbury today after launching a tactical nuke at Birmingham. Kill your kids before they do, and run for your life. Your wife will only slow you down.