In the car world it's a mith that BMW's are reliable. Likewise Mercedes, in fact I had 3 mercs and all had problems whereas other brands I owned had non. This is also the experience of several colleagues and friends. I once asked a motorway tow driver which brands he towed most. Without hesitation he said BMW then Merc. I don't see why BMW bike would be any different. Top 10 WORST cars for reliability 1. BMW M5 751.00 2 Nissan GT-R 629.00 3 Bentley Continental GT 526.00 4 Mercedes-Benz GL 522.00 5 Citroen C6 519.00 6 Mercedes-Benz R-Class 490.00 7 Audi Q7 463.00 8 BMW M3 429.00 9 BMW 7 Series 422.00 10 Mercedes-Benz M-Class http://www.reliabilityindex.com