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Pure conjecture from a Structural Engineer: if you crash and the bike goes down hard on the rear wheel rim the lateral impact load may put significant torsional stress into the drive shaft casing. I dont know whether the drive shaft housing is a casting or welding forging/fabricated section but it m...

Thanks for the feedback and keep em coming .. its useful to get some facts. Looks like it will take me a week to get my KSA bike licence so I've got some time before I take the plunge. The rockster is shaping up pretty good at the mo. Heres a couple of pics of the landscape outside of Riyadh.. and n...

Only two rockster owners? Would like to see a few more responses..

Ah, you must have the gift of tongues Riceburner. I went back to look again at the Rockster. It is one funky looking gargoyle and I still covet it, whatever I have read. Any chance you guys could jot down the following to assist in my decision? Bike model & year (Rocksters only) Mileage FSH or n...

Hi Riceburner I have to disagree, in an amicable way of course. Firstly, a Beemer costs a fair bit more than a Japanese bike, so I expect more. Otherwise I'd buy Japanese. I know about chocolate cams, cracked rear suspension mounts, failed rotary dampers etc. Bikes are rushed out, not properly teste...

Hi Riceburner I found this earlier, from a bunch of Beemer riders and dealers in the States. http://www.bmwlt.net/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=ccr&Number=185894&page=3&view=expanded&sb=5&o=0 Also found this: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87214&...

Are there any typical faults that crop up or is the bike generally reliable? Important here as a breakdown in summer can be fatal. - the shaft seals can go, but I think that's the most likely thing - it's not fatal though. Thanks for the reply riceburner, much appreciated. I understand that there w...

Hi all, Im a Brit expat in Saudi, new to the forum with a few Rockster questions. The local dealer has a brand new Boxster in the showroom here at a good price, around 6K sterling equivalent. Looks like he has picked up the last of the line from somewhere as he is also doing the K1200RS for a low pr...