Since I am not aware of the whole rule, when you say ISI mark- For majority of sbk tires that are not made in India, does it mean the tire importer has to send the tires to a ISI lab or something and have them stamp it or do ISI have authorised inspection authorities abroad (like Intertek, Moody, SGS etc) who will inspect & certify before its shipped to India? So how exactly does the ISI marking work?

Tyres were not allowed in checked-in baggage even before the ISI rules came into effect but one could still sweet talk and get them through, even I have done that once. Now as things stand, no tyres without the ISI mark are allowed whatever the mode of bringing them into India (Unless..I think, if they come with a CBU).

I cannot give any opinion on Navneet as I only went to them for tyres. I do all the work myself but I would think that they would be competent enough, the boxer engine & the FD is pretty easy to work on.

Is the ISI regulation applied if anybody personally brings the tires as checked-in baggage?

Since you brought up Navneet, any idea how well trained are their mechanics? I mean is it just the basic service (oil/filter/valve timing etc) or are they knowledeable to split the GS into two halfs for things like a transmission gasket leak, final drive etc? Something like this??

Go easy on the tyres . Last I heard Navnit motors did not have tyres for my R1150GS because of the recent ISI stamp regulation. I have been trying to locate a pair of tourances for the last three months

Congrats Anurag...this is fantastic news. I also went from a cruiser to my first BMW and ever since there has been no looking back.....

Eager to hear your experiences with the GS and the dealer. Another friend also recently picked a triple black edition GS from the Delhi dealer

congrats buddy ... !!

Thats super!! Quite a shift I must say

@Anurag: Congratulations sir...that's a great switch

1200gs

Hi Haroon,
I got myself a R1200GS. Sold my intruder to make the switch. Am loving it.
Cheers
ANURAG

The website shows only for Riyadh. Also would be great if you have any details of Japanese bike showrooms in KSA as I couldn't find anything other than Kawasaki.
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[QUOTE=Haroon;751583]Sorry for the delayed response as me & wife were on a dream bike trip on another continent & just returned.




@ Prashant: BMW Motorrad only has a showroom in Riyadh which is about 400kms from Dammam. (Riyadh is about 950 kms from Jeddah, where I live). Anyways, when you arrive in Dammam, pls PM your mob and we shall be in touch for any assistance you need with motorbiking there.


Thank you for the help. Now I'm counting my days to reach KSA. Would be great to meet you Sir.

just what I thought, kinda of a niche bike, I think it looks more "BMW" than any other current bike from them.just my opinion..
thanks for clearing it up...

@ Siddharth: The answer goes back to a little heritage of BMW. Infact, BMWs most successful engine platform for their bikes is their boxer engine. And prior to the introduction of their latest version K engines (from 2004) and later the S1000RR, BMW did all the high performance engine tweaking on the boxer platform. So naturally the HP2 sport was a tweaked boxer with high-end performance parts in the engine, premium suspension, lighter alloy wheels and some carbon fiber parts etc with a whooping price! Therefore the performance figures are higher than the standard boxer, but not something great compared to the other inline-4 engines. Besides, there are a whole lot of boxer engine lovers and also a special boxer cup etc. Therefore, this bike will appeal mainly to that crowd rather than normal performance seeking buyers. As a BMW affectionado, I love the boxer engine for its simplicity and reliability (esp for long distance touring), but beyond that I would prefer an inline-4 any day for hardcore performance stuff. The HP2 Sport could be summed as a half decent sportsbike with probably the best brakes in the biking world...

@ Siddharth: The answer goes back to a little heritage of BMW. Infact, BMWs most successful engine platform for their bikes is their boxer engine. And prior to the introduction of their latest version K engines (from 2004) and later the S1000RR, BMW did all the high performance engine tweaking on the boxer platform. So naturally the HP2 sport was a tweaked boxer with high-end performance parts in the engine, premium suspension, lighter alloy wheels and some carbon fiber parts etc with a whooping price! Therefore the performance figures are higher than the standard boxer, but not something great compared to the other inline -4 engines. Besides, there are a whole lot of boxer engine lovers and also a special boxer cup etc. Therefore, this bike will appeal mainly to that crowd rather than normal performance seeking buyers. As a BMW affectionado, I love the boxer engine for its simplicity and reliability (esp for long distance touring), but beyond that I would prefer an inline-4 any day for hardcore performance stuff.

Sorry for the delayed response as me & wife were on a dream bike trip on another continent & just returned.


@ Prashant: BMW Motorrad only has a showroom in Riyadh which is about 400kms from Dammam. (Riyadh is about 950 kms from Jeddah, where I live). Anyways, when you arrive in Dammam, pls PM your mob and we shall be in touch for any assistance you need with motorbiking there.


@ Zoheb: Thanks. Welcome to xbhp and best wishes for your dream bike