Haven’t the 2018s lost the “wonder” wheel on the LH handlebar, don’t see it in any pictures?
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I was wandering through the bmw configurator and couldn’t see it...
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I expect once they have fixed the bugs in this system on the TFT early adopters, BMW will make it the standard equipment, at least on the high end bikes, if not the whole range, maybe starting with the 2019 model year GS, from Sept 2018. I can understand why it is an option on the new mid-size 750 and 850 GS, but I'm surprised it is not already standard on the R1200. I think they will have to do this sooner rather than later because the high end models from direct competitors (Triumph, Ducati, KTM) are already fitting a TFT as standard equipment, and BMW will be perceived as seriously lagging the market. Though not a direct competitor, even the new Yamaha Tracer 900 GT which is a mid-range bike will have a TFT display as standard I believe.
I quite like the wonder wheel, and have owned 3 bikes with it. Never a problem.
I suspect it's a glove related issue myself - clumsy thumbs interfering with the wheel when reaching for the indicator switch or similar. Some folk criticise the horn button placement too.
My GS went in for its 600 mile service and I asked them to look at the TFT display. As well as the irritating 161 mile range when full, my mpg reading was resetting every time I started the bike, on both trip computers. It also went black and reset itself a couple
of times. They connected the bike to the diagnostics and the whole display died. A new display is now on order from Germany. I think the display is great but it has obviously been launched with some fairly serious software gremlins.
I took delivery of my GS Rallye with TFT last week... having major issues connecting Sena SMH10 with screen and iphone X. Music works fine. No audio on phone calls. And NAV isn't available on the TFT screen, just saying Not Available, even when the motorrad connected app is loaded.
GGGGRRRRRRR!!!!!!
Any updates from others welcome
I took delivery of my GS Rallye with TFT last week... having major issues connecting Sena SMH10 with screen and iphone X. Music works fine. No audio on phone calls. And NAV isn't available on the TFT screen, just saying Not Available, even when the motorrad connected app is loaded.
GGGGRRRRRRR!!!!!!
Any updates from others welcome
As far as I'm aware, phone calls sound issue is global and not Cardo/Sena specific, many people reported it. I have been able to make it work when I changed from Schuberth SRC pro to the latest BMW Communication System, but I still think it's not an headset issue but has to do with the pitiful bluetooth stack on the TFT Kombi not routing the sound correctly.
Who else thinks that BMW has thrown the TFT at the GS to try and stem the departures to KTM?
Style over substance I fear. How many editions until the display becomes reliable and worth the extra money BMW demand if you want to be a test pilot.
I swapped my MY2016 for a new GS with the TFT screen and IMO it's a decent step forward. With the Current ACOP chair saying he wants to do away with the 10% margin for issuing speeding tickets being able to see easily what speed I'm doing is becoming important to me. The way the red line on the rev counter adjusts as your engine warms up is a useful addition too as far as I'm concerned. I liked it enough to pay the extra, just a bit pissed off they're offering it for free now