BMW Relibilty dont make me laugh

Getting back on track, as this is about BMW reliability, is this a recent thing about BMWs, or has there always been something about their reliability not being as good as the brand image seems? A friend in my MC says that whenever he’s been on European tours, the only bikes that have ever broken down on the continent were BMWs.

However, if their reliability is a recent thing, it might have something to do with olives. Yes, olives, and yes, there is a story behind this. A story about olives - londonbikers.com