My New Best Friends In Kelowna – Bentley Motorrad

After 40,000 miles of tough riding in every kind of terrain, my BMW R1200GS finally stranded me with a fuel pump that was not getting the job done. It dd not just quit but started running badly enough that told me its days were numbered. Considering how much abuse this motorbike has received, this is a real testament to the durability of BMW’s dualsport machines.

I could have broken down anywhere but it must be a BMW feature that they only pack up in convenient locations. I was an hour away from one of only three BMW dealers in British Columbia so I went to Bentley Motorrad in Kelowna on Okanagan Lake.

My new best friends Gary Sampson and Victor Van Eerten (pictured here) could not have been more helpful. Got the bike apart in no time, ran through a sensible diagnostic process, quickly figured out the problem, and got the part on its way here from Vancouver.

So, one day to explore Kelowna and back on the road to chase and catch up my buddies. 

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