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SnoDrtRider

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Hello and a question
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:59:09 AM »
Hi!
 My name is Wayne and my wife and I are new to BMWs. I bought here a 2007 F650GS last year in January and was looking for an 800 for myself. Having difficulty locating one I waited until the weather cleared here in New Jersey USA and took her bike for a ride. I liked it so much I found and bought one for myself. Mine is a 2005...

We love the bikes and look forward to riding them for years to come so I decided to invest in a GS911 should the need arise to diagnose a problem. I am no stranger to computer diagnostic systems being a former ASE Certified Master Tech as well as a former Alfa Romeo Certified Master Tech.
I say former because my last year of certification was in 1992 and i have been out of the wrenching business for some time.

This brings me to a question and being a newbe not finding a proper place to ask I figured I would ask here.

Here goes: I have a chance to purchase a used GS911... It is an "original" non-wifi which two of the ten available VINs have been used on. My question is if it is OK to purchase a used device as far as being able to transfer ownership and download the software and updates?

Thanks in advance and if the mods feel I should pose my question elsewhere please advise!


WayneC

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Re: Hello and a question
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 09:57:24 AM »
Welcome, I will leave Hexcode to answer the purchase aspect but for the 650GS if it is the blutooth one for on the road error codes it will suit you well

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Re: Hello and a question
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 02:39:53 PM »
Hi SnoDrtRider and welcome. I purchased a prior used bluetooth unit with 4 bikes on, although I do not know how to verify this.

Registering in your name, downloading sofware and getting it up and running is a breeze. Just follow the onscreen prompts. Very easy.