BMW rear drive

[jmcarruth]

BMW owners beware. This is one of the early, "permanently lubricated" R1200 rear drives, as I understand. Anyone ever heard of this happening on a ST1100 or 1300?

 

[SupraSabre]

Yikes!

There have been a few ST1300s that have had the u-joint go out on them, often taking the swingarm with them!

 

[Mellow]

That's a very old picture.

 

[Booger Man]

That's old stuff.....move on nothing to see here;-)

 

[TPadden]

That's old stuff.....move on nothing to see here;-)

Yeah, but you still have to beware of all kinds of BMW Booger Mans; check your closets and under your bed nightly!

 

[dduelin]

You don't have look too far for newer recall data In BMW motorcycles than that old picture. This is just googling "motorcycle recalls":

http://bmwproblem.com/tag/f800-gs-recalls/

http://www.bmwmoa.org/news/221511/BMW-to-issue-rear-wheel-flange-recall-on-43K-bikes.htm

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2013/12/07/bmw-recalls-2007-2009-f-800-s-f-800-st-motorcycles/

 

[dr1954]

These aren't the droids you are looking for.

 

[Tor]

Hmm. That's disturbing that you just now got caught up on rear drive fails. Where have you been?

 

[Al Gully]

I think they fixed that problem on thier newer models.