Final drive failure

[beemerbird]

At 21,600km, the final drive has failed on my 12GS!

There was no indication whilst riding, other than a slight clicking sound emanating from the rear - intermittently - when doing left hand turns. Of course, not being mechanically minded, I didn't give it too much thought. D'oh!

Mentioned it to the mechanic when in for its 20,000km service yesterday, and was told a while later that I was not even permitted to ride it home - the bearings were so bad!

I've been told today that there is a new diff available in Oz, and that I should have the bike back in "a couple of days". I won't hold my breath though.

Apart from this, it has been wonderful lately, now that it's loosened up a bit. Fuel consumption is getting better all the time. Currently getting over 420km per tank, even when doing over 120km of hard, fast cornering at highly illegal speeds.

Margaret

 

[Mouse]

Bummer! Just out of interest, when was your bike built?

 

[beemerbird]

Build date on compliance plate is 05/04. (May, 2004)

M

 

[Mouse]

Thanks - it's no consolation to you, but it does look like only the early bikes had this problem.

 

[GSmonkey]

eek - I've got an early bike

Wasn't there a recall on the bikes that had the defective parts installed though??

 

[Mick Fagan]

Margaret, I take it the R100 is getting a workout then?

Was the service in Tassie or Vic?

Yours is the third definite bevel drive failure in Oz I know of on the 1200GS.

Officially though, there has only been one failure that they will admit too.

Mick.

 

[JDBSKI]

i have a build date of jan 2004, anyone have one that old too?