No replacement final drive units
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(RIP) Bin Ridin
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waiting?
In the shit basically for some folks unless their dealers can strip and rebuild them, I'm glad my bike isn't my daily means of transport.
Rebuildable, but dealers are reluctant to do so.......................easier to fit a new on
Is this not a result of 'an issue' with the FD units? 
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madmax
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A very very small problem eh! is that why i'm on my 4 F/D with my spare unit ready to be rebuilt, 06 GS ADV 32,000MILES.
And only the 1st swapped under warranty.
Get your act together BMW.
And only the 1st swapped under warranty.
Get your act together BMW.
TeaPig
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They are actually saying they can't rebuild it, not that it can't be rebuilt as it's one major sod of a job
iftikartaxis
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final drive
if there is a shortage surely there must be loads of broken units which can be repaired by a competent engineer or recon specialist
someone some where could make a living out of rebuilding them
shame because it would seem the f/d on the 1200 is the achilles heal for this model
if there is a shortage surely there must be loads of broken units which can be repaired by a competent engineer or recon specialist
someone some where could make a living out of rebuilding them
shame because it would seem the f/d on the 1200 is the achilles heal for this model
Stretchamus
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Can they not ask the Japanese to Design, Build, Supply, 
it might be cheaper for them in the long run 
it might be cheaper for them in the long run Can they not ask the Japanese to Design, Build, Supply,
Is it not more a case of build quality and not poor design with the bean counters changing specs of components and shipping work to whoever can do it cheapest?
I bet with top quality bearings and assembly by a skilled engineer the things would last almost indefinately, and as stated a decent recon outfit could make a fortune...hence BMW won't release old units so someone can make money out of building decent ones, not when they are raking it in selling crap units!
I have a mate who got a low mileage one to find out that his was the earlier version and he needed to get an earlier one via BMW blah, blah, blah But It's still there
I'll pm you his number
I'll pm you his number
K1300S
I have ridden the K1300S a few times and am astonished at the power. This power all goes through a shaft but I am not aware of them having the same FD issues as the GS range. If they can do it for one why not the other?
I have ridden the K1300S a few times and am astonished at the power. This power all goes through a shaft but I am not aware of them having the same FD issues as the GS range. If they can do it for one why not the other?
Your guess is as good as mine
Maybe we should stalk the K1300S forums and 'investigate' if they are experiencing the same failures. My next bike was going to be a 1200GT but it has a similar final drive, so for me, I am not having another 1200 onwards model BMW.
I've been waiting a long time to get my hands on a fecked unit.
I have a man who i think can rebuild them. He rebuilds large gear and hydraulic units units used on jcb, cranes and dustcarts etc etc so used to dealing in ft/lbs nm's that are in four figures.
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