What kind of oil leak do I have ?

[Marco]

I noticed an oil leak on the right side of the bike, under the engine just behind the brake pedal; there was oil drops under the engine falling on the bash plate; what worries me is that the clutch slipped twice when pushing hard but did not happen again; the bike is still under warranty but my bike will return to the dealer only on 19 September;

So what is the diagnosis Doctor ?

Do you think that I must stop riding til 19 September ?

Many thanks for your help !

 

[M1KAZ]

Similar symptoms. Just took it in for BMW to have a look and its the dreaded gearbox/engine oil leak. Five hours labour, but you are OK if still in warranty. Best of luck and see other threads about this, there are quite a few, some with pictures.

 

[Schtum]

If it's engine oil, it's the rear crankshaft oil-seal and if it's gearbox oil, it's a gearbox oil seal. I know, I've had both fail in short order.

 

[pete12]

Mine had the same problems, oil leak and occasional clutch slip at high revs. Mine was the gear box oil seal (or so I was told). All replaced under warranty including new clutch. Don't settle for anything less.

I rode mine for a few weeks before it went in without anything getting worse.

 

[Greg Masters]

Do you think that I must stop riding til 19 September ?

No.

If it is the first motion shaft seal, your clutch will slip a bit, but if you change down a gear or two the effect will be less pronounced.

Whilst I wouldn't embark on a RTW, your bike should be OK for local work until it's fixed.

Greg

 

[Slippy]

Hi guys

I had a little problem too... my clutch was good in 1,2,3 and 4rd but as soon as I go to 5th its like there is a little bit of slip. If I gear down from 6th to 5th and open up then change back to 6th there was slip too. So I took it into the dealer and they replaced my clutch slave cilender on the handel bar. It seems all fine now again but I am going to give it a good test this weekend.

They have done the warrenty on the part and the bike is going in next week to get all the new parts fitted.

Cheers

Slippy

 

[Pukmeister]

Are you sure they didn't just syphon a few cc's of clutch fluid from the reservoir?

As the clutch wears on the 1200, the fluid level rises until it becomes full, at which point your clutch will slip.

 

[Slippy]

Nope they fitted a loan unit to see if the problem persists. The new unit feels much better and the clutch is much grabbier

I only got the bike in March this year... and the unit they fitted was different to mine...

Well I will have to see if its fixed, I will give it a good thrashing this weekend.

Slippy

 

[Marco]

Many thanks for all your posts, guys !