I broke down last Sunday because of brake fluid in my Clutch system. When I purchased my 09 back in Januay 2018 I got it's 48k miles service done in Ireland. The first thing the local mechanic mentioned that brake fluid was used for the clutch which is a complete no no. He drained it out and replaced it with a clear mineral oil. I only did a couple of hundred miles last year and all was well.
When I jumped on the bike last Sunday my clutch lever went soft after a 300 km spin and changing gear was no longer an option. This left me stranded 300km from home. Had to call recovery and bike was taken to Kearys BMW in Cork. They concluded that there was still a significant amount of brake fluid present. They flushed the system several times and put in the BMW spec oil. Everything has been fine since.
It shows that cutting corners or having a little knowledge means someone else will pay the price at some stage and will get stranded.
Big thank you to Kearys who had me back on the road 30 mins after the bike arrived.