well that did'nt last very long

?Rode the GS to work today, thought I could smell burning or even clutch
smells
Got to work and the rear tyre is covered in oil, the rear disc is dripping
in the stuff
I guess the rear shaft gasket has let go, but we'll see.
BMW recovery on their way.

 

Dear Wessie,

Regarding your question last week: "sprockets, cush drives? What are
these contraptions?" the answer would appear to be that they're simple,
reliable devices used to transfer power to the rear wheel without risk
of catastrophic & expensive failure.

 

Dodgy final drives seems to be a known problem on the 1200's

 

Depends what you call catastrophic and expensive, and whether you enjoy
spending four hours sitting outside a McDonalds waiting for the AA to
turn up.

 

How much is a Happy Meal?

 

I don't think they would've turned up any quicker if you'd been on a
BMW. I do think there will have been many more places not a million
miles away that could've replaced your chain than places that could
replace a GS shaft gasket.

 

It's also easier to see if a chain is likely to need replacing, if one
has mechanical sympathy.

 

My GS12 blew the front damper with about 20 miles on the clock, it pissed
all over the front brakes ffs.

 

Probably no quicker to get there, but you'd be away faster because the
AA patrolman would be far more experienced at tying the GS onto the
back of the truck than any other bike.





--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Maybe.

I had a couple of options. First one I tried wouldn't touch it because
it was a KTM. Second option was a KTM dealer and I ended up leaving it
with them Friday to Thursday because they had to order the bits in and I
couldn't get over to pick it up for a day or so after it was ready.

I reckon a BMW dealer could have done the gasket by then, and might even
have had the parts in stock.

 

*boggle*

I thought you only snapped the chain!

 

I did.

"the bits" = chain & sprockets.

 

Ah, sprockets too, that explains it.

 

In for a penny, etc.

 

Hmmm.... I've turned down my brother-in-law's R1200RT. The K1100LT
does the job perfectly well, and costs very little to run. I just
don't see the need for the R12.

Incidentally, Herr Bonwick has scored himself a bloody bargain of a
K1100RS, the jammy git. Saw it on Sunday and was very impressed and
slightly envious.

 

rarely "just the gasket" - the stupid fuckers didn't fit a pressure valve
like on the R1100 & R1200 so when something gets hot it blows the oil past
the gasket.

 

On 2011-03-14 14:33:46 +0000, TOG@Toil said:

snip>

You know I said I'd fixed the sticking brake light switch? It appears I
hadn't so I'll be having another go next Saturday and if it's still
acting up I'll be buying a new switch. I can't really complain if
that's the only issue but it's annoying that I thought it was sorted
and left it alone because I could have been ordering a new switch today
so it was there when I'm next home.

I see there's another one turned up on Ebay with fairly low mileage at
a very low price. Just right for the person who's been telling his wife
he needs one.

 

That police bike?
I want one in a proper colour

 

Item number?

 

About £1.35 ? ;-)

Paul.