BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Noted and done. Im in Merseyside
Williams Manchester said they'd ring back to let me know. They didn't. Halliwell Jones are useless Im afraid.
Cotswold Motorrad wanted the work and maybe Ill get a couple of days away down there and get it done.

I rang 3. 2 were non commital and said they didnt really know, and 1 from out of the area said they'd do it at 36,000.
Ive had no communication from BMW. Ive been in contact with customer services but they were hopeless.

Has anyone in the UK received a letter from BMW specifying that the shaft will be replaced at 36,000 miles? Ive not had any contact from them and have had conflicting information from dealers.

Despite many thousands of miles on French roads, I have never seen priorite a droite in action, despite seeing the signs.Ill continue to look.

I have worn the latitude for a couple of years now.Great jacket, but the small velcro collar closing is a bit annoying.Its quite bulky for a small closing and snags my helmet buckle.

burridge01 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 9:10 am You can get it up while riding.Can't remember what you press but it must be simple if I can get it up.

Excellent, thanks Glenn.Just need BMW to confirm it in writing in the UK now.

Its not the shafts as such, but the tunnel its housed in.Water ingress is taking place and either siezing the shaft onto the final drive, or getting into the yoke bearings of the articulated joints.Or both. The shaft can break, causing loss of drive, or worse, lock the rear wheel.

Yes, thats helpful.The thing about BMW is, they are quick enough with emails trying to sell you the latest boots, gloves or latest bike, but when it comes to a safety issue with a previous model..no contact.Nothing.I spoke to the dealer and he denied all knowlege.Never mind fannying around, adding i...

Has anyone had confirmation of this from BMW?

Sorry mate but its knackered.The rust has probably siezed it to the final drive.It has cetainly compromised the seals for the yoke bearings and the bearings will fail soon with catastrophic results ( shaft through casing, rear wheel lock up). Needs a new shaft minimum. The sad thing is, if it was a ...

Yet still BMW refuse to check the RT shafts as a service measure and only cover other models with the same parts.Looking at the NT1100 for my next bike.BMW customer care is a misnomer, they're not interested.

The motor was ok on mine.Luke repaired the mechanism when I had Tractive dampers fitted.It still worked ok but I didnt know for how long.Its fine now.

The reason BMW give for the exclusion of the RT is horse shit.The angle of the uj,s is greater on the GS models.Its the water ingress and rust that finishes them off..

I drilled the hole for the vent but tapped it and have put a screw in it.Ill monitor the water build up.The smoke was introduced into the vent hole under low pressure.If the boots arent leaking, im at a loss as to where any water production comes from.My last 2014 RT sufferred a seized shaft to the ...