new member and a request for a survey
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:15 am
Let me introduce myselves,
My name is Robbert, 50+ years old. I've been riding BMW R80RT since 1997 and last year I bought a R1200rtp. I've added a photo and hope is shows after posting this message
Last year I started a technical study at a dutch academy ("one is never to old te learn" according too a dutch saying) For an assigment of the course reliability of technical systems, I have to write an technical paper about failure modes and a root-cause analyses. I'm challenged to "bring my own problem" and my motorcycle is the lucky one;-)
Some background:
In 1997 I bought a second hand motorcycle to commute between my house and work in the “randstad” in Holland. It was a BMW R80RT. As I am interested in mechanics, I decided to do the maintenance my selves. As source of information I used 3th party maintenance manuals and internet fora. In 2019 I bought my third motorcycle a BMW R1200RT-P, a former police motorcycle, again with the intention to do (almost) all maintenance myself. Browsing over Internet fora I found a lot of disturbing items about failures of the drive-shaft of these motorcycles. I’ve never read these kind of failures on the older R-series motorcycles.
The assignment:
The assignment will cover common failures of the drive-shaft of BMW R1200 model motorcycles. It will contain an analysis of the failure modes, a root cause analyse and when possible advise how to prevent these failures. Using this survey I try get collect information about drive-shaft fails, can I find a relation to certain models or usage?
I would be greatful if you would fill in this survey if your motorcycle had a drive-shaft failure.
It should take not more than 5 minutes of your time and all provided information will only be used for this assignment.
Robbert
link to survey https://www.enquetesmaken.com/s/56f2c61