clutch and driveshaft spline issues
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:23 pm
hello
I have a 2002 R1150R with ABS and the linked braking system. There is a shop in New Hampshire called Affordable Beemer Services that claims BMW has incorporated shoddy workmanship into the oilhead models. He says that the linked braking system is junk and that it will on the average last about 25k before complete failure. He also says that the driveshaft splines should be lubed frequently and that there is a lot of failure because of poor alignment built in by the factory. He has youtube videos of his work and shows many low mileage oilheads with these problems at low mileages. He said that he used to be a tech for a local dealership but has started his own business charging people reasonable prices to fix what the factory wont acknowledge, even under warranty. He says that the car division runs the motorcycle division and they don't care if the motorcycles last for high mileages cause they have gone after a more affluent buyer for the product that doesn't rack up a lot of miles anyway. My motorcycle was put into storage a in 2007 and I recently took it out of storage- put in fresh gas and a new battery and the machine runs just fine. It has 11k on it so I plan to have a full service performed along with replacement of the brake fluid and clutch fluid. Has anyone experienced the failures described by the gentleman at Affordable Beemer services at low mileages? If anyone wants to they can google the name and location of this shop and read what he has written and see actual photos of his repair work. Lastly he recommends installing a modified clutch plate(which he provides the name of the place that does it) to avoid premature clutch failure.
Any input on what I have written would be appreciated.
I have a 2002 R1150R with ABS and the linked braking system. There is a shop in New Hampshire called Affordable Beemer Services that claims BMW has incorporated shoddy workmanship into the oilhead models. He says that the linked braking system is junk and that it will on the average last about 25k before complete failure. He also says that the driveshaft splines should be lubed frequently and that there is a lot of failure because of poor alignment built in by the factory. He has youtube videos of his work and shows many low mileage oilheads with these problems at low mileages. He said that he used to be a tech for a local dealership but has started his own business charging people reasonable prices to fix what the factory wont acknowledge, even under warranty. He says that the car division runs the motorcycle division and they don't care if the motorcycles last for high mileages cause they have gone after a more affluent buyer for the product that doesn't rack up a lot of miles anyway. My motorcycle was put into storage a in 2007 and I recently took it out of storage- put in fresh gas and a new battery and the machine runs just fine. It has 11k on it so I plan to have a full service performed along with replacement of the brake fluid and clutch fluid. Has anyone experienced the failures described by the gentleman at Affordable Beemer services at low mileages? If anyone wants to they can google the name and location of this shop and read what he has written and see actual photos of his repair work. Lastly he recommends installing a modified clutch plate(which he provides the name of the place that does it) to avoid premature clutch failure.
Any input on what I have written would be appreciated.
