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BamaLT
Sep 17th, 2006, 9:21 pm
From Adventure Riders forum

R1200GS adventure

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167287
JPSpen
Sep 17th, 2006, 9:43 pm
Gnarly !!!!


I guess we should all avoid Rock Springs WY.....:abduct:

John
Dman
Sep 17th, 2006, 10:30 pm
Seems that BMW just can't get this rear drive thing right!
MOSLEYDS
Sep 18th, 2006, 10:00 am
Gnarly !!!!


I guess we should all avoid Rock Springs WY.....:abduct:

John

Strange! Heading home from CCR last year, we blew a tire in exactly this same area, probably within ten miles. Bermuda triangle of highways?
messenger13
Sep 18th, 2006, 10:33 am
Not good? Seems to add just a little more adventure in Adventure Rider! Wimps!
early1
Sep 18th, 2006, 11:55 am
THE BACONIZER didn't have a new bike yet??
stevek1200lt
Sep 18th, 2006, 1:54 pm
I was going to say those same words - except for the CCR bit - In the archives are pictures of the Avon tire that was shredded in Point of Rocks - (an off ramp just prior to Rock Springs) ended up being towed to Rock Springs....

Steve
Olympia, WA


Strange! Heading home from CCR last year, we blew a tire in exactly this same area, probably within ten miles. Bermuda triangle of highways?
tmgs
Sep 22nd, 2006, 5:58 pm
From Adventure Riders forum

R1200GS adventure

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167287


the wife saw that and is not real happy, and now worried her '06 GS will destruct catch on fire lock up or something....

come to think of it so am I knowing she is riding it , she has never had a major failure on a bike something like this could lock up from the sounds of it, if it happens in a curve or tight switch back.............
BamaLT
Sep 22nd, 2006, 10:14 pm
the wife saw that and is not real happy, and now worried her '06 GS will destruct catch on fire lock up or something....

come to think of it so am I knowing she is riding it , she has never had a major failure on a bike something like this could lock up from the sounds of it, if it happens in a curve or tight switch back.............

Tom, on my 1150GS, I like the idea of being able to change my rear end fluid each time I changed the oil...but with my o5 1200GS, it has the lifetime fluid...I don't like that....I think same true for RT as well...but I understand that 07 BMW with go back to being able to change the rear end fluid...

I saw the method that some are using to change the rear end fluid on the 1200GS and A, but takes about an hour to complete...then I suppose warranty issues....

Wondering now if BMW, will do recall and ad a drain and fill plug to the rear end... I doubt it...

That one pictured is kinda scarly....he guy had done everything by the book and less than 12,000 miles... 6,000mile service just completed and 5300 into his trip....
tmgs
Oct 1st, 2006, 5:21 pm
Tom, on my 1150GS, I like the idea of being able to change my rear end fluid each time I changed the oil...but with my o5 1200GS, it has the lifetime fluid...I don't like that....I think same true for RT as well...but I understand that 07 BMW with go back to being able to change the rear end fluid...

I saw the method that some are using to change the rear end fluid on the 1200GS and A, but takes about an hour to complete...then I suppose warranty issues....

Wondering now if BMW, will do recall and ad a drain and fill plug to the rear end... I doubt it...

That one pictured is kinda scarly....he guy had done everything by the book and less than 12,000 miles... 6,000mile service just completed and 5300 into his trip....


yup it is, unless e was riding hs brake or something was changed like on another lt here that cased a rear fire

I would love to know the dealer that did this repair and see what else they found, basically I wold love to calm the wife down about it a little more

Tom