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byke33
Aug 1st, 2008, 10:33 am
Riding with buddy on the first day of a 4 day trip from Lexington, KY down to NC and Northern GA, hitting all the good twisty stuff. Early on, my GS (2005 with 14000 miles)feels like it is hinged in the middle whenever I corner. When I stop to check it out...the rear wheel has 2 inches of play side to side.

Stop in at Wheelers(Rt 129 North of Robbinsville) and the owner takes the wheel of and opens it up and we can see the spline is badly damaged.

Talk to Chicago BMW after limping home and they say that you don't fix that....you buy a whole new final drive. I am 12 months out of warranty. they are going to try to get it covered under 'good will' with their rep but Im worried that might not happen.

Anybody know of a Salvage co that might sell a final drive for a GS?

Thanks,

Ron
JATownsend
Aug 1st, 2008, 12:45 pm
Try BeemerBoneyard.com (http://www.beemerboneyard.com/)!

I'd give them a call and tell them what you want / need. They are a good bunch of folks!
DaveDragon
Aug 1st, 2008, 2:11 pm
Bloodworths BMW in Nashville got mine covered under the "Good Will" banner as My 2006 R1200GS was well out of warranty.
jwd98056
Aug 1st, 2008, 3:04 pm
I've seen them on eBay from time to time but there isn't one there now.
tmgs
Aug 3rd, 2008, 3:59 pm
Riding with buddy on the first day of a 4 day trip from Lexington, KY down to NC and Northern GA, hitting all the good twisty stuff. Early on, my GS (2005 with 14000 miles)feels like it is hinged in the middle whenever I corner. When I stop to check it out...the rear wheel has 2 inches of play side to side.

Stop in at Wheelers(Rt 129 North of Robbinsville) and the owner takes the wheel of and opens it up and we can see the spline is badly damaged.

Talk to Chicago BMW after limping home and they say that you don't fix that....you buy a whole new final drive. I am 12 months out of warranty. they are going to try to get it covered under 'good will' with their rep but Im worried that might not happen.

Anybody know of a Salvage co that might sell a final drive for a GS?

Thanks,

Ron

yup, the new connie sounds better all the time, just wait till you buy new brake pads for it , WOW what HUGE price increase! 200 smackaroos for front pads!
byke33
Aug 4th, 2008, 12:35 pm
Been hearing that some early 1200GS's had a metallurgy issue. I'm hoping I aget it covered.

Thanks

Ron
tmgs
Aug 4th, 2008, 3:04 pm
Been hearing that some early 1200GS's had a metallurgy issue. I'm hoping I aget it covered.

Thanks

Ron

3yr 36k shouldn't be a problem really seeing how this is only aug - 08
byke33
Aug 7th, 2008, 12:50 pm
bought the bike with about 3k on it from a guy who bought in July of 04 so I am 4 yrs old and 1 year out of warranty.....
tmgs
Aug 7th, 2008, 1:14 pm
bought the bike with about 3k on it from a guy who bought in July of 04 so I am 4 yrs old and 1 year out of warranty.....

ahh bummer, still they may work with you on it

good luck