This Problem Across All Years
2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE - ABS SYSTEM IF PRONE TO FAILURE. MINE FAILED. THE FIX COSTS $3,000. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE MODULATOR HAS MANY FAILURE MODES AND CAN OCCUR EVEN IF THE UNIT IS BLED FREQUENTLY. *TR
2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE - ABS SYSTEM IF PRONE TO FAILURE. MINE FAILED. THE FIX COSTS $3,000. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE MODULATOR HAS MANY FAILURE MODES AND CAN OCCUR EVEN IF THE UNIT IS BLED FREQUENTLY. *TR
FINAL DRIVE OF BMW MOTORCYCLE - 2000 K1200LT FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ABILITY TO DRIVE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
FINAL DRIVE OF BMW MOTORCYCLE - 2000 K1200LT FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ABILITY TO DRIVE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS MASSIVE LEAKING OF OIL ON REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, CAUSING INSTABILITY AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND TRAILERED BIKE TO NEAREST BMW DEALER. DEALER'S ANALYSIS: FINAL (REAR) DRIVE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED FINAL (REAR) DRIVE AND OIL-SOAKED BRAKE PADS. *NM
FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS MASSIVE LEAKING OF OIL ON REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, CAUSING INSTABILITY AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND TRAILERED BIKE TO NEAREST BMW DEALER. DEALER'S ANALYSIS: FINAL (REAR) DRIVE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED FINAL (REAR) DRIVE AND OIL-SOAKED BRAKE PADS. *NM
REAR DRIVE FAILED ON 2000 BMW MOTORCYCLE. OIL ON REAR BRAKE AND TIRE. TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. DUE TO REAR WHEEL SLIDING AND NO REAR BREAKING. REAR DRIVE BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS AND OIL ARE AVAILABLE. *NM
REAR DRIVE FAILED ON 2000 BMW MOTORCYCLE. OIL ON REAR BRAKE AND TIRE. TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. DUE TO REAR WHEEL SLIDING AND NO REAR BREAKING. REAR DRIVE BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS AND OIL ARE AVAILABLE. *NM
THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL INDICATING A CROWN BEARING FAILURE. NO GROSS METAL PARTICLES WERE NOTED, BUT THE CROWN BEARING WAS REPLACED AS FAILURES OF THIS BEARING ARE ON THE RISE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK
THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL INDICATING A CROWN BEARING FAILURE. NO GROSS METAL PARTICLES WERE NOTED, BUT THE CROWN BEARING WAS REPLACED AS FAILURES OF THIS BEARING ARE ON THE RISE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK