2006 BMW R1200 RT Complaints

IN JULY 2007 I EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN THE REAR WHEEL OF MY 2006 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE. THE REAR WHEEL BOLTS TO A FLANGE WHICH IS PRESSED ONTO THE AXLE TUBE OF THE FINAL DRIVE. THIS IS A COMPRESSION FIT, TOGETHER WITH A CIRCLIP. WHEN I DETECTED THE PROBLEM, AFTER REMOVING THE CIRCLIP, I COULD REMOVE THE REAR WHEEL WITH NO RESISTANCE WHATSOEVER, I.E., THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AS THE SPLINED SURFACE OF THE FLANGE, AND THE SPLINED SURFACE OF THE AXLE TUBE, HAD WORN AWAY TO SUCH AN EXTENT. I TRUCKED THE BIKE TO SALT LAKE CITY WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY (REPLACEMENT OF THE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES THE FLANGE), REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL LUG NUTS. I CHECK THE PLAY IN THE REAR WHEEL REGULARLY, AND IT DETERIORATED TO THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION IN VERY SHORT ORDER. FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS A BLACK METALLIC RESIDUE ON THE REAR WHEEL,AND THE PLAY IN THE REAR WHEEL. *TR

2006 BMW R1200RT WITH REAR END FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT BMW WON'T GIVE HIM ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT THE SEALS ARE LEAKING CAUSING THE FINAL DRIVE TO FAIL. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN BMW INTRODUCED A NEW MAINTENANCE FREE FINAL DRIVE. WHICH MEANT THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL DIDN'T NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THE REAR END WAS SEALED. YET, A NUMBER OF REAR ENDS HAVE LEAKED AND CAUSED DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *JB

FAILURE OF THE REAR DRIVE ON A 2006 BMW MOTORCYCLE (R1200RT). FAILURE CAUSED BY A BAD BEARING AFTER ONLY 2,600 MILES. *TR

WHILE RIDING MY 2006 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK THE REAR TOP CASE CAME OFF OF MY VEHICLE AND NARROWLY MISSES MY FRIEND WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME ON AN AFTERNOON RIDE. THE CASE OPENED UPON IMPACTING THE GROUND DROPPING MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS ON THE ROADWAY........ THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE WITH THE 2005/2006 R1200 MODELS OF GS AND RT. PEOPLE COULD BE HURT IF THIS IS NOT LOOKED INTO ....ALSO GREAT LOSSES TO OWNERS IN TIME AND MONEY TO REPAIR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS. *JB

AFTER 3500 MILES OF NORMAL USE MY 2006 BMW R1200RT'S REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO COME OFF THE REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY POSING A SAFETY THREAT TO ME. THE MECHANICAL LINK BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND FINAL DRIVE APPARENTLY FAILED CAUSING EXCESS PLAY IN THE REAR WHEEL AND RESULTING IN ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR, POOR HANDLING, AND WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. *JB