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by jpsmith
Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch spline failures - Let's get serious
Replies: 55
Views: 17346

Re: Clutch spline failures - Let's get serious

"litigation" That word brought out so much crying when I mentioned it on 4 diff forums that I got a timeout on 2. =D> I think that litigation is a viable option reserved for times when other methods fail to produce the desired results. This could very well be the case with Spline and Fina...
by jpsmith
Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch spline failures - Let's get serious
Replies: 55
Views: 17346

Re: Clutch spline failures - Let's get serious

no AUDIT AUDIT I came up with three... in thead. Awagnon 02 RT 43k Johnnys1 02RT Ncator 02 r1150r 22k missed the Johnnyst1 "me too" :? all 02's hmmmm I wonder what colors?? :-k and jpsmith 04 failed at 28,200 mile on 28 July 08 and reported here.... also filed complaints with bmw and ntsa...
by jpsmith
Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis
Replies: 216
Views: 83144

Re: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis

In reference to my earlier post; Yep, just what I expected to see when I tore it down this morning. A total spline failure. 2004 R1150RT 28,620 miles. http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r54/ksmithjim/IMG_0855.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r54/ksmithjim/IMG_0852.jpg I think that the clutch w...
by jpsmith
Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:02 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis
Replies: 216
Views: 83144

Re: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis

I would be willing to bet this fellow just lost his clutch splines: http://www.bmwbmw.org/bmwforums/viewtopic.php?t=12294 My bike is at 32k. Hoping it will make it to the winter for me to tear it apart and inspect. Yes I did.... not a happy camper either. :cry: It just took me a while to find my wa...
by jpsmith
Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis
Replies: 216
Views: 83144

Re: Clutch Spline Failure Analysis

Chalk up an other early failure. 28,xxx miles of easy riding. Does this problem extend into the R12RT models? Jim