This is worrying

[fontana]

Applies to all oil heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3e0gqzylY

[Pete.]

"Affordable Beemer Services" and "$600 clutch driven plates"

I thought the yanks didn't 'do' irony

[pc-uk007]

Applies to all oil heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3e0gqzylY

Thanks for that information nice to know I may have a complete drive failure one day

[fontana]

Applies to all oil heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3e0gqzylY

Thanks for that information nice to know I may have a complete drive failure one day

Not necessarily, but BMW do seem to have a disproportionately high number of final drive issues compared to other shaft driven bikes.
Funnily enough, as I write, my R1100RS has developed one.
An oil leak which luckily is the pinion seal at the final drive end.
If it had been the output shaft seal, I don't think it would have been an economic repair, as I don't have the knowhow, tools and space to perform the major surgery required to fix it.

[pc-uk007]

Applies to all oil heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3e0gqzylY

Thanks for that information nice to know I may have a complete drive failure one day

Not necessarily, but BMW do seem to have a disproportionately high number of final drive issues compared to other shaft driven bikes.
Funnily enough, as I write, my R1100RS has developed one.
An oil leak which luckily is the pinion seal at the final drive end.
If it had been the output shaft seal, I don't think it would have been an economic repair, as I don't have the knowhow, tools and space to perform the major surgery required to fix it.

Hi yes I have seen this guy on youtube perform this operation to the final drive unit as well fitting a reconditioned unit very disappointing have you monitored how much oil you are losing, do you change oil annually and what oil do you use.

[fontana]

have you monitored how much oil you are losing, do you change oil annually and what oil do you use.

I've only had the bike 4 months, but have covered just over 4,500 miles in that time.
When I peeled back the rubber boot between the final drive unit and shaft housing, an alarming amount of oil poured out.
Interestingly, the levels in both gearbox and final drive are about where they should be.
So I've cleaned it all out and am going to monitor over the next few hundred miles.
Damn nuisance.

[bikerboy]

have you monitored how much oil you are losing, do you change oil annually and what oil do you use.

I've only had the bike 4 months, but have covered just over 4,500 miles in that time.
When I peeled back the rubber boot between the final drive unit and shaft housing, an alarming amount of oil poured out.
Interestingly, the levels in both gearbox and final drive are about where they should be.
So I've cleaned it all out and am going to monitor over the next few hundred miles.
Damn nuisance.

Just replaced mine - easy job Ime no mechanic!

[fontana]

Just replaced mine - easy job Ime no mechanic!

Final drive seal or gearbox ?

[dysondiver]

gearbox is fairly serious ,,, not tragic , but time consuming.
final drive seals are not too bad

[fontana]

gearbox is fairly serious ,,, not tragic , but time consuming.
final drive seals are not too bad

Yes I know.
I think bikerboy misread my post.
I don't think I'd have any problems tackling the final drive unit.
I used the words "I'm no mechanic" in the context of having to pull the tranny off to get out the output seal.