For whom does this apply?

 

Hi zer0netgain, I will try to get more details when I collect my bike… Tech appeared to be saying that all shafts on boxers are being replaced, but I don’t know which years are affected… Do my best to discover!

 

Which Steeler do you use ?

 

Hi Beemer Boy, Bahnstormer in Maidenhead…

 

Does the RS have full steeler service history?

 

Did the Tec give you any insight as to wether it was a safety issue or a component failure issue?

 

I’ll dig as deep as I can, when I collect the bike… what years/models are affected, and whether service history counts…

 

So its with 55k miles or over, fit a new shaft

 

Yup! 👍👍👍

 

Found this, anybody out there signed up to this AFMB

 

Great news!
BMW already came to the party with my drive shaft failure, but I’ll be looking to get another free replacement in the fullness of time.
Some details here on advrider:

https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/free-lifetime-driveshaft-replacement.1683327/

 

It would be nice to get a hard copy of that from BMW. I asked my BMW shop, and they said there were no active recalls on my bike…but this looks like a change on the bike’s warranty where the drive shaft is concerned.

 

BMW USA is also a little slower to adopt these type of changes than others...

 

Yeah, sounds a bit commie, leftist, socialist, to expect corporations to consider the safety of consumers. I’d be surprised if riders voted for that sort of thing.

 

The way I read that, it's still not crystal clear to me if that's only LC bikes or all R models with over 55k miles get a driveshaft replacement.

 

I just checked this against my VIN number here in Australia for my 2016 RS. I've been told that my bike is not affected. My bike was built week 23 of 2016 and apparently the recall only affects later builds than this. Is this what everyone else's understanding is please?

 

Absolute BS,
Any 1200LC and going forward is to have the driveshaft replaced at BMW mandatory service free of charge.
Contact BMW Australia and get the correct information rather than a lazy incompetent BMW dealer 🏍

 

I have had a recall notice to replace the footrest circlips so I went to my dealer yesterday to ask if I could just have them to fit myself and they said no, warranty work must be done by them. When I explained that I had a shad pannier frame and one of the footrest pins had been removed they said all others will be replaced by them and they will just give the spare circlip for me to fit if I remove the shad frame.
While I was there I asked about the shaft drive replacement and was told it's not a replacement, it's a test and they have to drill a drain hole and fit a grommet. If the shaft fails it will be replaced if it passes they just refit it. My 2017 lc falls into the test so I just have to book it in the work when it's convenient.

 

The free driveshafts are also a thing in the Netherlands (go figure...), but to my knowledge it is only applicable to GS and GSA bikes of the LC type (1200 and 1250).
Typical BMW tactics to NOT address the complete userbase...

 

Today 17/11/2023 My local BMW Motorrad dealership checked the drive shaft on my bike a 2018 R1200RS SE while it was in for a recall regarding footrest fittings. My bike has a very low mileage and the guys at Lind were surprised as my bikes drive shaft failed the test and needs replacing. The work is all being paid for by BMW and I have a loan R1250GS while they do the work. Great service from Lind but worrying none the less

 

I will take mine to Ocean in a couple of months for the footrest fittings, I’ll speak to them before I go about the drive shaft issue as well, mine is 2015 and just over 10k miles so next service is due at 12k which will be next year if I do my normal yearly miles.

Al.

 

What do you class as low mileage and would you know what the shaft test involves.

 

UK Beemer Boy. The bike’s mileage is not more that 5k (low because I've been ill). Not sure what test was but when I went into the workshop to speak to the them about the bike they had taken the rear wheel and exhaust can off and had attached a large round flat disc to the wheel hub.

ATB
Mike

 

Hello all,

Check out YouTube segment loaded by ‘Just the way it is’ today. BMW service bulletin 337390. All LC R1200 and R1250 models will receive replacement drive shaft at 60,000 km free of charge. Author states 48,000 miles which is actually 76,000 km so not sure which is correct. Cheers

 

Hello all,

Check out YouTube segment loaded by ‘Just the way it is’ today. BMW service bulletin 337390. All R1200 and R1250 models will receive replacement drive shaft at 60,000 km free of charge. Author states 48,000 miles which is actually 76,000 km so not sure which is correct. Cheers

EXCELLENT NEWS! Bravo BMW. 👍👏

 

A few weeks ago I asked my local (US) dealer about the drive shaft service bulletin and was politely (but firmly) told that it only applies to GS and RTP models, not Rs.

 

When I had mine checked in Oz in the New Year, having suspected some play (which turned out to be normal backlash in the rear drive) the dealer acknowledged that a shaft that failed the test would be replaced free of charge, as would a shaft that has done 60,000km (80,000km for the 1300).

 

Managed to track down photos of the service bulletin. PDF attached.

 

Link appears to have issues: “ Oops! We ran into some problems.
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Odd. The PDF is valid. Are PDFs not allowed as attachments?

 

I saw your post on the RS forum.
The bulletin was dated Dec 12, 2023
I hope it applies to the US.

 

The link worked for me earlier, but not now!

 

More than one way to skin a cat…

 

I think the forum software is fighting the attachment.
I'll give it a try

 

Oops again

 

Probably the same issue as the images have been having.

 

I just checked this against my VIN number here in Australia for my 2016 RS. I've been told that my bike is not affected. My bike was built week 23 of 2016 and apparently the recall only affects later builds than this. Is this what everyone else's understanding is please?

Absolute BS,
Any 1200LC and going forward is to have the driveshaft replaced at BMW mandatory service free of charge.
Contact BMW Australia and get the correct information rather than a lazy incompetent BMW dealer 🏍

The recall for shaft inspection, greasing the spline and fitting the drain duck-bill does not apply to the R.

Shaft inspection and free scheduled replacement is not a recall, though - it is simply now part of the maintenance regime for all LC models. So you don’t get a recall letter - just book your bike in for maintenance.