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11-12-2023, 08:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-12-2023, 08:18 PM by Motorhead1977.)
I will get in touch with my dealer tomorrow afternoon and inquire. If this is what's going to be the case here in the USA and include the RS (which I read the linked material to say Yes to) then I'm pleased I hadn't yet ordered a replacement shaft to have on hand in the "just in case".
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So far I have not seen any info saying this also applies to the US.
We stopped at the shop last month but I forgot to ask the service manager.
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Interesting news, and if true I am not surprised that they "eased into" this solution. They knew all along that there was a "gap in quality" but opted to not issue a recall. Fingers crossed that we all get a letter from BMW USA and a replacement shaft as well as honoured maintenance commitment even on older bikes like mine. Not holding my breath, though.
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Interesting timing. I winterized the bike yesterday and while on the center stand I put the bike in first gear. I stopped that immediately due to noise from the universals. I took the shaft out last year to inspect and lube. I'm guessing the shaft does not like its angle while hanging in space on the center stand while rotating.
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(11-15-2023, 09:11 PM)maxredline Wrote: Interesting timing. I winterized the bike yesterday and while on the center stand I put the bike in first gear. I stopped that immediately due to noise from the universals. I took the shaft out last year to inspect and lube. I'm guessing the shaft does not like its angle while hanging in space on the center stand while rotating.
That's correct. The bike does not like to run in gear while on the centerstand.
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