Video of Driveshaft failure on R1200 ... this one on an RS

[Grumpy Goat]

Later down in the comments he mentioned 20K.

Noted. Thanks for mentioning that ... 20k is no miles for that to happen, so I guess it is random and the luck of the draw.

First time I've seen any of his videos was today, and it was this video. If he's a master tech then why didn't he reapply any boot sealant?

Not everything is shown in a video especially if it is not an instructional one, and I didn't see this one as such ... just a video about switching a shaft after a suspected driveshaft failure. Many bits are often edited out to keep the focus where it needs to be.

Anyway, another thing in the comments was multiple other people reporting that there was a service bulletin issued two months ago (Oct) that stated:
- BMW recommends but doesn't require drive shaft spline inspection every 12K (not covered by warranty or BMW)
- BMW recommends and requires drive shaft replacement every 30K (service & parts covered by BMW) for life

I just had a 24K service at dealer in late Oct and they didn't mention this at all. ...

I believe that this came up in a previous discussion where it was said that this was the new approach (i.e. no longer maintenance-free) going forward for the new GSs, and us RS owners were waiting for it to be made to apply to us as well.

Maybe others can re-confirm what the BMW Motorrad position is regarding the RS. I do believe that there have been no reports of RS owners having received any communication (letter) from BMW advising of the existence of any issue, and that they should being the bike in for inspection or the fitting of the duck valve, etc. I guess the squeaky wheel approach has to be taken.