Demonstration of features on BMW 1150RT - done for anyone wanting to buy this classy German Motorcycle
Motorcycling in the Eifel hills in Germany near Nuerburgring on a BMW R 1150 RT. Action cam is a Drift Innovation HD 170 Stealth.
Just a quick overview of my bike. Did this on a Motorola Droid
At 16491 miles this 2004 R1150RT suffered a failure of the transmission input shaft / clutch hub splines. This is a common problem with hydraulic clutch actuated BMW motorcycles and is caused by a serious design flaw. Does BMW care? Of course not! You are supposed to buy a new BMW before you reac...
Sounds a whole lot different, adds around 5hp, and is a nice growler.
All 1150's will suffer this problem eventually because of stupid young CAD designers. Goto 2:33 to see damage, this is a fimaly film. My bike is heavy and I ride really heavy and this wore out at 53000k's. Bought the bike at 34000k's and ride it hard, so if you have a lighter 1150 bike of any typ...