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sh059

Going to work the other day (a 120km trip) and 30km into the trip Kay decieded to come to a very quick stop. Frightened the hell out of me, hit the screen with my nose ( riding with the visor up), I grabed the clutch and next thing I was stopped. Couldn't move the bike as the back wheel was jammed. After I got her home Sad

Look what I found

The final drive end

The shaft in the swing arm

Most of the Uni

Have been quoted $875 for a new complete shaft.
Could have been worse I suppose Very Happy

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Stephen, Leanne and Kay ('95 K1100LT)
Curlwaa, Australia.
Ulysses #35218

BlackHoof · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

Holy snikey's, that could have been bad. I'm glad to hear you
survived.

How many miles on your bike? Had you done any spline/u-joint
lubes?
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Kent

'93 K1100LT- Blurple Colored
Lucky # 887
'27 Bugatti Replica/Kit Car-Dark Purple
'05 Suzuki Brugman/Russell Seat...

rydor · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:18 am Post subject:

Scary stuff Shocked

sh059 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:27 am Post subject:

Hi blackhoof, 229,600km on the dial and I did the splines about 4 months ago.
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Stephen, Leanne and Kay ('95 K1100LT)
Curlwaa, Australia.
Ulysses #35218

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:44 am Post subject:

I like the retro hard bags. Good to see that you didn't go down on this one.

I have a good rear half of the drive shaft that I'll sell you for $110US shipped. Drop me a PM or email if interested.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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sh059 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:25 am Post subject:

drmalacarne · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

I saw a similar fact in a K1200LT with 98000km, with a custom torque arm, to keep the bike more high. I thought that the more accentuated angle of the joint in the shaft was the problem.
But I already heard that the universal joints in the shaft of the K11 and K12 are prono to fail after the 100.000km barrier.
Before I rode to Chile, I complete disassembled the final drive, to se the joints and that big bearing in the diff. All vas right, with 57000km.
In the 100k, I'll have to see again, I believe..
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:

Ted · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

Holy crap! Any weird vibrations or any other sign of its impending demise?

Glad you got it pulled off with nary a scratch!
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Ted

KOG#1

Off the grid · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

You were lucky mate!

Sorry your card was pulled, but at least it's repairable.
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2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"

sh059 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

drmalacarne · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject:

The break of the axle of the K1200LT of my friend also happened withoth any warn, and was no notice before the fact.
I was imagining what might happen a light jolt at the moments of acceleration / slowing down. But nothing of that happened.
He would exchange the axle, but the carcass of the differential one managed to repair them to he.
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Geoff · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

Glad you didn't go down. Let us know if you find out what might have caused the failure.
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2000 R1100RT
2008 H-D Electra Glide Ultra Classic

Frank · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

G'day Stephen

Try Motohansa in Sydney or Munich Motorcyles in Perth for a new shaft.

Glad to hear that you are all right. Very sad to see a K on on tow truck.
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Ride safe

Frank
Gold Coast Australia

BMW 1997 K1100LT - White

Ulysses Member 33144
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buzzybee · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Melbourne Australia

Same thing happened to me.

With very similiar damage - at 110kph this time, with no warning. I thought I'd had a rear blowout, but managed to stay upright.

The bikes a 95 LT with 88k on the clock.
Cost me $1300 all up with a new shaft and bearings etc.

Hopefully I have another 88k before I need to think about it again.

gary1fr · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest France

Sorry guys
Seems I messed up with the pics javascript:emoticon(' Embarassed

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What is the best way to add them ?

Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

Tyr setting up a Photobucket account. Each image has a copyable link with the img tags already added.

http://photobucket.com/
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

gary1fr · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest France

Thanks for the tip.

Trying again !

Not a pretty sight but worth seeing.

Off the grid · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Thankfully our generation of BMWs do not seem to suffer FD failures at the rate of the later models, but it is disconcerting at any rate.
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2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"

gary1fr · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest France

This was on a paralever system common to all post '93 K1100.
Although I suspect that there may be a question as to the possibility
that the U joints were out of sync.
Which may or may not have contributed to the failure.
I for one will make sure mine are synced having seen first hand what might/could/possibly happen. Can't do any harm to have them synced.
Can it ?