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Anybody got alot of miles on their wetheads yet?
How has the reliability been for those high milers?
I assume most of those were replacements for older beemers. Do you like your wethead better?
Not a troll, still considering a 2017 r12rt (would want the abs pro). I haven't ridden a new RT yet although I did ride a r1200rs. Naturally I would spend some time on one before I pulled trigger.
(One of my current bikes is a 2000 r1100rt, fwiw)
I have a couple of posts in this thread about the reliability of my GSA. It has been a really great performer, but, its time has come........for us to part ways. I'm 78, and have used my R 1200 RT and R1200 GSA extensively over the past 10 years. The RT, with 125,000 miles on it, was traded for the GSA. It was love at first sight. Until the '15 models came out the only thing lacking on the GSA was electronic cruise control. When I saw the new ones on the floor I was hooked. That's when I switched. Do I have any regrets?
Maybe one or two minor ones. The first is that the RT with its after market windshield was absolutely quiet. The GSA, with its louder exhaust and smaller windshield is noisier. The other regret is that when I drop the bike the first thing I have to do is look for some young stud-muffin to help me pick it up. I never had that problem with the RT. I keep telling myself that it's because the bike's CG and weight just make it harder to pick up. But in reality, my relative age while owning the 2 bikes may have something to do with it.
Anyway, both the RT and the GSA have been very reliable. I used the RT for mostly hard surfaced road travel. When I ran out of new places to visit with it, I shifted to the GSA for a little more dirt/gravel capable bike which enabled me to go beyond the end of the paved road. It served me well when I rode the Iron Butt Lighthouse Challenge Tour, and has now just been ridden for the Key West to Prudhoe Bay, AK ride and the National Parks GOLD Tour. That's ten years and 170,000 miles with no interruption to any of the rides due to failed equipment. I think that says a lot. If you look around, you may find an ad for my GSA "For Sale". Look for me on my '09 G650GS.
50,000+ on my 2014 R1200RT and other than the stupid low beam bulbs, it's been just fine.
I'll be needing a battery by New Years though.
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At 80k I had my dealer install new Tractiv shocks from Ted Porter and can feel the difference.My old ones didn't leak or feel terrible,I just didn't want to have to have them go bad at an inconvenient time.
Anybody got alot of miles on their wetheads yet?
How has the reliability been for those high milers?
I assume most of those were replacements for older beemers. Do you like your wethead better?
88,326 miles on my 14RT which I purchased new in November 2014 the only problem I have had is the front universal joint on the driveshaft went out at roughly 73,000 miles , other than that 14RT is one magnificent machine especially for long rides and agile enough to play in the twisties. Hands down the best bike I've ever owned. My first Beemer was an 04RT that I traded in for the 14RT (108,000 miles ).
I have about 53,000 miles on my 2014 1200GS and starter motor started to hang and replaced under extended warranty $600 and then my low beam went. My low beam turned out to be LED and the whole unit needs to be replaced at $2000, but covered under extended warranty!
i passed the 50,000 mile mark the last day of the mileage contest this fall. The only 2 items that have been addressed and both under warranty were the replacement of the pannier mounts for leaking rust and the right fork was replaced at 23,000 miles when a seal change earlier did not address the oil weep (not leak). Other than premium gas (alcohol free if I can find), regular maintenance by my preferred dealer, and 7 sets of tires so far there is nothing that should prevent this bike from reaching a quarter million miles.One member I know, Darrell, has 50,000 miles on his 2016 R1200RS.
I assume most of those were replacements for older beemers. Do you like your wethead better?
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I checked cam timing and valves on a 15 RT with 87,000 on it. Cam timing and valves were perfect. The owner reported no issues to me. That is the highest mileage I have seen first hand on a LC RT.