Fuel strip poll

My 2012 R12R failed at 700 miles. It fixed it self a bit later and now works part of the time. It will be replaced at the 6K service.

2005 RT....

Now that I've said it, I'm probably jinxed.....

100,000 miles

2006 RT traded in with 68000 miles

2008 RT, currently on number 3, I paid for #2, and #3 was under warranty.

Approx 9,000 miles now.

My first lasted about 2 years, 2 very quickly after the replacement, now on #4 which won't read past 3/4 even when full.

I had 3 fuel strips on my '10 RT, but already voted for the '10 model, so I couldn't vote for multiple failures...none, yet, on my '11 RT.

2006 R1200RT 22,000 miles No fuel strip problems.


Yet.

We need a "knock on wood" smilie

Larry

'07 44k no fuel strip failures.
'08 31k "
'09 36k "

2010 2 strips failed

An interesting pattern is starting to emerge. I put this poll up because I can't recall anyone complaining about a fuel strip failure on '05 and '06 bikes.

So far - with probably about 20 failures reported, there are no failures reported on the '05 and '06 bikes. If this continues and is not a fluke, a comparison to the number of hexheads BMW sold over the different years would be in order, but my initial thought is - something went downhill in the fuel strip manufacturing process around 2007, and it never got any better. Plus - this eliminates the fuel being the problem since all the hexheads are likely to be using about the same fuel supplies, no matter what year they were manufactured.

I'll be watching the results with great interest.

Still on original strip and it is working fine. (X fingers):bow

'08 RT, bike's 2nd, my first (I'm 2nd owner.) ~ 27k mi.

[QUOTE=deilenberger;829795]An interesting pattern is starting to emerge. I put this poll up because I can't recall anyone complaining about a fuel strip failure on '05 and '06 bikes.[/QUOTE]

'05 and '06 bikes without the onboard computer option came with a float. At least the GS came with a float. Perhaps the OBC option wasn't common in those years? :dunno

The complaint from owners with those bikes is more likely to be "my fuel tank reads full until 1/2 tank is gone". When you explain how the sucking jet pump moves gas from one lobe of the fuel tank to another without the need for crossover lines that complaint sometimes goes away.

13,000 miles, fuel strip #5 working last time I looked. :banghead

7 weeks old, 6,000 miles no problems so far.

Gauge reads full until its about 110 miles, then drops to 1/2 by 120 miles.

Near empty its really accurate.

One bar and light comes on with computed 37 miles to go.

I drove it till it said 0 miles. 3 more miles and it sputtered going into the gas station.

Refill, set trip meter do it again..... Look for fuel when the light comes on.

I reset the trip meter and check mileage every fill up on every bike I own.

I can see the strip in the tank.

David