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.
YES - 2005 model year
YES - 2006 model year
YES - 2007 model year
YES - 2008 model year
YES - 2009 model year
YES - 2010 model year
YES - 2011 model year (R1200R only I think..)
YES - Multiple fuel strip failures - please note model/year in a comment
NO - fuel strip failure. Please note year/model in a comment
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
Experience IS NOT the best teacher! Someone else's experience is the best teacher.
2006 RT traded in with 68000 miles
2018 R1200RT W - Continent traveler
2016 S1000XR - Smile Maker
1976 R90/6 - Just Plain Fun
2008 RT, currently on number 3, I paid for #2, and #3 was under warranty.
Approx 9,000 miles now.
Hrvatin
Northeast Ohio
2008 R1200RT
1984 R65
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.
Virginia Beach
current:16 R1200R 75 R60/6
past: 14 R1200RT 11 R1200RT 10 R1200RT 03 R1200CLC
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 "
Marty Hill
7 GS white
Ride till you can't
2010 2 strips failed
Dan
2010 R1200GSA
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.
Don Eilenberger http://www.eilenberger.net
Spring Lk Heights NJ NJ Shore BMW Riders
'12 R1200R - I love this bike!
Still on original strip and it is working fine. (X fingers)![]()
Marty - in the western Oregon mountains.'06RT, (gone '04RT, '86 Venture Royal, '81 Yamaha Virago920, '82Suzuki GS1100GK, '76 Suzuki GT750, Triumph 750 Bonneville, BSA Road Rocket 650, 61" Harley knucklehead)
'08 RT, bike's 2nd, my first (I'm 2nd owner.) ~ 27k mi.
Marty in Spokane Valley, WA
'79 R65 - the rolling running project bike
'08 R12RT - "new scoot"
'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?
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.![]()
Tom Baker
2009 BMW R1200RT
1970 Triumph Bonneville
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