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Which years & models had these hall sensors problems?
The R1100s except the R1100S all had HES wiring harnesses that failed. The sensors were typically just fine. The very earliest R1150 bikes also had the bad insulation on the wires in the harness.
There have been occasional outlier failures of sensors but that is extremely rare.
So should I be making plans to replace the HES on my '01 R1150GS with 80K?
What year was the first 1150s?
I know the last year was 2004.
I had a R1150R liked it except the ''wizzy brakes".
It's just more of the same ... wiring harnesses everywhere on Oilheads are failing because new 1990s Euro regulations required they be biodegradable. This "problem" is endemic with all European vehicles of the era. Complaints about cheap parts are irrelevant, the harnesses are performing as designed.
Oilheads were the first generation subject to the new regulations. Given time, engineers learned how to better deal with them. Subsequent boxers, for example, have CANBus electrical systems which reduces amount of wiring. Also many times cable ties are no longer used, ~3/8 inch wide rubber straps are used instead. Brake hoses are no longer rubber, but now metal wrapped teflon.
Keeping an Oilhead on the road is going to be a labor of love.
Naaaaw. These old bikes will go 4ever as long as you deal with the couple of issues they have.