The riders are on the move.. a couple of locals..

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2009/2009IBRday-2.pdf

break out of bikes, riders , and BMW is starting to fade as the choice of LDRs.

They finish in 11 days, and > 11000 miles

The riders are on the move.. a couple of locals..

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2009/2009IBRday-2.pdf

break out of bikes, riders , and BMW is starting to fade as the choice of LDRs.

They finish in 11 days, and > 11000 miles

Say it ain't true - BMWs are getting a bad rap because they are:
"unreliable".
Maybe I'll get rid of my 1954 for a Yamaha.
Naah don't think so...
:buddies:

Say it ain't true - BMWs are getting a bad rap because they are:
"unreliable".
Maybe I'll get rid of my 1954 for a Yamaha.
Naah don't think so...
:buddies:

I have to admit suffering an FD "failure".. Don't know how bad it was, but I went to VT and back on a supposed bad FD..

Came back and swapped it out, I put about 5000 miles on the FD after someone told me it was bad.

Cost me $250 for another one. I sold it (the bad FD) with the bike.

50,000 miles and it never left me on the side of the road, ever.

I wonder if they ever weigh these bikes if they come in over the factory set max weight?

When we were driving through Europe and Africa we had continuous problems with the drive shafts. We always carried spare Woodruff keys for the shaft, they were little half moons. They seemed to shear off all by themselves with no apparent warning. You became used to working on them by yourself.
Outside of those keys we drove thousands of miles with no problems.

When we were driving through Europe and Africa we had continuous problems with the drive shafts. We always carried spare Woodruff keys for the shaft, they were little half moons. They seemed to shear off all by themselves with no apparent warning. You became used to working on them by yourself.
Outside of those keys we drove thousands of miles with no problems.

I can say for a fact, we don't have the keys anymore..

The entire drive shaft assembly is straight forward and EASY to remove and replace.

Other then the final drive, I can't think of any other failures people complain about regularly.

If your engine dies, it's normally operator error, these opposing twins last FOREVER..

Transmissions are bullet proof..

Suspension... normal wear and tear..

I thought it was cool they talked about the TWO suzukis with Rotary Engines riding the IBR this year.. And if I remember correctly they are Rider #1 and 2.