Comments on: 2008 BMW F800 GS Recall http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zundapp http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/#comment-224250 Zundapp Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:07:29 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4907#comment-224250 ^^^^^ It's chain drive, not shaft drive.. so there is no FD. You own a KTM right? ^^^^^
It’s chain drive, not shaft drive.. so there is no FD.
You own a KTM right?

]]> By: MN KId http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/#comment-223464 MN KId Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:35:27 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4907#comment-223464 Nothing new here, check out the failure rate of BMW's final drives during the last 3 Ironbutts. If I remember correctly BMW was about 1/3 of the entries and 2/3 of the mechanical failures. Nothing new here, check out the failure rate of BMW’s final drives during the last 3 Ironbutts. If I remember correctly BMW was about 1/3 of the entries and 2/3 of the mechanical failures.

]]> By: Zundapp http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/#comment-223403 Zundapp Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:22:07 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4907#comment-223403 They are just saying it's not made to spec.. not that it's in danger of failing. The axle wall thickness is probably designed 3 times thicker than it needs to be. The recalled probably ones have only 2 & 1/2 time more than needed :) They are just saying it’s not made to spec.. not that it’s in danger of failing.

The axle wall thickness is probably designed 3 times thicker than it needs to be.
The recalled probably ones have only 2 & 1/2 time more than needed :)

]]> By: chris http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/#comment-223370 chris Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:05:23 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4907#comment-223370 It's on my wishlist It’s on my wishlist

]]> By: Vexzer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/03/20/2008-bmw-f800-gs-recall/#comment-223286 Vexzer Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:14:06 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4907#comment-223286 Has anyone bought one of these yet? Has anyone bought one of these yet?

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