My final drive had a catastrophic failure at 29,963 miles on 12/18/08. It was determined that the crown gear or bearings deteriorated, chewed up the seals, and caused gear oil to leak onto my rear wheel. A bmw dealer rebuilt the drive using oem parts, and it failed again at 32,164 miles on 6/25/09. It was rebuilt a 2nd time and recently failed a 3rd time on 9/29/11 at 47,647. This time I purchased a brand new final drive from bmw in germany for almost $1400 rather than rebuilding again, however, I'm afraid its only a matter of time. Last time I needed to get towed home and broke down in the middle of the northern state parkway in long island. Each time the repair was paid for out of my pocket as the bike is out of warranty. Each time the dealer and bmw denied any knowledge of final drive integrity issues without eh bmw r1200c models.
The worst 2002 BMW R1200C problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Seats3
- Transmission2
- Brakes1
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- Seats3
- Transmission2
- Brakes1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Fuel line leakage
Bmw is conducting a recall (04v‑028).an information request(ir)response was not received. Upon bmw's receipt of the ir, and after discussions with odi, bmwdetermined that a recall was necessary. On certain motorcycles, the o-ring contained within the fuel line quick-disconnect coupling could become damaged.further, there is also a problem involving crimp-type hose clamps, which can also result in a small fuel leak.dealers will inspect, and if necessary, adjust all crimp-type hose clamps.also all fuel line quick-disconnect couplings will be inspected.if a leak is detected, the quick-disconnect o-ring will be replaced.if damaged, the coupling will be replaced.owner notification is expected to begin during february 2004.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2002 BMW R1200C 3
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. rm
- Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel...
- Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine...
What 2002 BMW R1200C owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I own a 2002 bmw r1200c that had about 5500 miles on it before the following failure; the bearing on the end of the clutch slave cylinder piston failed, spinning the slave cylinder piston in it's bore, burned the brake fluid and bled aluminum particles throughout the hydraulic clutch circuit. This rendered the clutch lever inoperable and I could no longer put the motorcycle in neutral. I had to pull over on the shoulder of the highway and let the bike stall in gear, which had a tendency to lock up the rear tire. Bmw fixed the problem under warranty, but I've found out through conversation with several mechanics, this particular problem happens fairly frequently. If this is a design flaw, how long will it be before the new components fail.
While riding back rest fell off.*ak outside scope of recall_id 11776 (00v‑289)
While riding, back rest fell off.*ak
While riding backrest fell off.
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Is the 2002 BMW R1200C reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2002 BMW R1200C, close to a typical R1200C model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 BMW R1200C?
Seats, with 3 complaints. Next is transmission (2).
How many recalls does the 2002 BMW R1200C have?
No recalls on record.
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