R80/100 bmw owner usually don't make fun about chain sets. Before the average chain set is to be renewed, they need a gearbox revision, not to mention the various oil leaks in parts that I don't know the english terms for.
R1100 models? .
According to a rider "enquête" of a magazine in belgium (in 2000 or so!),
had 25% - I repeat: 25 per cent - of the respondents a ....
....
new gearbox.
Some respondents, were on their 3rd gearbox.
The paper cilinder head gaskets were not so reliable neither.
The magazine stopped doing such enquetes after that disastrous result for their biggest sponsor.
Don't know anything of your advrider forum, but IF there are many bmw riders, there will be several threads about gearboxes - from R80G/S to R1200GS A.
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