R1200s Dry clutch?

[lee1980]

How many miles do you get out of one? I have 5000 miles on mine done by previous owner. Now i do a lot of town miles thru rush hour traffic and try not to slip clutch like i do a lot on a normal wet clutch!

I never had a problem with Ducatis dry clutch wearing out fast in town or anything but does the bmw single plate wear faster?

I only ask i saw on the dvd repair rom how hard it is to get at the clutch, looks like a split the engine in 2 job!!

[Stampertje_35]

If you're not so hard on the clutch somewere between 75.000/100.000 miles, so you can drive for a while

[lee1980]

Originally Posted by Stampertje_35

If you're not so hard on the clutch somewere between 75.000/100.000 miles, so you can drive for a while

Wow must be pretty hard wearing then! I would think its always best to let clutch out fully as soon as possible and not slip it, same as you would do in a manual car to avoid burning the plates away! Everyone rides different to i guess in how they use clutch!

[Stampertje_35]

It's almost the same clutch as a R1100xx or R1150xx, ( the same mechanics as used in cars)
ask hjr1100s, his R1100S had 135.000km (about 85.000 miles) on it without any big problems

[markjenn]

Assuming you don't do dumb things (e.g., using the clutch to hold the bike on an incline) I doubt stop-and-go driving is likely to cause undue wear as engine speeds are so low. The problem with BMW clutches is that they overheat easily and thus don't tolerate abuse very well. The wet clutches in Japanese bikes have a method to carry away the excess heat of high-speed slipping that our bikes don't.

A couple of smokey burnouts on a BMW dry clutch and you've probably caused more wear/tear than several years of commuting. If you can smell the clutch roasting, be ready to open your wallet.

If you don't abuse the clutch and your technique is good, I think you can almost assume life will be indefinite. With the triple whammy of BMW unreliability with respect to spline issues, rear seal leakage, and tranny problems, routine clutch wear is unlikely to be the reason you dive into this area.

- Mark

[Bob Hancock]

Originally Posted by markjenn

If you don't abuse the clutch and your technique is good, I think you can almost assume life will be indefinite. With the triple whammy of BMW unreliability with respect to spline issues, rear seal leakage, and tranny problems, routine clutch wear is unlikely to be the reason you dive into this area.- Mark

+1. I think this about sums it up.

[roger albert]

+2.

Mostly end up replacing clutches because the splines or and adjacent seal went, and damaged/contaminated the clutch, or just because you're "already in there" for a less severe version of either of the aforementioned. It's a happy oilhead owner indeed, who gets to replace a clutch solely because the friction material wore out (assuming no smokey burnouts - as Mark said, they don't handle that well at all)

[hjr1100s]

Originally Posted by Stampertje_35

It's almost the same clutch as a R1100xx or R1150xx, ( the same mechanics as used in cars)
ask hjr1100s, his R1100S had 135.000km (about 85.000 miles) on it without any big problems

Is true.... but I do notice that on the 12S I work the clutch more then on the 11S. The 11S has a lot smoother engine, especially at low revs, low speeds, I work the clutch to get me through traffic or tight corners in a smooth way (bit like riding a Ducati). I guess a RapidBike tune up would do good ...

HJ

[lee1980]

I always try and let clutch out fully all time as soon as possible so should be ok, but then dont know what previous owners did for 5000 miles lol!!!!