Wow, I don't own a K1200, I own a K100, but man.... If I owned one, this video would be a complete god send. I'm sure many in the future will definitely find this video very useful. Keep up the good work!
I’m looking at opening up my new-to-me 2000 K12RS. Recently acquired, and previous owners were not riding it much. I’m expecting that the original clutch o-ring will be dried out and leaking. Viton replacements are available that will not suffer the same fate. I probably will go ahead and replace the main engine seal, since I’ll be in there, and probably the transmission seals as well. This video is a great resource to show the nitty gritty. Access to the trans removal is a bit less involved for the RS, but the important parts first jacking frame and dropping engine are the same. I’ll be referring to your video as I do the job. I truly appreciate such helpful documentation.
Currently owning a K1200LT and having already done the job of replacement clutch and main seal I can tell you it is nowhere as easy and fast as this video shows. It’s a real pain and something that is not enthusiastically carried out without having been forced to do it by necessity.
Thank you. Great commentary and photography. Comprehensive description of the whole process. I have only very occasionally seen such a clear, detailed, complete and understandable {not ambiguous} description of any mechanical workshop process. The photography was organised so that it was clear where each part was intended to go with tips on areas to be cautious. Recently, I have been considering purchase of a BMW K1200 LT. This video enabled me to understand what to look for on a used/second hand BMW K1200. It also assured me that if this job were to be required, I would be capable of undertaking the work involved.
My old K1200r was nothing like this! I had the airbox out to try to solve a high idle issue. Sold that one for a S1000r and a G650 X-Challenge. I really enjoy the X!
Very nice instructional video. Your lighting was outstanding. There were a few sped up parts around disassembling tons of wiring that I wanted to slow down. I really liked how you called out the sizes and counts of all those bolts and screws. I am a total mech newb and really enjoyed this. I look forward to more.
Thanks!, if you want a sped-up area slowed down you can adjust your playback speed by clicking the little gear in the bottom right corner of the video :)
I have over 300,000 miles on 2 different 1200LTs. I've done this job a few times, and on 1100 LTs as well, (which are the same clutch). I picked up a couple of tips from this video. Thanks!
I am hoping to get a bike by the early summer. This sort of puts me off one of these as I don't have the tools nor the work space to do this. I can only imagine what BMW UK or any garage would charge to do this. Maybe it's a reason that they are very cheap to buy.
hi mate. where are you at..do you get parts and send them to anyone. or do you know where I can get parts at a fair price? like the way you pull apart and put them together and explain I am in Queensland Aust . as I said love your videos
Thank you so much for the video listen I don't know where to buy the kit for the rear seal with the orange and the other pieces. Can I buy those things from you?
Like mentioned earlier I now own a 1991 K100. Picked it up pretty "cheap" we shall see. It was in a flood, up to the mirrors. Mechanicgot it runningbut the former owner never came back to pick it up. Hopefully i can fix her up right and get her back on the road....just found your channel
Man, I am glad I didn't get a LT. when I bought my RT, I asked about the LT and it had been EOL, so no more. The clutch still isn't easy on mine. I'd rue the day I have to do it.
I just bought a K12GT with a bit over 50,000 miles, so a clutch job is coming. I'm actually encouraged, this looks easier than the same job on my R1150GS. I'm surprised not to see clamps on the airbox tubes where they connect to the throttles. Pretty sure they should have clamps.
I see you get a lot of messages. Your video is awesome. I still do not know where to buy the seal Kit doesn't come with all the pieces. Once I get fat I can finish the project thanks again for the awesome video
I had a 2000 K1200LT. I never had to change the clutch or ABS or any of that stuff. I was lucky. I was going to buy another one. After watching this video. I'm changing my mind. Way too much work involved.
Question, do you know why some people on the boards have a 30 mm socket with some part of it cut out for some reason? Like what's the purpose for that? Also what speciality tools are needed for this beyond the alignment tool and would you happen to know about what clutch pieces someone usually wants to purchase for this job?
I'm just bought a 2001 and had no clue it had this issue. Contact me if anyone is interested in taking it off my hands. I don't have a shop to work on, and don't ha e to $$ to give to a dealer. I hope to not lose the money I just paid yesterday. I have t had a bike in 8 years and was so happy to get this.
Nice job. Ive done the R1150 upgraded clutch kit to fix the stripping spline problem.,what a ball ache they are :( Youd think BMW would man up and fix their hideous problems,theyre no longer a quality manufacturer,theyre down there with mz etc imo.
Owned a 2000 K1200 LT and sold it 4 yrs ago. Missed it so much ... picking up an immaculate 2002 needing the seal done and totally will do myself now thanks to your video. SO appreciate you taking the time to walk us through all the detailing. Will mentioning my old LT and the 2002 blew the seals out when we had shops change up oil to synthetic. Actually looking forward to doing this now, lol! Thank you so much!
I would never attempt this. You gotta love a BMW Bike to do this. When I owned an 03 325i, I always said "if you own a BMW you either need a pocket full of CASH or a Warranty...
I have two questions. One how do you know you have that main seal leak? And number two is this an inevitable situation for this bike at a certain mileage? It's unbelievable that BMW makes such expensive motorcycles but then they torture you when you have to fix them.
I just want to say wow. Great video! You are making it possible for guys to do it themselves, anywhere they are. looks like a terrible job though. 20 hours? Thanks!
your doing a great job but on other video explaining this process the fellow torqued the big nut in and i believe he bought new large nut and I believe replacement bolts but main point was torqueing the large nut
I mean while your at it may as well change the oil, transmission oil, rear drive oil, air filter, spark plugs and just do whatever service your due for while it’s apart.
This video is a true master class, both in how to do the mechanical work, and how to make a video showing how to do the mechanical work! It is simply awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to produce such a superior and helpful video. David
My clutch on my 03 k12rs went out could you please guide me to the link where I can order the seals, o ring, and clutch I would really appreciate it Bike stop won’t go, gear is on 1 but won’t take off
Is it the same effort just to remove the gearbox of a K1200 RS (589)? I have a strong suspicion that the transmission input shaft seal is broken, or that the surface seal on the transmission plate is leaking. top video
I need to figure out how to wire back my starter after changing clutch. All I see is the wire back in middle but where does the front wire on starter hook up to. Does it go to Battery or what
I don’t own a K model but enjoyed watching it. Great video, very informative!
Good to hear! My goal is to make videos entertaining yet educational.
Wow, I don't own a K1200, I own a K100, but man.... If I owned one, this video would be a complete god send. I'm sure many in the future will definitely find this video very useful. Keep up the good work!
I’m looking at opening up my new-to-me 2000 K12RS. Recently acquired, and previous owners were not riding it much. I’m expecting that the original clutch o-ring will be dried out and leaking. Viton replacements are available that will not suffer the same fate. I probably will go ahead and replace the main engine seal, since I’ll be in there, and probably the transmission seals as well.
This video is a great resource to show the nitty gritty. Access to the trans removal is a bit less involved for the RS, but the important parts first jacking frame and dropping engine are the same. I’ll be referring to your video as I do the job. I truly appreciate such helpful documentation.
Currently owning a K1200LT and having already done the job of replacement clutch and main seal I can tell you it is nowhere as easy and fast as this video shows. It’s a real pain and something that is not enthusiastically carried out without having been forced to do it by necessity.
Thank you. Great commentary and photography. Comprehensive description of the whole process.
I have only very occasionally seen such a clear, detailed, complete and understandable {not ambiguous} description of any mechanical workshop process. The photography was organised so that it was clear where each part was intended to go with tips on areas to be cautious.
Recently, I have been considering purchase of a BMW K1200 LT. This video enabled me to understand what to look for on a used/second hand BMW K1200. It also assured me that if this job were to be required, I would be capable of undertaking the work involved.
Holly Mother Of God, what an Odyssey !! Excellent video. Thank God I own a newer RT with a wet clutch. Thank you for your documenting effort.
Thank you, a very detailed description, disassembled and assembled my motorcycle exactly according to your video, thank you again!
An one-hour operation in any other bike is a split-in-half in a BMW K or R series.
German overengineered bikes... what a God's bless!
My old K1200r was nothing like this! I had the airbox out to try to solve a high idle issue. Sold that one for a S1000r and a G650 X-Challenge. I really enjoy the X!
Looking at a bike for sale and the guy says "it just needs a clutch". I'm thinking how hard can it be? Holy crap....now I know. Thanks for this video.
Replacing my K1200RS clutch, been using this as my guide. Thanks!
Glad it helped! let me know if you need any parts!
Amazing video. Thank you very much.
Glad you liked it!
Super informational and in depth, much appreciated! Thanks
Thanks for taking the trouble to make this excellent instructional video. Where’d you get the little green screw gun-I’d sure like to have one.
Very nice instructional video. Your lighting was outstanding. There were a few sped up parts around disassembling tons of wiring that I wanted to slow down.
I really liked how you called out the sizes and counts of all those bolts and screws.
I am a total mech newb and really enjoyed this. I look forward to more.
Thanks!, if you want a sped-up area slowed down you can adjust your playback speed by clicking the little gear in the bottom right corner of the video :)
I appreciate more the work the mechanics have to do. Wow.
I have over 300,000 miles on 2 different 1200LTs. I've done this job a few times, and on 1100 LTs as well, (which are the same clutch). I picked up a couple of tips from this video. Thanks!
glad to hear
Wow, this is one of the most comprehensive "walkthroughs" on the 1200LT ever. Thankyou and well done.
Glad it was helpful!
I am hoping to get a bike by the early summer. This sort of puts me off one of these as I don't have the tools nor the work space to do this. I can only imagine what BMW UK or any garage would charge to do this. Maybe it's a reason that they are very cheap to buy.
No way would this difficult project task be possible without this great video. "THANK YOU"
no... thank you!
hi mate. where are you at..do you get parts and send them to anyone. or do you know where I can get parts at a fair price? like the way you pull apart and put them together and explain I am in Queensland Aust . as I said love your videos
i am in Wisconsin, but i can get you parts sent to aust.
Thank you so much for the video listen I don't know where to buy the kit for the rear seal with the orange and the other pieces. Can I buy those things from you?
Great video - super informative!!
Like mentioned earlier I now own a 1991 K100. Picked it up pretty "cheap" we shall see. It was in a flood, up to the mirrors. Mechanicgot it runningbut the former owner never came back to pick it up. Hopefully i can fix her up right and get her back on the road....just found your channel
Man, I am glad I didn't get a LT. when I bought my RT, I asked about the LT and it had been EOL, so no more. The clutch still isn't easy on mine. I'd rue the day I have to do it.
Sept2024, This video was crucial to me replacing my main seal and clutch in 98 RS. THANK TOU!!
I just bought a K12GT with a bit over 50,000 miles, so a clutch job is coming. I'm actually encouraged, this looks easier than the same job on my R1150GS.
I'm surprised not to see clamps on the airbox tubes where they connect to the throttles. Pretty sure they should have clamps.
I see you get a lot of messages. Your video is awesome. I still do not know where to buy the seal Kit doesn't come with all the pieces. Once I get fat I can finish the project thanks again for the awesome video
Is this engine the same as my BMW K1200RS 2001 ? thank you .
Yup
I had a 2000 K1200LT. I never had to change the clutch or ABS or any of that stuff. I was lucky. I was going to buy another one. After watching this video. I'm changing my mind. Way too much work involved.
Full coverage Insurance and drive it off of a cliff!!!! LOL
lol little bit of fraud, i like it!
Question, do you know why some people on the boards have a 30 mm socket with some part of it cut out for some reason? Like what's the purpose for that?
Also what speciality tools are needed for this beyond the alignment tool and would you happen to know about what clutch pieces someone usually wants to purchase for this job?
I'm just bought a 2001 and had no clue it had this issue. Contact me if anyone is interested in taking it off my hands. I don't have a shop to work on, and don't ha e to $$ to give to a dealer. I hope to not lose the money I just paid yesterday. I have t had a bike in 8 years and was so happy to get this.
I just got my new clutch that I ordered but having a hard time finding the rear main seal, crankshaft nut, and the o rings
I replaced my clutch in my 2003 k1200 GT and now the clutch level is hard to squeeze.
Does anyone have a complete part list that includes all the serviceable parts ?
Great video! Better then I could possibly do,not one curse word or threatening an engineer.
Tack!
Super!
Nice job.
Ive done the R1150 upgraded clutch kit to fix the stripping spline problem.,what a ball ache they are :(
Youd think BMW would man up and fix their hideous problems,theyre no longer a quality manufacturer,theyre down there with mz etc imo.
Great video! Did you forget to torque the clutch housing bolt??
No, I just didn’t show it to keep the video short. I should of called it out
Owned a 2000 K1200 LT and sold it 4 yrs ago. Missed it so much ... picking up an immaculate 2002 needing the seal done and totally will do myself now thanks to your video. SO appreciate you taking the time to walk us through all the detailing. Will mentioning my old LT and the 2002 blew the seals out when we had shops change up oil to synthetic. Actually looking forward to doing this now, lol!
Thank you so much!
thanks for supporting my channel john
excellent video, but you never put grease on a bolt it will mess you torque settings
What!!! Clean lhbed threads are the best way to get a correct torque setting. Who the hell told you that?
Do you have a list of part numbers needed for the job
Thu
Harley Guy here, but I love watchiong bikes being worked on. I'm truly happy that I ride a Harley. I couldn't do this. Kudos to you...
I've watched a you tube video by Simon Parry of Mint customs do a Harley clutch in about an hour.
Do you sell a tool to install the transmission output shaft seal? Is there a trick to get it installed to the right depth?
Que tipo de grasa se usa en los tornillos del swing arm?
Is the same for the GT ??
any K1200 model with the "flying brick" motor
Do you have any advice for setting the main seal on a '95 GS?
I like the calibrated torque 🔧
Thank you for the excellent video. I had the courage to start to replace the clutch because you recorded this your very useful material. THANK YOU!
I would never attempt this. You gotta love a BMW Bike to do this. When I owned an 03 325i, I always said "if you own a BMW you either need a pocket full of CASH or a Warranty...
I’m doing this right now and using this video as a Bible 🎉
awesome to hear
I have two questions. One how do you know you have that main seal leak? And number two is this an inevitable situation for this bike at a certain mileage? It's unbelievable that BMW makes such expensive motorcycles but then they torture you when you have to fix them.
I just want to say wow. Great video! You are making it possible for guys to do it themselves, anywhere they are. looks like a terrible job though. 20 hours? Thanks!
Looks like a right bastard of a job
nice video, this will be my winter project. do you also heve a movie of the Timing Chain Rail Wear Pads ?
your doing a great job but on other video explaining this process the fellow torqued the big nut in and i believe he bought new large nut and I believe replacement bolts but main point was torqueing the large nut
Muy buen video. Very nice
Start at 20:45 to see inside.
Good information on the k 1200 ,I had recently found a 99 rs , needs to be done . 135,000klms .any other things to do?
I mean while your at it may as well change the oil, transmission oil, rear drive oil, air filter, spark plugs and just do whatever service your due for while it’s apart.
@@TheBMWGuy did flush brakes and diff. Trans. Motor oil. Should be good to go after an extensive repair, slave should be inspected
top🎉
hi bro, excuse me , where I can buy that O-ring?
This video is a true master class, both in how to do the mechanical work, and how to make a video showing how to do the mechanical work! It is simply awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to produce such a superior and helpful video. David
Glad you enjoyed it!
My clutch on my 03 k12rs went out could you please guide me to the link where I can order the seals, o ring, and clutch
I would really appreciate it
Bike stop won’t go, gear is on 1 but won’t take off
Shoot me a e-mail thebmwguy126@gmail.com
hi - will the process effectively be the same for and K1200Rs model - how many hours of work is total - estimate
- thanks
takes about 8 hours for me, for a first timer I would say 16 hours
Do you use a Bmw OEM main seal with teflon or a aftermarket rubber main seal ? Thank you for a great video.
Oem
Is it the same effort just to remove the gearbox of a K1200 RS (589)? I have a strong suspicion that the transmission input shaft seal is broken, or that the surface seal on the transmission plate is leaking. top video
Yes sir!
@@TheBMWGuy Thank you , there is a lot of work waiting for me . great video, keep it up. I wish there was something like that in German too.
Very well explained, Helped me with a problem. Thanks
your welcome
I need to figure out how to wire back my starter after changing clutch. All I see is the wire back in middle but where does the front wire on starter hook up to. Does it go to Battery or what
Please consider joining my channel. I provide tailored assistance like this to my gold members
@@TheBMWGuy ok I can do that Thank you
Did you reuse the exhaust gaskets (copper donuts)?
NEVER!
Thanks!
Thanks alot! This is what keeps the channel going
Great job!
Is it the same main seal mounting procedure on my 1995 K 1100 LT ?
yes
@@TheBMWGuy Thank you
Extremely detailed and extensive ...awesome
thanks
Perfect 👌
Glad you think so!
Awesome video. What a pain though.
Tell me about it