R9T: The BIG 5 ... ISSUES... 

Thanks @antibloggerr70, I'm glad you enjoyed it and got something out of it!😀.

You're very welcome @thesoutherndistance. 👍

Hey there @QuasiMotoUSA, great you found the information useful🙂. All the best with your search for a well cared for R9T. Have fun searching 😃👊✊️👍

Hey @pauljoyquilter359, that's great news and what I'd expect from most R9Ts. Great to hear you both share the passion for motorcycles, especially the R9T. It's a great bike! Then again, riding a bike, any bike on a good day is GREAT! Take care out there 👊✊👍

Hi @withoutpassport, reading your comment made me smile😃. My goal with each video is to provide something of value to fellow riders in our global community. So I am glad the video helped you a little. 👊✊️👍

You're very welcome @rogerparis😀. I'm glad you got something out of it! 👍👊✊️

A series would be great @UncleWally3, if only I had an Africa Twin and Triumph Tiger...both great Adventure bikes!!!🤩... alas my adventure bike isn't one of those, so it's difficult for me to do a genuine "BEFORE YOU BUY..." video for the Twin & Tiger. But thanks for watching this video on the NineT. 🤗👊✊️👍

You're very welcome 🙂

@ahmadmajed many thanks for your encouraging post! 🙂. Much appreciated. I wish you all the best for you and your bike. 👊✊️👍

Yeah they for sure are great bikes😃, are you missing yours just a little Clem?😉 What are you riding now? Did you get that Adventure bike in the end?

Thanks @madsthornsen... I'm glad you enjoyed it!😃.

Hey Glen, great to hear you are in the R9T community. It's a hell of a great bike isn't it!😁. Brilliant your pocket rocket is running well. What model did you buy exactly? 😃

@@outtheresomewhere I've got the standard roadster with minimal mods. Hepco and Becker rack and top case, Shad tank bag and 20mm Wunderlich bar risers. As far as performance goes, it has plenty for me and with the level of interdependent engineering these days I believe if you want more go, buy a different bike.

Smart choice choosing the standard Roadster, as just as yourve done, it leaves some cash for mods to make it reflect your own specific taste and practical daily usage. And for sure 109HP is plenty for on-road. Personally I love the low-down torque of these boxer engines and their shear simplicity😀. Enjoy that beautiful machine of yours Glen👍👊✊️😀

Absolutely! Thanks @EternalLearner, will do 👊✊️👍

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Im glad you liked it @tungkaling6628!😃👊✊️👍

Good on you @Woogieman02!😁. Yourve bought a great bike. And great you have assurance from the dealer. Enjoy a great bike, with great character! 👊✊️👍

Good points, thanks for sharing @billyporter2195😀👊✊️👍

Thanks!

Im really glad you enjoyed it @movistar7. As nice as your Agusta is! Ive always admired them, an R9T just has a heap of retro character which really puts a smile on your face while riding. So naturally I highly recommend an R9T. All the best with your search😃👊✊️👍

@UncleWally3, thanks for the question. From my experience in the R9T community, the flange seal issue isn't a "common" issue. But it is worth checking closely when buying used as it has failed on some owners shaft driven Beemers (including my own). As for the idle gear, personally I haven't heard of anyone in my immediate circle of riders mention it in the context of the R9T. After saying that, any shaftdriven bike has additional components which chain driven don't have, and which naturally can fail. But I wouldn't place those in the "common" group for the R9T, just the "possible" group for shaftdriven bikes, if that makes sense. It's not common, I'd be more concerned about the Swing Arm Pivot Pin coming loose, which was added as a recall item by BMW after this video was made. Hope this helps a little. Take care out there 👊✊️👍

Hey @johnwan9644, finding your rear main seal leaking, would make for a real bad day out on your bike. A monster job that one. 😆

when searching I've seen 2014 and 2015 bikes with very low km for the age, as the owners didn't ride them enough have leaking rear main oil seals.

Thanks for sharing that @bonusshaker9260, thats one no bike owner wants to see for sure! Its another one to add for a future video. 👊✊️👍

Great to hear @jetcarddude 👍😃, yeah fortunitely most don't have these issues. Although mine had the flange seal leak at just over 20,000km. But mines been good overall and it gets a hammering. Poor girl. Great to hear you've got a goid one!👊✊️👍😀

Im glad you enjoyed it @pooryaradpoor3156 😀👊✊️👍

Better safe than sorry @d.f.9064 👍👊✊️

@Speedytrip ..."...if you're not smiling riding these bikes, you need to see a doctor." 😂 So true, I couldn't have said that better myself! Just so you know @Speedytrip, my original 2014 R9T which I ran on Mineral Oil during it's run-in period, burnt through the "black stuff" like there was no tomorrow. But once the engine was run-in, the oil consumption reduced. I've run full synthetic in recent years for on-track. But in my opinion on-street it could have stayed on mineral oil forever, especially given it's such a low reving bike. BUT WHAT A BIKE! ALl the best with the beautiful Urban!! Enjoy 👊✊👍

Hey John, that's interesting to know👍. I've only recently seen that issue on a friend's old Buel. So thanks for giving us here in the community a heads up on that one. But you've now created a problem🤔, I'll need to add it to the video🤣. Maybe I'll have to do a BIG 10 sequel 😄

@@outtheresomewhere LOL, or “The TINY 5” 😜

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Pressure washing or even snow foaming the bike electrical components will give you gremlins.

That's great to hear @PhilG221!!💙👍😃. Yes, that old delima, if only we riders could all afford a mini warehouse and a bottomless bank account, I too would have more bikes. Out of interest what are you riding now?😀

@@outtheresomewhere I'm now on a BMW R1250GS. Doing long distances and quite a bit of off-roading during my trips.

I'm glad you enjoyed it @AllboroLCD 🙂

Hey there @Yoda8945, thanks for sharing your experience with your K1200rs. Yeah rather interesting. I personally haven't "yet" had the fuel connector issue, but I had the steering damper fail dramatically mid corner at full lean angle (on track fortunitely). The steering characteristics changed instantly causing a severe head shake, sitting the bike up ended me on the grass , but I was upright🙃. Except I was still doing over 100kmph on the grass with wet with K1 slicks on😬. No braking was possible (I tried). The tire wall came rushing ever closer towards me😵‍💫. I had to jump off the nineT (that was emotionally hard..she was mint😥). In short she hit the wall and I eventually did also, but not as fast or as hard as she did. She was broken into too pieces😭, I just severed two ankle tendons and hobbled around on crutches for a month of so🤕. So they fail for sure, I know im not the only one. So thanks for also sharing your experience of the fuel connectors. Take care out there @Yoda8945👊✊️👍

@@outtheresomewhere Sorry to hear about your R9T. I had one for four years until it was killed by a lady in a 79 Beetle Convertible that turned in font of me. I wasn't hurt and the cylinder probably saved my foot. Only new bike I have ever owned. BMW in their infinite desire to complicate simplicity made removal of 16 bolts necessary to change a battery and the use of about 8 different sizes of Torx drivers to remove the handlebars and controls.

@Yoda8945 awww....that's a frightening story😬. I'd much rather come off on the track than be hit by a car. But great we both came out ok🤗. It's the exact reason I race more than ride on road. Ironically I find it safer. After saying that I do ride my other bikes offroad and normally ride them on road to get to the back country off road routes. The older I get the less I enjoy riding on public roads. Maybe Im just getting old enough to finally see my mortality😆. Take care @Yoda8945! 😀

Hey @mitchbeck01, sorry for the late reply, I've been on the road often out of cell phone range. It's a Race Pro GP-S1. I review it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vurWZ_KWo2o.html Cheers 👊✊️👍

Yeeeaaaahhh, shaft drives have advantages, but definitely aren't completely maintenance free. And when they go wrong, it's sometimes more costly than just a new chain.😋

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Hey there @JL-po3wl, thanks for the question. Yes a Steering Damper is easy to replace yourself. There are literally only a couple of bolts. Just make sure that you take note of the position of the existing rubber shim and retainer of your existing steering damper as you take it off. You will likely need to reuse those parts with your new Ohlins damper, as it's unlikely they will supply new ones in the package. Also, by taking note of the existing shim and it's retainer positions you will see which way around those two small components should be reinstalled with your new Ohlins shock. Its one of the easiest jobs to do, but If in doubt, run it past your local mechanic or suspension shop. As it's important to do it right. Finally make sure you buy an adjustable steering damper. Most are adjustable by default an enable you to reduce or increase the firmness to your specific preferences. All the best. 👊✊️👍😀

Thank you for the info@@outtheresomewhere

You're very welcome@@JL-po3wl

Hey @HuskyRides, I think for those who feel comfortable pulling out the tools, you summed it up well👍, although the flange seal could be a little more challenging, unless they have some tig or mig welding skills to make such a puller as buying one costs an absolute fortune as its a BMW Tool. As for the Big 6-7 you're a legend!! I can feel a future video coming on!😁. 👊✊️👍

😯🙁☹️😳....😂. The Thurston's a lovely bike. Beautifully finished. But the power and torque of the R9T is for (me at least), the decision maker. But a Thruxton next to my R9T in the garage would be a magic! 😁👍👊✊️

What would an R NineT be without a Triumph troll making some snotty remark 😆🤦🏻‍♂️

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This is childish

@@oceanbancfilms8288it’s his opinion. That is all. If anything is childish, it’s your reply.

I am riding a R Nine T Urban GS Build 2019. Bought it as a testride machine at my BMW- Dealer with 1700 km. I agree that it is too loud and uncomfortable on longer distances. Also - if You buy it new it is expensive although it is very basic. About the building quality I have to disagree! The Finish of my bike is excellent. The engine has a good performance and relatively low fuel consumption. The Air- oilcooled flat twin is absolutely reliable. I think it is used a good buy, but for more comfort the rear suspension should be upgraded, e.g. with a oehlins shock if driven mainly on asphalt. I installed a center stand and a bigger windscreen and a heightening for the handle bar. Everything from Wunderlich.

I suspect the r nine t is too raw for you.

6. It’s build for small people.

You hurt my mojo 😭🤧. ....😁

It's always great to see an apposing opinion to challenge the mainstream and keep everyone reviewing their beliefs. Thanks @mohmdakel👍👊✊️

@@outtheresomewhere No pun intended 😁

Great points @pokie6087! I had a non-BMW bike which I left in storage while in Europe for 7 years. Long story short, I failed to empty the tank before leaving New Zealand (was chasing a German girl back to her home country 😆), so Icame back to failed gaskets, seals and vacuum pump..not to forget to mention a host of other issues. The bike was never reliable after that. So exactly, bikes are made to be ridden..and regularly maintained. Like any machine. Fortunitely I ended up marrying the German girl, so not all was lost, it was a win overall 😄👍👊✊️

@@outtheresomewhere I had the final drive radial seal fail on a second hand R1200C I owned many years ago a couple of days after buying it. I got it fixed by my local AD who said it was symptomatic of a bike that hadn't been used much. I hadn't had a really close look at the history but when I checked the MOT certificates, (annual safety checks) I found that the most the bike had done over the previous 5 years was 250 miles 😳