my r100gs grab rail has broken

orangebear · 11-18-2012, 05:53 AM

the welding on the grab rail of my r100gs has snapped on the left side by the seat lock. so got to take it to collage and get it welding back up. i wonder what the next thing will be to brake on the bike.

Mark Manley · 11-18-2012, 09:58 PM

I am surprised by this and wonder if it has not been damaged in an accident in the past, my GS, 160,000 miles and counting has done several overland trips heavily loaded on some pretty rough roads and the whole subframe is fine. I know of a few broken monolver G/S subframes but have never heard of it on a GS.

bmweuro · 11-18-2012, 10:11 PM

That's an odd thing to break in an odd spot. There must be more to the story.
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orangebear · 11-19-2012, 11:36 AM

the only thing to happy to the bike was it got stolen recovered and the seat lock plate was ripped out of the bottom of the seat.

orangebear · 11-20-2012, 05:01 AM

just got the it welded back up so just need to sand it down and get the paint out before i fit it back on

Renner · 11-20-2012, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangebear

... fit it back on

with all four bolts (aka socket head cap screws)?
thinking if the grab rail was attached in only two places, there would be enough flexing to eventually fail... though not on the rail itself but at the plate it's welded to.

just my first guess.

orangebear · 11-21-2012, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renner

with all four bolts (aka socket head cap screws)?
thinking if the grab rail was attached in only two places, there would be enough flexing to eventually fail... though not on the rail itself but at the plate it's welded to.

just my first guess.

its held on with 4 allen bolts on to the rack.
the welding that holds the rail on to the metal plate that the seat lock is bolted to failed

11-18-2012, 05:53 AM	#1
orangebear ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: dumfrie scotland Oddometer: 707	my r100gs grab rail has broken the welding on the grab rail of my r100gs has snapped on the left side by the seat lock. so got to take it to collage and get it welding back up. i wonder what the next thing will be to brake on the bike. __________________ bmw r100gs i ride it all year round bmw r100/7 sold bmw r1oo/7 sold road legal stomp pitbike sold

11-18-2012, 09:58 PM	#2
Mark Manley Somewhere else Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Heading East Oddometer: 373	I am surprised by this and wonder if it has not been damaged in an accident in the past, my GS, 160,000 miles and counting has done several overland trips heavily loaded on some pretty rough roads and the whole subframe is fine. I know of a few broken monolver G/S subframes but have never heard of it on a GS. __________________ If it's in the Touratech catalogue then you don't need it No man is an island, except for the Isle of Man

11-18-2012, 10:11 PM	#3
bmweuro Mad Scientist Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Chico, California Oddometer: 2,966	That's an odd thing to break in an odd spot. There must be more to the story. . __________________ BOXER Metal BMW Biker Scum BMW Mad Scientist! VBMWMO #7770, BMW MOA #48694 & Airhead BMW Club #600

11-19-2012, 11:36 AM	#4
orangebear ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: dumfrie scotland Oddometer: 707	the only thing to happy to the bike was it got stolen recovered and the seat lock plate was ripped out of the bottom of the seat. __________________ bmw r100gs i ride it all year round bmw r100/7 sold bmw r1oo/7 sold road legal stomp pitbike sold orangebear screwed with this post 11-20-2012 at 05:00 AM

11-20-2012, 05:01 AM	#5
orangebear ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: dumfrie scotland Oddometer: 707	just got the it welded back up so just need to sand it down and get the paint out before i fit it back on __________________ bmw r100gs i ride it all year round bmw r100/7 sold bmw r1oo/7 sold road legal stomp pitbike sold

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