Faults:

Upper shaft minor oil seal, causing engine oil to leak down inside shaft housing and out by the rubber boot.

General Comments:

Top bike. Easy covers 6 to 800 miles in a day.

Excellent tank range for touring.

Comfort is good, but you really need to be taller than 6ft or 180 cm to probably be comfortable/secure at standstill so as to reach the ground securely (this is a very tall bike).

Handling well above average for a dual purpose (on/offroad) bike.

I recommend a screen extension such as Touratech or alike to reduce wind buffeting.

BMW original alu luggage is excellent, but hinges can break (cheap to replace though).

Faults:

Speedometer cable broke at 42,245 miles.

Gear position indicator switch failed at 42,362 miles.

Large rear wheel/crown wheel bearing replaced at 68,606 miles.

Gear position indicator switch failed again at 72,087. I made a cover out of a piece of neoprene to keep water away. No problems since.

Starter motor replaced at 77,411 miles.

Clutch slave cylinder failed at 80,905 miles.

Main ignition coils. L/H 72,211 miles.R/H 88,166 miles.

General Comments:

This bike does it all. After just over 104,000 miles, I still enjoy this bike as much as the day I bought it new.

It is comfortable for 900 mile days, which I have done quite a few of, all for pleasure. It is tall, and the seat height may be a bit high for some.

The handling and performance are excellent for a bike of this type. I always get over 50 mpg.

The BMW top box and panniers have been excellent, easy to use with a good capacity (optional extra but worth the money). However the leaked for the first time on a recent trip in torrential rain for just over 500 miles.