Cracked Flange - Could be painful - 2004 R1200GS
 

So there I was, in the garage, getting the 2004 R1200GS ready for another years of traveling about the EU.

Already changed the clutch plate after riding like a prat last year on the wonderful hilly bits in Slovakia, Austria and Italy. :oops2:

The rear brake disc also needed changing after using Granite based brake pads for 5000 mile which reduced the weight of the rear disk by about 20% !

Ordered the disc from motorworks - arrived next day and I was all set to fix it on the bike.

Thats when I noticed that all 5 bolt lugs on the flange that holds the brake disc were cracked.
Hairline fractures on all five.

Quick google check and its appears to be a regular problem with 2004 GS's.

One chap had a full failure whilst on the road and had to continue sans rear brake.

I mention this so that any 2004/5 1200 GS owners may want to give there flange a quick check before it all goes badly wrong.

(new one cost £150 + labour .. I'm doing my own changing because I'm like that)