keeping track, averaged nearly 1,173 miles a day for 11 straight days. I think we can put the rumors about the poor reliability of Harleys to rest. If you’re not familiar with the Iron Butt
Rally, you may not know that Harleys aren’t the only bikes that have credibility issues related to reliability. BMWs do too, and that largely comes from the 2001 and 2003 ral- lies, when a good half-dozen K 1200 LT rid- ers dropped out after their final drives or drive shafts died mid-rally. It was a blight on BMW’s reputation of reliability, and two-time finisher Roger Sinclair being known for taking a brand-new final drive and drive shaft with him when he rode his R 1150 GS didn’t do much to bolster people’s opinions. This year, though, BMW’s reputation for
reliable bikes was marred by only two bikes being forced out of the rally for mechanical issues. It’s not a huge surprise that the 2003 K 1200 LT ridden by Allen Hatcher lost its drive shaft near Cheyenne, Oklahoma— especially since that particular LT’s drive shaft had over 225,000 miles on it, right
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