2005 BMW K1200 S

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR B

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROUTING OF THE INTEGRAL ANTI-LOCK-BRAKE SYSTEM (IABS) SENSOR CABLE IF SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE MOTORCYCLE, FOR EXAMPLE, A FRONT TIRE CHANGE.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-6

SUSPENSION:REAR

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

*2005 BMW K1200s ABS Power Brake system became and is Intermittent. Is available for inspection. Dealer owner and mechanic stated they were unaware of any said BMW ABS problems * On my birthday , Riding my motorcycle approximately 40mph, no indicator light on, no prier symptoms existed and unaware that the ABS Power Brake system was (off) not operating and as I needed to slow down, the system allowed me to over press/squeeze front power brake lever. Front Power BRAKE turned on and I eminently became a member of The over the Handle Bar's Club. * Woke up in the Hospital with broken Collar Bone, 3 damaged Ribs and a heavy Head Concussion * HPD Officers Report was inadequate

*2005 BMW K1200s ABS Power Brake system became and is Intermittent. Is available for inspection. Dealer owner and mechanic stated they were unaware of any said BMW ABS problems * On my birthday , Riding my motorcycle approximately 40mph, no indicator light on, no prier symptoms existed and unaware that the ABS Power Brake system was (off) not operating and as I needed to slow down, the system allowed me to over press/squeeze front power brake lever. Front Power BRAKE turned on and I eminently became a member of The over the Handle Bar's Club. * Woke up in the Hospital with broken Collar Bone, 3 damaged Ribs and a heavy Head Concussion * HPD Officers Report was inadequate

MY MOTORCYCLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE SOMEWHERE. I CAN'T LEAVE IT IN THE GARAGE DUE TO THE STRONG GAS SMELL. I'VE REMOVED THE FAIRING, BUT STILL CAN'T FIND WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM.

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7TH I WAS RIDING MY 2005 BMW K1200S ON A ROUNDTRIP FROM LITTLE ROCK, AR TO PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK. APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM HOME ON HWY 300 NEAR THE LITTLE ITALY TOWNSHIP I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE/ABS FAILURE WHILE TRAIL BRAKING THROUGH A TURN. THIS IS A ROAD WITH SEVERAL STEEP AND TIGHT HAIRPIN TURNS AND VERY LIMITED/NON-EXISTENT RUNOFF ROOM. I RAN WIDE ON THE NEXT CORNER AND ENDED UP CROSSING THE DOUBLE YELLOW AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO USE THE GEARBOX TO DOWNSHIFT AND USED ENGINE BRAKING TO SLOW MY MOTORCYCLE DOWN TO A SAFE (ALREADY BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT) SPEED. I PULLED OVER ONCE I CAME TO A SHORT STRAIGHT SECTION OF HWY 300 THAT HAD A SHOULDER. I TURNED MY MOTORCYCLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, BUT BRAKING POWER WAS NOT RESTORED. I CALLED A CLOSE FRIEND TO BRING A TRAILER AND WE TOWED MY MOTORCYCLE BACK TO MY GARAGE. I HAVE BEEN A RIDER FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED MANY TYPES/BRANDS OF MOTORCYCLES. THIS IS THE FI

Mileage: 5,800

RIDING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT TURNED YELLOW, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP USING THE HANDBRAKE. BRAKING WAS NEARLY NONEXISTENT AND IMMEDIATELY A RED WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ACCOMPANIED BY A BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. THE FOOT BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION AS WELL. AT THIS POINT THE LIGHT WAS TURNING RED AND I HAD NO CHANCE OF DOWNSHIFTING TO USE ENGINE BRAKING, SO MY ONLY HOPE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WAS TO DOWNSHIFT AND PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I HAD LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY ON A MOTORCYCLE WHILE TRAVELING OVER 40MPH IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA. ONLY BY PURE LUCK WAS THERE NO ACCIDENT. AFTER TRAILERING THE MOTORCYCLE HOME, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2005-2007 BMW MOTORCYCLES THAT USE THE INTEGRAL ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR PART# 34517698296. IT IS SO COMMON THAT THERE ARE COMPANIES THAT ADVERTISE REBUILDING THAT PART, AND SCRAP YARDS ACKNOWLEDGE THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THIS PART AND ADVERTISE IT ON THEIR WEBSITES. SEARCHING "K120

Mileage: 21,000

APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE BIKE I WAS RIDING WHEN I SMELLED GASOLINE, MY LEFT LEG FELT WET AND I RETURNED TO THE HOUSE. GASOLINE PUDDLED UNDER THE BIKE LEAKING FROM BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE BIKE. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATED THIS WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL TANK QUICK DISCONNECT FAILING. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE BMW BLOGS. I THEN CHECKED SAFECAR.GOV AND FOUND THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 12,850

FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL ENOUGH TO DRIP ALL OVER ENGINE AND EXHAUST. WAS ABLE TO STOP BIKE BEFORE FIRE STARTED. BROUGHT BIKE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO REPLACE. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING UNDER PRESSURE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUES WITH ALL OF THE 2005-2008 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLES. BMW DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FILLED FOR A RECALL TO FIX ALL THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES YET. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

FUEL FLANGE LEAK...PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT # 10549250 FOR DETAILS. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 16,978

THE DRIVER LOST STEERING ON A CURVE AND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A MAILBOX POST. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

THE DRIVER LOST STEERING ON A CURVE AND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A MAILBOX POST. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD: THE BIKE STALLS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT WITH CLOSED THROTTLE AND THE CLUTCH IN. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM: 1. THE ENGINE SURGES IN THE FIRST 3 GEARS AT LOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 30MPH) WITH THE THROTTLE BARELY CRACKED OPEN, AND THE ON/OFF IDLE RESPONSE IS ROUGH. THIS REQUIRES DILIGENT CLUTCH WORK TO SMOOTH OUT. 2. IF I REV THE ENGINE FROM IDLE WITH THE CLUTCH IN, THE REVS HANG AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. 3. REVS HANG ON ACCELERATION AFTER CLOSING THE THROTTLE. 4. INCONSISTENT ENGINE BRAKING. THESE ISSUES WERE FIXED BY REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND AIRBOX WITH UPDATED MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD: THE BIKE STALLS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT WITH CLOSED THROTTLE AND THE CLUTCH IN. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM: 1. THE ENGINE SURGES IN THE FIRST 3 GEARS AT LOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 30MPH) WITH THE THROTTLE BARELY CRACKED OPEN, AND THE ON/OFF IDLE RESPONSE IS ROUGH. THIS REQUIRES DILIGENT CLUTCH WORK TO SMOOTH OUT. 2. IF I REV THE ENGINE FROM IDLE WITH THE CLUTCH IN, THE REVS HANG AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. 3. REVS HANG ON ACCELERATION AFTER CLOSING THE THROTTLE. 4. INCONSISTENT ENGINE BRAKING. THESE ISSUES WERE FIXED BY REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND AIRBOX WITH UPDATED MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

MY 2005 BMW K1200S HAS HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE HEADING WEST ON I 110 IN HARRISION COUNTY I HAD NOTICED A SLIGHT JERK IN THE ENGINE, 5 SECONDS LATER I HAD A SUDDEN EXPLOSION. I HAD THOUGHT I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR TIRE BUT AS I WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE I NOTICED A HUGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE BEHIND ME THAT FILLED THE INTERSTATE ON BOTH SIDES THAT WAS VERY DENSE. WHEN FINALLY COMING TO A STOP JUST PAST THE PASS CHRISTIAN EXIT IN THE SERVICE LANE I NOTICED OIL POURING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. HAD THE TRAFFIC BEEN HEAVY I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN RAN OVER OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN EITHER LANES OF TRAFFIC.LOOKING AT THE BIKE AND REMOVING THE LEFT BODY PANEL, I FOUND A HOLE ABOUT 3 INCHES BY 2 INCHES WITH THE CONNECTOR ROD HANGING OUT OF THE HOLE. IT APPEARS THE COLLAR CONNECTING THE ROD TO THE CAM SHAFT BECAME LOSE AND CAME APART. THE SCREWS ARE STILL IN THE COLLAR AND LOSE WITH NO HEAD.THE ENGINE HAD PLENTY OF OIL AS I ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE LEVEL IS GOOD BEFORE GOING LONG D

Mileage: 23,000

2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE. QUICK DISCONNECTS ON HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF FUEL LINE, LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTORS ARE POORLY MADE OF NYLON AND WEAR OUT. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND ONLY HAS 8,734 MILES ON IT. THE LOCAL BMW SHOP KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND WILL REPLACE THE QDS WITH A METAL VERSION. I NOTICED THE LEAK (SPRAY) IN MY GARAGE AND FEEL [XXX] LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AY 70 MPH AND IN FLAMES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM, JUST LOOK TO THE BMW TECH FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. RIDERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 8,734

BMW MOTORCYCLE REAR DRIVE FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE REAR DRIVE UNIT ON MY 2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE OVER THE PAST 45,000 MILES. FIRST FAILURE (12,000 MILES) RESULTED IN LATERAL PLAY OF ABOUT 1/2 INCH AT THE TIRE CONTACT ZONE. UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE (40,000) WAS OF THE INPUT BEARING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ALL BEARINGS. ONLINE FORUMS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THESE ISSUES. THIS REAR DRIVE DESIGN IS COMMON TO ALL CURRENT PRODUCTION SHAFT DRIVE MOTORCYCLES FROM BMW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS. I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS THE REAR DRIVE NOT ONLY PROVIDES POWER TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO SUPPORTS THE REAR WHEEL IN A SINGLE SIDED SWINGARM ARRANGEMENT. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

BMW MOTORCYCLE REAR DRIVE FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE REAR DRIVE UNIT ON MY 2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE OVER THE PAST 45,000 MILES. FIRST FAILURE (12,000 MILES) RESULTED IN LATERAL PLAY OF ABOUT 1/2 INCH AT THE TIRE CONTACT ZONE. UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE (40,000) WAS OF THE INPUT BEARING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ALL BEARINGS. ONLINE FORUMS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THESE ISSUES. THIS REAR DRIVE DESIGN IS COMMON TO ALL CURRENT PRODUCTION SHAFT DRIVE MOTORCYCLES FROM BMW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS. I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS THE REAR DRIVE NOT ONLY PROVIDES POWER TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO SUPPORTS THE REAR WHEEL IN A SINGLE SIDED SWINGARM ARRANGEMENT. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

MY 2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE FREQUENTLY SLIPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. OCCASIONALLY, I CANNOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN NEUTRAL. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAN 500 MI. AGO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL ACTING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. *JB

Mileage: 15,000

2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY WHEN CLOSING THE THROTTLE TO SLOW WHILE MAKING A CORNER, OR WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE MOST RECENT WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BELL RD AND THE I-17 FREEWAY IN PHOENIX ARIZONA IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON NOV. 17, 2005. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WEST BOUND ON BELL RD. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOING 25 MPH. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT MY REAR TIRE BUT MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN TO MISS ME. AFTER FINISHING THE TURN WITH NO POWER I RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE BY PULLING THE CLUTCH BACK IN AND HITTING THE START BUTTON. IF THE BIKE DID NOT RESTART ON THE FIRST TRY I'M SURE THE CAR BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE FIT ME. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE LOW ON GAS, BUT EVERY TIME I HAVE AT LEAST 1/2 A TAKE. I HAVE TALKED TO THE BMW DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS VARY RANDOM IT IS HARD TO REPRODUCE WHEN Y

Mileage: 16,000

2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY WHEN CLOSING THE THROTTLE TO SLOW WHILE MAKING A CORNER, OR WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE MOST RECENT WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BELL RD AND THE I-17 FREEWAY IN PHOENIX ARIZONA IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON NOV. 17, 2005. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WEST BOUND ON BELL RD. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOING 25 MPH. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT MY REAR TIRE BUT MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN TO MISS ME. AFTER FINISHING THE TURN WITH NO POWER I RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE BY PULLING THE CLUTCH BACK IN AND HITTING THE START BUTTON. IF THE BIKE DID NOT RESTART ON THE FIRST TRY I'M SURE THE CAR BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE FIT ME. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE LOW ON GAS, BUT EVERY TIME I HAVE AT LEAST 1/2 A TAKE. I HAVE TALKED TO THE BMW DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS VARY RANDOM IT IS HARD TO REPRODUCE WHEN Y

Mileage: 16,000