Bmw is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 f650 gs and f800 gs motorcycles manufactured between january 2008 and december 2009. During engine operation, a vacuum is created in order to draw fresh air into the canister. This air then mixes with...
Engine & cooling
BMW F 800 GS Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW F 800 GS's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Bmw is recalling 509 my 2008 f650 gs and f800 gs motorcycles. The tightening of the chain sprocket fasteners may have resulted in various levels of torque being applied.
Latest F 800 GS engine complaints
I was traveling on the freeway at approximately 75 mph when traffic started to slow down. As I rolled off the throttle to slow down the engine completely died. I had to coast through multiple lanes of high speed freeway traffic to get to the shoulder. I saw that no warning/ check engine lights had come on, the fuel gauge indicated that it had approximately 3/4 of a tank, the kill switch was in the run position, and the kick stand was securely up. While coasting to the shoulder I noticed that the tachometer showed...
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about 1,000 rpm even though the clutch was in and the engine was completely dead. The tachometer jumped to zero once I increased the throttle. The motorcycle had to be fully cycled from off to on using the key before it would start. After restarting it in first gear, I began accelerating, when I reached approximately 35-45 mph the engine died again. I noticed that the longer I kept the bike off the longer it would let me ride before dying. The info display indicated that the engine was running at normal operating temperature. I have read multiple complaints in the nhtsa database as well as on owner websites, that multiple other riders have experienced this exact same scenario. I bought the motorcycle used with approximately 9,600 miles. I contacted bmw who informed me that the previous owner had also complained about this same scenario, at 108 miles and 8,995 miles. Both times bmw reported repairing and/or replacing components and not being able to duplicate the situation after the repair. *Tr
Stator / flywheel no longer charging battery. Ran on battery power until engine quit on freeway at 65 mph. Coasted to shoulder and waited for tow. 2Nd time this happened. First time at 28,000 miles. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw f800 gs motorcycle. While traveling 75 mph, the contact attempted to downshift from sixth to fifth gear and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the computer was updated. The failure recurred following repairs. The dealer then performed a second computer software update to correct the failure. The failure mileage was 2,200 and the current mileage was 4,200.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data