BMW F650 GS Problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw f 650. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the oil tank down unto the exhaust causing the vehicle to smoke. The contact was concerned that a fire may start. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000. *Ln consumer stated while driving the oil would drip on the engine and exhaust.*Jb

The gas tank on these f-series (f650gs, f800gs) bmw motorcycles is a known (nationwide, and worldwide) problem. The gas tank develops cracks along a particular area on the side. This happened twice to the vehicle I own, in april of 2015, and now in august, 2015. The first time it happened on my motorcycle, fuel was actually leaking out of the tank. Now it is a deep crack that a person can fit a fingernail into, it is that wide. I expect fuel to leak out of it again soon. The local dealer warrantees the tank, but...

My motorcycle was put into the shop before a trip and we were told that there were cracks on the outside wall of the fuel tank in the seam areas. Victory bmw told us that it happens to a lot of bikes and they would try to put it in under warranty and we were later told that the company would not cover it. There are a lot of complaints on the web under the bmw 600 - 800 forums. Any problem with fuel tanks is a serious dangerous situation. Bmw should be forced to recall and replace the tanks.

Most wires out of ignition switch, inside harness tubing, are exposed & the main wire broke. This resulted in complete vehicle stall during turns. No abrasions or signs of fatigue on outside harness cover. Very unsafe for a motorcycle to stall while cornering. *Tr

Three incidents on the same day within 35 miles. The ambient air temperature was 95 degrees for the first incident, and in the mid- 80s (while gradually rising in altitude on a mountain road) for the 2nd and 3rd. The gas tank was half empty-about 2 gallons remaining: 1st incident) rode three miles on a flat, paved road. Stopped and turned off ignition to disable abs at start of dirt road. Bmw would not restart for about 10 minutes. 2Nd & 3rd incidents) 10 miles later while riding in 2nd or 3rd gear in the range...

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw f650 gs motorcycle. The contact stated that after driving over a road bump at 65 mph, the rear suspension malfunctioned and caused damage to the rear wheel and an oil leak. The oil leak caused the engine to malfunction as well. The contact had vehicle towed to the dealer but the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle due to the destruction of the rear suspension. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000.