We found the following complaints for BMW R 1200 R (2008)
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The fuel gauge shows fuel remaining and the warning light is not on and the engine runs out of fuel and dies with no warning. It has happened to my bike and to my sisters bike. My fuel gage stopped working completely after i ran out. Bmw repaired mine and it works ok now. I have seen this problem discussed repeatedly in many online forums.
My 2008 bmw r1200r motorcycle fuel gauge continues to malfunction or does not work.it has been replaced by the dealer multiple occasions.merging with high speed high volume traffic in the dc area can be very dangerous if you run out of gas due to a fuel gauge error.i had the same problem with my bmw r1200gs adventure motorcycle.my brother has hid gauge changed on his bmw r1200gs adventure at least 5 times.
The fuel gauge shows fuel remaining and the warning light is not on and the engine runs out of fuel and dies with no warning. It has happened to my bike and to my sisters bike. My fuel gage stopped working completely after i ran out. Bmw repaired mine and it works ok now. I have seen this problem discussed repeatedly in many online forums.
Abs module suddenly quit, rendering the abs function inoperable.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r1200r motorcycle. The contact stated that traveling 55 mph, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the motorcycle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the anti-lock braking system needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 41,100. ...updated 10/10/12 the consumer stated there was loss of braking, when the abs pump failed.
The abs pump failed disabling the anti-lock system. I was at the dealer and another cyclist was also there with his 2008 bmw r1200r with exactly the same issue. Apparently these abs pumps are failing at an unusual rate. If this failure occurred while riding in inclement weather it could result in an accident.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r1200r motorcycle. The contact stated that traveling 55 mph, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the motorcycle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the anti-lock braking system needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 41,100. ...updated 10/10/12 the consumer stated there was loss of braking, when the abs pump failed.
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