2007 BMW G 650 X US MOTO

1 recalls — 2 complaints

10V273000 Jun 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 G 650 X COUNTRY, G 650 X CHALLENGE, AND G650 X MOTO MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 29, 2006 THROUGH MAY 19, 2008. OVER TIME, THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENT COULD BREAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
1,807 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Feb 24, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW G 650 X US MOTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF EVERY TIME IT IS STARTED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT THEY ONLY LASTED FOR A MONTH. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF EACH TIME THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. BMW OF AMERICA WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT IS WILLING TO WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Nov 12, 2007
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 BMW F800ST MOTORCYCLE WITH ABS. ON TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES, ON DRY ROADS, THE ABS HAS "FAILED" IN THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE FRONT BRAKE. ON THE SECOND INSTANCE IT WAS GOING INTO A GAS STATION WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPRESSED AND REBOUNDED, EVIDENTLY TELLING THE ABS I WAS ON A SLICK SURFACE AND REDUCING BRAKE PRESSURE AVAILABLE TO THE FRONT BRAKE! THIS INFORMATION IS IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL, THAT COMPRESSION CAN LEAD THE SYSTEM TO BELIEVE IT IS ON A SLICK SURFACE. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE IF YOU VISIT F800RIDERS.ORG. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS IS WORLDWIDE. *TR