Paul Mac
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Like the joke about HD - 85% of HD's ever made are still on the road, the other 15% made it home !!
And your point is???????
Other than HD's been far superior to any "New" style BMWs.
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Like the joke about HD - 85% of HD's ever made are still on the road, the other 15% made it home !!
I was very surprised not to get any response from the guys behind this site to my previous post
Why do they not listen..... OK end of rant.
take the LH tank side cover off, then the round slotted cover from the fuel pump (pulls off).
unplug the two connectors on the top of the fuel pump energiser/relay. you might need a small screwdriver to undo the catches, which are a bit hard to see.
undo the 2 torx screws that hold the unit on.
the relay is connected by two wires at the bottom, these are the bits that seem to corrode from what i've read (not occured on mine). this happens when the o ring around the relay leaks & allows water to fill the well that the connector sits in.
check all is dry & connectors etc. are in good shape. check you have the latest o ring, identifiable by colour. can't remember what latest colour is but i'm sure someone else here knows.
i undo the lower connector to check, then give it a squirt with ACF50.
a dab of silicone grease on the o ring, and replace unit making sure you don't squeeze the o ring out of place leaving a gap replace screws & plug in wires.
a further spray of ACF50 on upper area to seal the lot.
replace covers.
that should stop the common corrosion problem. not tested yet, as i'm the only person i've ever heard of giving it a check. when mine fails, i'll know i've wasted my time, but not much
there may be some other issue with the relay? there have been 2 different units fitted in production (later ones have angled fins). my tip only helps the corrosion problem.
Eeeek. If I wanted this kinda bike surely I would have bouught a 1971 Triumph?
A question I have asked before but never got an answer is...
Do the faults that appear on the 1200GS fuel pump, final drive etc happen on other R1200 models using the same components?
I know this is a GS forum, but it would be interesting to know if the faults are across the board or just GS specific.
Eeeek. If I wanted this kinda bike surely I would have bouught a 1971 Triumph?
Originally posted by HORIZONTALLYOPPOSED:
Agreed, barring the obvious, the need to reach your destination & return home under your own steam why should you fork out £40-£50 for spares & carry half a toolkit for a motorcycle purchased at a premium with a supposed reputation for high quality engineering. Once you start carrying spare parts & specific tools where do you stop ?
We know that BMW do keep an eye on this website and other forums dedicated to their bikes. The likelihood of them putting technicians forward to answer questions such as yours though is somewhere between slim and zero I think.
BMW would like all sites and forums to be officially sanctioned by them and under their ultimate control. That will never happen with this site.
I am not so naive as to think that all the responses would be "up front" but we are all expert at reading between the lines.
What if you wish to travel to places without the backup available at home..............?? Prudent people carry spares.
It's got nothing to do with a "premium" price and the Engineering is definately high quality. But sh*t does in fact happen and as Cookie outlined above, preventative maintenance can help. Can't see anything wrong with that?