Olleg
Registered user
I have the same problem with my 2008 GSA. Local BMW service here in Belgrade, couldn't find a solution.
Davnjud, did you find answer why it happened to your bike?
Could it be TPS?
Thank you.
Olleg(sorry for bad english)
Engine Cut Out
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I have the same problem with my 2008 GSA. Local BMW service here in Belgrade, couldn't find a solution.
Davnjud, did you find answer why it happened to your bike?
Could it be TPS?
Thank you.
Olleg(sorry for bad english)
Olleg
Registered user
FPC and capacitor on the alternator (hope that is a correct term), previously changed as a recall.
Happy Hour
Registered user
New GSA 100 miles on the clock, 4 out of the 5 times I've started it
it's cut out within half a mile or so admist loads of popping and
spluttering, pull over, start it again an it's right as rain. Looks like it going
back for a once over!
it's cut out within half a mile or so admist loads of popping and
spluttering, pull over, start it again an it's right as rain. Looks like it going
back for a once over!
this is all down to the cam sensor that is now being replaced in a recall on 2010 engines. - several threads on this now.
Olleg
Registered user
Finally, TPS has been changed. So far it works fine. Hopefully, problem is solved.
glad to hear it Olleg - these problems can spoil the enjoyment of a fine motorcycle.
Olleg
Registered user
Yes. I hate it in a past two weeks, now I'm falling in love, again.
(TPS - throttle position sensor)
(TPS - throttle position sensor)
Gremlin Serbia
Registered user
Good to know it's finally done, I hope forever...great we have such a nice weather in Belgrade right now...
encompassdrummer
Registered user
Cut out
my 09 GSA does this between gear changes as you are decelerating, or just as you stop with bike dropping to idle speed.
Happened a couple of times filtering and entering a round about quite scary.
Does not seem to happen with a stock exhaust.
I am running an Akro end can with standard headers with Cat, (came on bike from dealer like this).
Would fitting Akro headers sort this issue with no Cat?
Been to dealers and they can find no problems gggrrrrrrrr
Any ideas?
my 09 GSA does this between gear changes as you are decelerating, or just as you stop with bike dropping to idle speed.
Happened a couple of times filtering and entering a round about quite scary.
Does not seem to happen with a stock exhaust.
I am running an Akro end can with standard headers with Cat, (came on bike from dealer like this).
Would fitting Akro headers sort this issue with no Cat?
Been to dealers and they can find no problems gggrrrrrrrr
Any ideas?
This is what is happening to my 07 GSA. Replaced the throttle cable, fuel relay switch, now the pump but still doing it. Dealers have got it back but they say they can't get it to cut out (which I know it does). Will find out Friday if they can fix it or else I will have to take it somewhere else.
I am trying to sell bike and have so far lost 3 sales because I can't sell the bike with this problem.
Or should I just sell it with it on there anyway if so many do it? Am i throwing money away on something that won't be fixed?
I am trying to sell bike and have so far lost 3 sales because I can't sell the bike with this problem.
Or should I just sell it with it on there anyway if so many do it? Am i throwing money away on something that won't be fixed?
bobr1200
Registered user
random rt cut outs
i have a 56plate rt 25000miles bought as dealer demo with 300miles on it,i have had this cutting out issue virtually since new,always the same as other posts say,when coming down to idle cuts out at random.been checked by dealer many times,no fault registers.so far had plugs and fpc replaced,throttle sync done,however was in austria back in 2009 cutting out became constant and would not idle below 3 to 4000rpm,scary stuff on 1st gear alpine roads.went to dealer in kaprun,no fault code again and tech said too dangerous to ride so he took a best guess and stripped the bike there and then on a sunday and replaced the stepper motors and fuel sensors,it worked!lucky i had extended warranty,no charge but excellent service on dealers part and the fastest tech ive ever seen,now the bad news the fault is back and rear drive bearing has failed,only continuing with warranty because of this fault as paying for constant checks would cost more,still love the bike but it does make you wonder why,will add photo if i can figure it out
i have a 56plate rt 25000miles bought as dealer demo with 300miles on it,i have had this cutting out issue virtually since new,always the same as other posts say,when coming down to idle cuts out at random.been checked by dealer many times,no fault registers.so far had plugs and fpc replaced,throttle sync done,however was in austria back in 2009 cutting out became constant and would not idle below 3 to 4000rpm,scary stuff on 1st gear alpine roads.went to dealer in kaprun,no fault code again and tech said too dangerous to ride so he took a best guess and stripped the bike there and then on a sunday and replaced the stepper motors and fuel sensors,it worked!lucky i had extended warranty,no charge but excellent service on dealers part and the fastest tech ive ever seen,now the bad news the fault is back and rear drive bearing has failed,only continuing with warranty because of this fault as paying for constant checks would cost more,still love the bike but it does make you wonder why,will add photo if i can figure it out
dongleplonk
Registered user
2011 GSA - nearing the end of a 2 hour ride, sitting idling at traffic lights in neutral. Engine stopped. Sparked it up again on the second press.
Went out for an evening run next night, about an hour. Got home, maneuvering in the drive, engine cut out again. Very nearly dropped it.
Rode the bike for 5 hours in one day - not a sausage of a re-occurrence.
Odd. I'll keep you informed.
Went out for an evening run next night, about an hour. Got home, maneuvering in the drive, engine cut out again. Very nearly dropped it.
Rode the bike for 5 hours in one day - not a sausage of a re-occurrence.
Odd. I'll keep you informed.
bobr1200
Registered user
this is a long standing problem which appears to be known about for some time http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-used/used-review-bmw-r1150gs-and-r1200gs-buyers-guide/4321.html ,it leads me to 2 conclusions,either bmw know about it but won"t or can"t fix due to cost or they actually don"t know, which is worse!maybe the only way is to all inform vosa on safety grounds,when the bike cuts out on 1st gear hairpins and slow turns believe me thats a problem,restarting on the fly also upsets servo brake models.the only common factor is that r series bikes randomly cut out when slowing to idle irrespective of being hot,cold, type of weather,old or new,as stated,had this for a long time,rant over feel better now
I posted this on another thread which may or may not help!
"Very similar to the symptoms I've had. Intermittent and no faults reported so the garage are a bit stuck. It happened a couple of times in 27k miles on my RT but it has been more common on the GSA and recently had been happening a lot (about every 75 miles).
This is what I've found from testing and a workaround that helps (but doesn't solve the underlying issue).
Symptoms:
Typically, but not exclusively, changing from 3rd to 2nd with a closed throttle at lowish RPM, engine would just stop. Not hiccup but just stop. Would not restart until put into neutral, rather like the sidestand switch kicking in, or recycling the ignition.
By playing around on quiet country lanes, I could reproduce these symptoms fairly easily. Pull the clutch and 9 times out of 10 the revs would drop to idle. The other time, the revs would drop to way below idle say 600 RPM. 7 times out of 10 the revs would then pick up back to idle. The other times it just carried on down i.e. stopped.
The workaround was to wind the clutch lever out to maximum span - hasn't stopped since though I have noticed it try once. And, no, the clutch was not dragging before, the lever was coming back well beyond the biting point.
Don't know why it was doing it but now it's not doing it (touch wood), I've stopped worrying."
I did of course speak too early as it has done it a couple of times since but it is a bit better than it was.
"Very similar to the symptoms I've had. Intermittent and no faults reported so the garage are a bit stuck. It happened a couple of times in 27k miles on my RT but it has been more common on the GSA and recently had been happening a lot (about every 75 miles).
This is what I've found from testing and a workaround that helps (but doesn't solve the underlying issue).
Symptoms:
Typically, but not exclusively, changing from 3rd to 2nd with a closed throttle at lowish RPM, engine would just stop. Not hiccup but just stop. Would not restart until put into neutral, rather like the sidestand switch kicking in, or recycling the ignition.
By playing around on quiet country lanes, I could reproduce these symptoms fairly easily. Pull the clutch and 9 times out of 10 the revs would drop to idle. The other time, the revs would drop to way below idle say 600 RPM. 7 times out of 10 the revs would then pick up back to idle. The other times it just carried on down i.e. stopped.
The workaround was to wind the clutch lever out to maximum span - hasn't stopped since though I have noticed it try once. And, no, the clutch was not dragging before, the lever was coming back well beyond the biting point.
Don't know why it was doing it but now it's not doing it (touch wood), I've stopped worrying."
I did of course speak too early as it has done it a couple of times since but it is a bit better than it was.
Horse1200
Registered user
my 2010 gsa hsa done this since new, always when bike is warmed up, when changing down the box either coming up to a junction or slowing to filter. The engine will shudder and cut out, it always restarts but has caused a couple of tense moments.
One of these moments nearly caused me lose the bike with the other half on the back into a row of expensive plastic road rockets at loomies car park. Lucky a quick bit of button pressing and managed to save it.
I think this going to be one of these problems that will never be cured
Part of being a BMW owner i guess.
One of these moments nearly caused me lose the bike with the other half on the back into a row of expensive plastic road rockets at loomies car park. Lucky a quick bit of button pressing and managed to save it.
I think this going to be one of these problems that will never be cured
Part of being a BMW owner i guess.
BlueGSA
Registered user
07 GS 12 cutting out
Hello, I`m new to the forum and computers in general. Been riding over thirty years, allsorts, japs mainly. Got into GS`s a few years ago, ran a high mileage 1150 rain or shine all year round. Traded "up" to the 12, which does handle better.Its a `07 with 21k. However it has suddenly cut out a few times, always on slowing down for junctions or roundabouts. Extremely dangerous, wouldn`t go on the bump, rear locked. This seems to be a bit of a common fault on 12`s. What really is amazing is that it appears to be accepted as a bit of character. I liken this to the carb icing situation with Kawasaki a few years back, ie totally unacceptable and life threatening. It spoils a great bike. Has anybody got a cure. Sorry to rant on first posting.
Hello, I`m new to the forum and computers in general. Been riding over thirty years, allsorts, japs mainly. Got into GS`s a few years ago, ran a high mileage 1150 rain or shine all year round. Traded "up" to the 12, which does handle better.Its a `07 with 21k. However it has suddenly cut out a few times, always on slowing down for junctions or roundabouts. Extremely dangerous, wouldn`t go on the bump, rear locked. This seems to be a bit of a common fault on 12`s. What really is amazing is that it appears to be accepted as a bit of character. I liken this to the carb icing situation with Kawasaki a few years back, ie totally unacceptable and life threatening. It spoils a great bike. Has anybody got a cure. Sorry to rant on first posting.
pistonbrokescooby
Registered user
bike cutting out
hi all
just read all the threads , i have a 08 gs 1200 and randomly mine just will cut out , either as i come to stop or as i change up or down ,it down it a few weeks back , real tight sharp corner country road changed down to 3rd and bingo stone dead and locked up in gear just as i was starting to bank over , bike spewed sideways ,clutch in quick . lucky did not come off.(SWEAT ON AND ALMOST BROWN PANTS ). started straight away . trouble is now this is in the back of my mind constant , especially as i ride every day to work and its wet .what if it does its thing on a wet roundabout when you relax throttle before you go round ....
trouble is when you complain about it it is random. had the throttle bodies checked ,no problems found. fpc been changed , it done this trick with the old one and the new .
piston.
hi all
just read all the threads , i have a 08 gs 1200 and randomly mine just will cut out , either as i come to stop or as i change up or down ,it down it a few weeks back , real tight sharp corner country road changed down to 3rd and bingo stone dead and locked up in gear just as i was starting to bank over , bike spewed sideways ,clutch in quick . lucky did not come off.(SWEAT ON AND ALMOST BROWN PANTS ). started straight away . trouble is now this is in the back of my mind constant , especially as i ride every day to work and its wet .what if it does its thing on a wet roundabout when you relax throttle before you go round ..
..trouble is when you complain about it it is random. had the throttle bodies checked ,no problems found. fpc been changed , it done this trick with the old one and the new .
piston.
same problem remus headers k&n remus hexacone pipe, cut out pulling out of petrol station and you end up with dead weight resulting in me laying in the middle of the road in ireland, happened a few times it ran dog rough low down due to the poor fueling, fitted power commander and map and its a different bike never had a problem since.
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