Please respond if you've NOT had a 1200GS/GSA fuel pump controller failure

[Zorro]

nope

'08 model, 5500 miles - no failures

 

[jigweed]

-D Stewart
-R1200 GS
-30000 miles
-normal
-used daily

 

[bardicastle]

nigel
R1200GS (2004)
21000mls
twice a week some off roading i've only one friend as well and he hasn't got a GS
no problems

 

[mr badger]

October 08

5500 miles

All weathers, lives outside.

No problems except for warping front disks - replaced under warranty.

 

[buckles]

fuel pump

06 ADV 30K,
all weathers all terrain, no fuel pump problems.

 

[929bladerunner]

Prevention

Soon to be an owner of an '09 GSA, and aware of this potential weakness, what preventive measures (if any) could I take?

Are there any existing threads on the subject of prevention?

 

[Big Nick]

Soon to be an owner of an '09 GSA, and aware of this potential weakness, what preventive measures (if any) could I take?

Are there any existing threads on the subject of prevention?

There's all sorts of mods people try to keep water out of the recess the FPC sits in but I think some have still had failures even when the unit has remained dry

Apparently the new revised part is black and I haven't heard of any failing yet so I'd check with your dealer to make sure your new bike has it fitted

 

[Tonyplod]

Fuel pump controller

Tony spence
GS1200 07
10,000 miles
caused by wet weather
replaced under warranty
Technican said common problem, and they carry spares with them on break down vehicles.

Added this incident into the failure thread

 

[asif]

Failures

Still no problems at 14000. Going good but all may change now as upgraded to a 07 GSA next week!!!

 

[APB]

No problems at all, did check once though and there was moisture in there so dried it out and put it back with a bit of chain lube round the seal.

06 with 14500 and ridden all year round.

 

[crackandthump]

Mark Hammonds
05 1200GS
42000miles
All weather
Store up to six months in the last 18

 

[Carrot]

Mike Mccarron
2007 GS
10,000
95% fair weather
Yes stored over winter

 

[rdover]

Richard Dover
06 GSA
24k miles
ridden hard, all weathers all year round
kept in garage
used frequently but sometimes left ofr 3 or 4 weeks without use esp over winter

No problems

 

[Skip2102]

No problem here!

Simon Townsend
08GSA
16000 Km's
Ridden hard in all weather - on and off tar
Kept in a garage
Ridden every day

No dramas yet!

 

[BD]

06 gsa, 24000 mls all weathers tho not alot this year so sat in garage for 4 mths, do carry spare tho. is a barmy place to put it with no drainage

 

[JRBXR250]

- Jon Brackpool
- R1200GS 2005
- 39,000 miles
- All
- Stored in garage between Nov - Jan and over night

Since reading this thread 3 months ago have started spraying silcon spray on cover and electrics.

 

[John O'Kane]

2005 35000miles used daily all weathers no problems other than flakey battery

 

[GLIDARN]

Mattias
1200GS Adv -07
16000 Km
All weather, on & off -road
Stored outside at season, inside winter.
No problems at all yet

 

[brownie]

no pump failure- but tempting fate

rider name - ian brown
- bike details (model and year) 04 GS1200
- mileage - 40,000
- typical weather conditions ridden in - all conditions
- is the bike stored for long periods of time - 3 months in winter - in a garage hooked up to an optimate

 

[Big Red]

Big Red

May 2006 1200 GSA

Mileage when sold 24054

I ride all year round in all weathers, (no car) and it's stored in the garage at night.

I owned the bike from new and traded in November 2008 for another 1200 GSA, (nothing comes close)!

The only issues were the front cover and gearbox seal.