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

[Hubs]

As Wapping notes "As many UKGSers seem to subscribe to the, "Useless basted BuMW Assistance, send a man without a trailer" school of thought....I very much doubt it.". However, 12 of the 127 failures recorded did get fixed by BMW assistance. Given the pattern of the replacements by Assist (not increasing over time) I suspect he's right - they must stock parts randomly and not based on expected failures.

Interesting to note ST failures reported as well.

Mark

 

[Brian ROSEN]

A thought occurs - is this problem in some way due to the weather in the UK? Do many people leave their bikes outside at night? I never have done, but it should be OK presumably, (although I have heard that a cover over a bike left outside will induce condensation.)

 

[liam_dillon]

- Liam Dillon
- R1200GS 07
- 10K
- All year, rain & shine
- No, mainly used on commute to work

 

[smilee mark]

Me 2 MArk Smith
GSa 1200 2007
8,000 Kilometres.

 

[2 wheel humvee]

No fuel pump controller failure here-but there's time yet
Steve
06 1200GSA 14k miles used all year round (when work commitments allow)

 

[teamwimp]

teamwimp
2007 GS
5000 miles
mainly good weather

 

[CliveS]

All OK

An Australian bike:
2007 GS 3900 Klm all ok so far.

 

[kiwiAdventure]

No

08 adventure 3,000ks

New ABS unit failed at 2,000ks

New ring antenna, had not failed. Dealer being proactive.

New front suspension, had not failed. Dealer being proactive.

 

[kevmeister]

-Kevin Morton
- April 06 1200 GS
- 40,000 miles
- ridden in all weathers 5 -6 times per day
- She is kept in dry warm conditions at work and at home.

 

[Wierpig]

fpc

Dont want to tempt fate but no failure yet.Took the part out,checked it,looked ok so it went back in at last service.
06 1200gs.21k.lovely.

 

[dadster]

07, 1200GS, 8500 mls

 

[tod]

No problem here, '05 1200, only thing ever was the battery

 

[Voyager61]

- R1200GS Adventure 2007 (November, 57 plate)
- 6600 miles
- all weathers
- ridden most days

 

[pikeydave]

No fuel pump, no immobiliser, no other problem has left me stranded. Dec06GSA.22K.

 

[PhilBolton]

- rider name Phil Bolton
- bike details (model and year) March '07
- mileage 27,000 (I think I like it!)
- typical weather conditions ridden in All
- is the bike stored for long periods of time No


Phil

 

[JPB]

Julian Blackmore
04 GS owned since Jan 06
20,000 miles
All weathers except snow and ice
Lives in a garage and can be unused for 2-3 weeks at a time in winter

No fuel pump or EWS problems & no whinges about the bike. A niggle-free, infallible bike isn't very likely and would probably be pretty boring anyway!

 

[Ian Lynch]

Ian Lynch
05 GS, 14,500 miles.
Owned for one and a half years, ridden in any weather, except snow, always washed after salty ride.
Short and long rides, never left in the garage for more than a week without a ride.
Never any poblems.

08 GSA, 2 months old, 4,000 miles.
Same riding as above, only little problem is this one feels like its running a bit weak, which BMW are awere of.

Lynchy

 

[faantjie]

Fanus Le Roux
'08 1200 GS
6000 Miles (Service due 23/07/2008)
All weather rider incl puddles if found
Bike is used daily
No failure..........

 

[Skipssong]

08 GSA
1450 miles (only)
No problems
Mainly dry
Mainly motorway

 

[WGD1340]

WG
March 07 R1200GSA
15,000 all weather miles (some very wet miles..!)
Zero problems to report