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

[Jeremy]

Jeremy Eakin
Jan'07 1200GSA
12500 miles, used daily in all weathers from Salisbury Plain to the Ring
Zero problems

 

[stev]

hi folks, had a 1200gsa new since march 08, Best bike i have ever owned, only thing i have gripe is the seat which i changed. done 4,500 miles to date not one problem!! (fingers crossed)onyack

 

[Flipfly]

Well...

Up to this point we've had 159 positive replies. Out of that, I suppose we should deduct at least 1 where someone had their pump controller fail on them after posting.

Although it was by no means scientific, it was interesting to note how most of the bikes appear to have covered distances in the mid teens. There were quite a few that had covered 20k+ and a few 40k+.

There were quite a few that had owned more than 1x 1200GS and a couple of people who have had 3x 1200s.

As for the weather & storage conditions... I think we may have disproved that theory...

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions...

M

Almost as many as the number of failures. So I'd call it evens at the moment

A 50% failure rate of a single part would suggest a problem worthy of some consideration.

A big hand for the guy that sticks his neck out and tries to get BMW to do something about this

 

[iangough]

Ian Gough
50,500 miles
04 1200 GS
All weather, Sahara and back, but never done serious off-roading.
Longest time left idle is 3.5 weeks.

 

[BiG DoM]

Dominic Thorburn
25 000km
06 GSA

All African conditions - on and off-road ... Zro problem.

 

[North]

Rick Varsava

34,000 KM

05 1200GS

Garaged, but I live in Vancouver. I ride all year round. It rains here all the time and I ride in it.

The bike sits well I am away. Last time was for 1 month.

 

[zico]

Derek Paterson
54 plate 1200gs
12000 miles
all weathers
used daily now.

 

[Dermot.B]

- Dermot Byrne
- GS1200
- 40,000Km
- Ridden in Ireland half submerged for last 3 months but mostly just moist.
- Driven most days all weathers all year.
controller never failed but before this years big trip I got nervous and replaced it kept the old one as a spare as it is perfect with no corrosion at all.

 

[JimmyUK]

Nope touch wood. Although the brakes are another matter.

Rider: James Gough
Bike: 2005 R1200GS
Mileage: 15,000
Weather: You name it.
Stored: Unfortunately, until recently yes. Up to a couple of months at times (uni)

 

[solidback]

Rider: solidback
Bike: 2007 R1200GS
Mileage: 4000
Weather: All weathers (usually in the space of one day)
Stored: Garaged and covered, sometimes for up to a week at a time.

 

[pete1200]

Fuel pump etc

Hi, I haven't had any failures (Touching wood very firmly)
Bike 1200 GSA Sep 06, used for one month then off road while my leg healed for 11 months. Back on road Sep 07 at 745 miles now 9500 miles. Used all weathers. Only probs to show are outer rear hub oil seal and low beam bulb. Getting high 40s mpg.
Keep it sunnyside up.http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/rob.gif

 

[David Lee]

- David Lee
- 1200GSA 2007
- 7000
- Mainly dry but certainly not exclusively
- No

 

[MartinL2]

No failure

Martin Lawless
2008 GSA
1000 miles approx
Used weekly (at least)

 

[Rotaxmaxracer]

Not had a fuel pump failure (yet!)

06 R1200GS
14500 miles
Used weekly, sometimes stored for up to 3 weeks without use
Regular European Touring...used in all weathers

 

[Bart]

Bart
06 1200GS
18K
All weathers touring and commuting
Generally laid up for 2 months over winter

No issues with fuel pump.

 

[betaboy]

No failures

R1200gs
August 04
21,500 miles.
all weathers,usually laid up for 2/3 months during the winter.


Michael.

 

[buellbeast]

07 R1200GSA
10K
Sporadic use!
All weathers
No issues

 

[topbox]

Jim Swain
R1200GS 2006
18000
Famous for monsoon tours
ride all year

 

[smilee mark]

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

MMMM just done a trip up to the gulf now up to 14,500 hasnot missed a beat..

 

[Uinneag]

Aye!

40,932...

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