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

[geoffg]

bmw

i am new to bmw but not biking got a gs1200 so what is all this fuss about surely if there is a fault surely bmw have to fix it in a genaral recall

or am i wrong can some let me know
geoff

 

[Yogi]

Mark Kerby
08 1200GS
Ridden mostly in Spainish sunshine but has been soaked in Andorra and France.
9300 miles
Not ridden for months at a time.

 

[judys boy]

fuel pump controller

08 1200 GS
18253mls
used mim 6 days a week
No Probs

 

[Deleted account Cooperman]

08 1200 GSA.

Just popped over 10,000 miles

 

[AberdeenAngus]

i am new to bmw but not biking got a gs1200 so what is all this fuss about surely if there is a fault surely bmw have to fix it in a genaral recall

or am i wrong can some let me know
geoff

do a search

oh, and welcome. Tis normal for ones first post to be something of an introduction, but a gripe will do just as well

 

[cookie]

i am new to bmw but not biking got a gs1200 so what is all this fuss about surely if there is a fault surely bmw have to fix it in a genaral recall

you are new to bmw aren't you?

bmw's approach to faults goes a bit like this:

deny any fault is anything other than an isolated incident. continue to manufacture the faulty item.

fix anything under their, admittedly rather good warranty and usually first rate dealers, for 3 years.

after that, you need to rely on the grace of their "goodwill" policy (as long as you have a cast iron bmw service history).

after that, you'll be paying for everything.

if you're lucky, they might introduce a part that works 5 years after initial failures (see fuel pump controller and EWS immobiliser).

often, nothing seems to get done that works. see: leaky bell housing seals (all models), final drive units (1200), exploding R/H cylinders (1200), shit paint (all newish bikes), 60K para driveshafts and gearboxes, detachable valve heads (airheads) etc.

call me a cynic if you like.....


BTW i've not had many of the above troubles over several beemers. none have ever left me stranded.

 

[TunturiSport]

2006 GSA with 46 000 kms, nothing to report

 

[Robin B'stard]

Fuel Pump Controller

54 plate 1200 GS
12500 miles
Riden twice a week but not much through last winter
No issues to report

 

[CdnGS]

'06 12GS with 21k. No worries.

 

[gulemetov]

R1200GS 10.2004 , 42k miles (66k km), no problem but I keep one spare controller under the seat all the time. I also bought a bearing for the FD (no problems there as well).

Weekend driver , no off-road so far, in Holland you have to pay to go on a special off-road track for that

However this year BMW failed me twice:
1. Flat back tire - spike
2. Dead battery (original one finally died after 6 years of nonstop abuse)

(No BMW road assistance subscription)

 

[Rotaxmaxracer]

No Problems

2006 GS12, 24,000 miles, all weather use - No problems so far

 

[gary chapman]

Gary Chapman
GSA1200 2006
22000
All Year
Sometimes stored for a few weeks.

 

[Zed3]

Mike Potter
04 1200 GS - sold at 24000 miles- just about everything else failed but not fuel pump!!
06 1200 GS - sold at 28000 miles
09 1200 GS SE - 9000 miles

All used year round for commuting and touring and kept outside.

 

[KLOC]

Iain M
'07 R1200GSA
69,000 km
Riden Spring, Summer, Fall
Stored in Canadian winter.

 

[Ian M]

Ian M
'09 R1200GS on a 59 plate, registered September 2009.
5,100 miles so far.
Kept in the garage, but used all year round for leisure, weekends away, holidays etc.

 

[Roberto]

2004 GS 12,000 Miles
2007 GSA 12,000 Miles
2009 GSA 15,000 Miles

No problems.

 

[fantom007gr]

bmw

i am on vacation with my bmw 1200 gs year 05
i was last week in one remote location in kreta island greece
i went for swimming and when i reterned to the bike the bike started and imidiatly died.
nothing helped to get the bike alive.
i have noticed by taking the removable pipe that gives gas that the gas was not coming.
i wait 2 days for the road help from my insurance to locate me and come to pick me up.
took the bike to the service of bmw in chania krete and fixed the problem in 5 minutes.
always carry one of that as spare when you go far away.

 

[safediver]

- 05 GS1200
- 12k miles
- not ridden in winter but seen quite a lot of rain (touring Wales/Ireland!)
- Several long periods unused and stored in garage

No problems so far - have carried spare FPC for last couple of years

 

[Bobbyspit]

i have noticed by taking the removable pipe that gives gas that the gas was not coming.

always carry one of that as spare when you go far away.

What spare? Peice of pipe?

Rob

 

[oyster]

no probs

Hi Guys/Gals?,
New bike, 1100 miles,No Problems with my first BMW.I had considered cancelling the bike order,after discovering problems mentioned on here! Having owned italian bikes in the past, before moving on to Triumph/Honda,
i am use to Character,as long as it does'nt cut out during an overtake!!
i hope that the Salesman assurances prove to be correct.
The GS 1200 is not a beautiful bike to look at,or easy to clean. However its a bike for all of my mood swings(Blast,Bumble,Mile Eater & Stress Reliver).