BMW K1200R Recall Notice
by Steve
Sunday, October 07, 2007
BMW of North America filed a recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administation last month regarding brake fluid foaming in the reservoir...
Make / Models / Model/Build Years:
BMW / K1200 R SPORT / 2005-2007
Manufacturer : BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V466000
Mfr's Report Date : SEP 21, 2007
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 510
Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING LONG PERIODS OF RIDING AT SUSTAINED HIGH ENGINE RPM, VIBRATION WITHIN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID TO FOAM. THIS COULD ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING EFFICIENCY.
Consequence: AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL BLEED THE FRONT BRAKES AND INSTALL A DAMPER WEIGHT IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THIS WEIGHT WILL DAMPEN POSSIBLE VIBRATIONS THAT CAN CAUSE FOAMING OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Labels: BMW K1200R, BMW Recalls
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2005 Motorcycle of the Year Award
by Steve
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Motorcyclist magazine announced its 2005 Motorcycle of the Year award, as BMW's K1200R.
It boasts an 1157cc inline-four engine with 150 horsepower. Motorcyclist magazine gave this bike its award because it gives a motorcycle rider everything...Buyers who want everything—power, comfort, technology and attitude—in one package. No concessions. No apologies. No kidding.
It certainly is a nicer looking bike than what BMW has put out in previous years. In the past, BMW seemed to have focused on performance without regard to looks, and this particular model is definitely an escape from that tradition with its sleek lines, reminiscent of crotch rockets made by the Japanese manufacturers.
Personally, I prefer the cruisers, taking power and comfort over speed and thrills. But I won't take anything away from BMW. It was interesting that they could make such nice looking cars, but yet their motorcycles had always looked weird. Perhaps they finally learned something about the American motorcycle rider.
Labels: BMW K1200R, Motorcyclist Magazine
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