why I didn't buy a BMW. R1200RT 2014 urgent recall.

[Ros]

And I just got reminded about the rear brake thing via REGISTERED MAIL this time to my address in France.....  Better get it done !

[virginiajim]

Don't forget the rear brake..

[GTRpilot]

Rear brake thingy? Just bought a 2011 GTR, has there been an issue?
Must admit I was sorely tempted by the new R1200RT, but the price was...well...pricey!

[Lonewolf]

Rear brake thingy? Just bought a 2011 GTR, has there been an issue?
Must admit I was sorely tempted by the new R1200RT, but the price was...well...pricey!

There was a safety recall/mod on the rear brake pedal mechanism to prevent pebbles becoming lodged and the rear brake becoming locked on. It takes about 15 minutes approx and is done FOC by a Kwak dealer. I would either ask a local Kwak dealer to contact Kawasaki UK on your behalf or contact Kawasaki direct.

Old fitment....


New fitment.

[virginiajim]

Yep, recalled twice.  The first one didn't take.

[tapps]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2014/June/jun0514-BMWrecall/

say no more.

not looking good,my mate had his r1200rtle picked up this morning,he's asked when it's going to be repaired & when it's likely to be sorted,the dealer cant answer the question,he even asked if they had a replacement,no joy there either.rather him than me,he's going to seek advice.

[O.C.]

Recalls are more commonplace these days than they used to be, maybe its because we now live in a more litigious society and therefore manufacturers dare not take any risks, and that includes cars ...remember Toyaotas woes only a couple of years ago   

I have no axe to grind with BMW Motorcycles, however I did experience more problems with the two that I owned (one of which was brand new) than I ever have with any of the Kawasaki's that I have owned previously over many many years.

I do believe that the attention to detail that BMW used to lavish on their machines in years gone by has fallen by the wayside as a result of the huge demands now placed upon them to manufacture far greater numbers of machines, to meet demand.

Check this site out and draw your own conclusions   

http://www.recalluk.com/latest/bmw-vehicle-recall.aspx

[Ros]

The formula

[Lonewolf]

I don't know what the obsession is with having a dig at BMW, I've absolutely no doubt that if you had the stats to hand from other bike manufacturers including our beloved Kawasaki's they'd be similar issues, some of which may be common knowledge and others that perhaps may not be so well known.

[O.C.]

I don't know what the obsession is with having a dig at BMW, I've absolutely no doubt that if you had the stats to hand from other bike manufacturers including our beloved Kawasaki's they'd be similar issues, some of which may be common knowledge and others that perhaps may not be so well known.

Agreed.....and that is precisely why I put the the link in my above posting Steve, you can check all manufacturers recalls there      

[beegee]

 

[Ant]

Apparently there has been no recorded incidents of this failure / problem with bikes sold.

Its the manufacturer of the part that have brought it to BMW s attention and quite rightly, BMW have acted swiftly.

You can't be fairer than that..........

[doebag]

I don't know what the obsession is with having a dig at BMW,

Schadenfreude ?

[davetherave]

I'm not having a go at BM, I have no axe to grind with the marque but a mate of mine had a GS for a year or so purchased nearly new, in that short time the bike had new bearings fitted in the shaft at the rear wheel (dealer told him because BMW decided to save cash and do away with the sight glass) a new fuel pump, after that he decided on advice from the GS forum to carry a spare one at all times, he learned from other owners and his own realisation that BMW don't do R&D very well on bikes, they are quite happy to let the customer do that and if the bike fails then BMW will pay for it to be fixed hence re-enforcing there so called customer service reputation.

He sold the bike after less than a year of ownership and bought a Yamaha Tenere, had it two years, it hasn't missed a beat or been off the road due to problems and he reckons apart from the kudos of owning a BM the Tenerlady is a much better bike.

Just one man's opinion.