2003 BMW F650 CS Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW F650 CS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE RPM READING BECAME ERRATIC AND INCONSISTENT WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V236000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE F...

Mileage: 4,500

I WAS ON A MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO BANFF, AB. ABOUT 50K NORTH OF CROWSNEST PASS, AB ON GRAVEL HIGHWAY 40 I HAD A BIT OF A WOBBLE THAT MOVED ME INTO THE SOFT GRAVEL SHOULDER. IT WAS SAFER TO RIDE INTO THE DITCH SO THAT IS WHAT I DID. JUST AFTER COMING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH THE FRONT FORK BROK...

Mileage: 15,100

I WAS ON A MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO BANFF, AB. ABOUT 50K NORTH OF CROWSNEST PASS, AB ON GRAVEL HIGHWAY 40 I HAD A BIT OF A WOBBLE THAT MOVED ME INTO THE SOFT GRAVEL SHOULDER. IT WAS SAFER TO RIDE INTO THE DITCH SO THAT IS WHAT I DID. JUST AFTER COMING UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH THE FRONT FORK BROK...

Mileage: 15,100

A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP/FILTER ASSEMBLY "CAP" ON TOP OF THE TANK WHICH ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK AND POOL UNDER THE SEAT CREATING A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V236000 REGARDING THE CS MODEL. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, B...

Mileage: 17,100

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON A 2003 F650 GS BMW MOTORCYCLE IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING HEAD. THIS SWITCH HAS A LOOM OF FOUR ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT CONNECT TO IT AND GOES TO RELAYS THAT OPERATE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE OF THE WIRES, A GREEN ONE, IS A 16 GAUGE COPPER WIRE WITH 19 STRANDS....

Mileage: 6,230

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2003 BMW 650 CS HAS CONTINUALLY BROKEN DOWN--STALLED (OFTEN TIMES WHILE THE BIKE IS ACTUALLY IN MOTION). I HAVE BROUGHT THE BIKE TO HONDA OF HOLLYWOOD OVER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND EACH TIME, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE LOCUS OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS...

Mileage: 900

I LOVE MY BMW F650CSA WHEN IT IS WORKING. REPEAT THE WORD : WHEN! THE 2003 MODEL HAS HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH CAUSED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WHILE RIDING. IT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IT CORRODED. A SECOND WIRING HARNESS IN...

I LOVE MY BMW F650CSA WHEN IT IS WORKING. REPEAT THE WORD : WHEN! THE 2003 MODEL HAS HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH CAUSED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WHILE RIDING. IT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IT CORRODED. A SECOND WIRING HARNESS IN...

I LOVE MY BMW F650CSA WHEN IT IS WORKING. REPEAT THE WORD : WHEN! THE 2003 MODEL HAS HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH CAUSED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WHILE RIDING. IT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IT CORRODED. A SECOND WIRING HARNESS IN...

I LOVE MY BMW F650CSA WHEN IT IS WORKING. REPEAT THE WORD : WHEN! THE 2003 MODEL HAS HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH CAUSED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WHILE RIDING. IT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IT CORRODED. A SECOND WIRING HARNESS IN...

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS FUMES. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD CRACKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

MY BMW F650CS HAS HAD SEVERAL INTEGRAL PIECES OF THE BIKE SHAKE LOOSE OR EVEN FALL COMPLETELY OFF IN THE 18 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT. THE SIXTH AND FINAL INCIDENT WAS ON 7 OCTOBER 2003 WHEN ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DURING REGULAR RIDING. THIS LEFT SEVERAL PARTS OF THE MOTORCYC...

Mileage: 9,300