2007 BMW F800 ST Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW F800 ST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE NOTICED A CHIRPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE REAR AXLE SU...

Mileage: 18,000

THE PLASTIC MOUNTING PLATE HOLDING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK. THIS CRACK ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, WHERE A GAS WATER HEATER NEARBY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE FUMES. TH...

Mileage: 7,100

THE PLASTIC MOUNTING PLATE HOLDING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK. THIS CRACK ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, WHERE A GAS WATER HEATER NEARBY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE FUMES. TH...

Mileage: 7,100

THE PLASTIC MOUNTING PLATE HOLDING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK. THIS CRACK ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, WHERE A GAS WATER HEATER NEARBY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE FUMES. TH...

Mileage: 7,100

DURING COMMUTING ALL LIGHTS OFF, NO TURN, NO STOP LIGHTS, THE BMW CANBUS SWITCH OFF COMPUTER, SPEEDOMETR, TACHOMETR AND ABS STOP WORKING. BATTERY SUPPLY/FEED ONLY ENGINE, AFTER FEW MINUTES ENGINE STOPS. BURNT SMOKE AND ODOR COME FROM ALTERNATOR. *TR

Mileage: 9,500

DURING USE LAST WEEKEND I NOTICED THE DRIVE BELT RIDING ABNORMALLY ON THE REAR DRIVE PULLEY. I DISASSEMBLED THE REAR DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE TODAY AND FOUND THE BEARINGS AND REAR WHEEL SUPPORT SHAFT IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB READILY REVEALS DOZENS OF THREADS ON THIS...

Mileage: 16,000

DURING USE LAST WEEKEND I NOTICED THE DRIVE BELT RIDING ABNORMALLY ON THE REAR DRIVE PULLEY. I DISASSEMBLED THE REAR DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE TODAY AND FOUND THE BEARINGS AND REAR WHEEL SUPPORT SHAFT IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB READILY REVEALS DOZENS OF THREADS ON THIS...

Mileage: 16,000

THE REAR WHEEL BEARING SEIZED CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE PULLEY AND BELT DRIVE. I WAS TOLD BY BMW MOTORCYCLES OF ESCONDIDO, CA THAT THE INSIDES APPEARED TO HAVE "WELDED TOGETHER" WITH THE BEARING AND SHAFT "RUSTING TOGETHER." I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE WITH ...

Mileage: 29,100

BMW F800ST COMING OFF ROAD SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH DOWN RAMP SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH BIKE STALLS RESTART 3 TIME STALL EACH TIME PARK BIKE OK AFTER 10 MIN. HAPPENS AGAIN NEXT DAY GOING AROUND TURN STALL REPEATEDLY UNIT BIKE IS PARK THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON BY OTHERS YET NO RECALL DOES SOMEONE HAVE...

Mileage: 12,000

MY 2007 BMW F800ST MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE IS CUTTING OUT WHILE THE BIKE IS IN MOTION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 5MPH AND AS GREAT AS 60MPH. THE PROBLEM GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR COMPLETELY CLOSING THE THROTTLE AFTER THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS AT TEMPERATURE AND HAS BEEN RI...

Mileage: 6,000

WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH SURFACES THE ABS RELEASES ALL FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A NO BRAKES SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 650