2002 BMW R1150RA Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AS THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN TO DECREASE AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID PACE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE FUE...

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED ...

Mileage: 1,900

THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS. ABS FAILURE LEAVES MOTORCYCLE WITH RESIDUAL POWER ONLY AND IS DANGEROUS IF NOT NOTICED BY WAY OF WARNING LIGHT .FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND THIRDLY DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. VERY...

Mileage: 26,200

WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT ...

Mileage: 35,769

WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT ...

Mileage: 35,769