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BMW Recalls July 2008
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:46 pm
by ebincia
I do not hang out here often, so I apologise if this has been posted already.
BMW Recalls July 2008
http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/08/nhtsa-1601.html
Re: BMW Recalls July 2008
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:36 am
by daytonaredeye
Wow. Just jumped in to take a peek at the R1200R page and saw this. I have an R1100R and the steering damper is dead! Lots of other folks on that forum with same problems. Apparently BMW has a history of producing crummy steering dampers - good to see they are at least recognizing this and repairing. Any idea if any other model recalls for steering damper failure?
Re: BMW Recalls July 2008
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:01 am
by riceburner
I checked it in the UK and luckily Mitzi's bike is ok.
One thing that IS worth checking for DuoLever bike owners though is that the steering can get "stiff" because the grease on the ball joint can dry up. BMW UK are aware of this - it's not a big issue but they'll do the work under warranty. (replacing the Ball-Head I think).