I left work last Friday on my 09 F650GS. (purchased in September 2008) I decided to take the long way home. The gas tank was essentially full when I left work as I noted by looking at the gauge. I was just about home when I noticed the fuel gauge was down to two bars. The computer said I only had enough gas for 55 miles!
Wow! that was interesting since I had just filled up before going to work that day! (10 miles from my home!) I pulled into my garage and opened the gas tank and looked inside. I could see the gas and it was just a bit down from the bottom of the red tube. I went ahead and rode to the gas station and filled up. It took 1.03 gallons to fill it up and I had ridden 54.5 miles since the last fillup. After filling the tank, the gauge still showed two bars and 49 miles of gasoline left. I called my BMW dealer and sure enough, he confirmed that my bike had been recalled for the fuel gauage sensor. It will be two weeks until I can get in to get it repaired. I have not yet received a letter from BMW about the recall.
My bike has been recalled for the front brake rotor bolts, the rear sprocket bolts, the coolant hose replacement and now the fuel gauge sensor. It also doesn't like to run in the rain. I have owned at least 15 new bikes over the years and I never had any recalled this much nor have I had a bike sputter this way in the rain! (I mentioned the rain problem to my dealer when I scheduled replacement of the fuel sensor! Of Course, they have never heard of a new F650GS having this problem in the Rain!)
I sure am impressed with this BMW!!! [err]
I thought I would share the failure of my fuel gauge with you all so if you experience the same failure (before receiving a letter from BMW!) you will know what the problem is!
LSKBike
My bike has been recalled for the front brake rotor bolts, the rear sprocket bolts, the coolant hose replacement and now the fuel gauge sensor. It also doesn't like to run in the rain. I have owned at least 15 new bikes over the years and I never had any recalled this much nor have I had a bike sputter this way in the rain! (I mentioned the rain problem to my dealer when I scheduled replacement of the fuel sensor! Of Course, they have never heard of a new F650GS having this problem in the Rain!)
I sure am impressed with this BMW!!! [err]
I thought I would share the failure of my fuel gauge with you all so if you experience the same failure (before receiving a letter from BMW!) you will know what the problem is!
LSKBike