Recall question

[toshibgood]

Hi guys

anybody have any involvement with a Recall related to the rear link bearings on K1200GT 2005-2008 motorcycles? Under NHTSA Campaign ID number 10V488000.

Did you get yours replaced? What was involved? New Link or new bearings?

Thanks

John

[henzilla]

sounds like the "dog bone" link ...we had two replaced on '05 K12S's on a recall. Shop did it in less than an hour I recall.

[mcmxcivrs]

The dealer virified that mine was done prior to my purchasing it.

[GILLY]

I had this recall on my 07 K1200GT. They replaced the link which includes a plastic snap-on shield to protect the pivot point. I have the impression that the dogbone itself is the same, but they replaced it because they can't be sure if it is contaminated without removing it anyways, so BMW had them replace it, then install the shield which should eliminate the problem.

[toshibgood]

Thanks for the info guys. That pretty much what I thought. I'll talk to my local Dealer and have him address this when he does my airbox.

Thanks again. You guys know your stuff.

John

[toshibgood]

FYI was just notified that my bike does indeed need a "relay lever" is what they called it. Said they would perform the work at the same time they do my air box upgrade.

Thanks again for the help.

FYI I learned of the recall from K-Bike website. I guess it pays to monitor both sites.

John

[Lee]

Ask to have the cam chain jump guard installed if you have not already done that.
Sounds like BMW has finally agree to do this update at no charge to the owner.
This is for the Slant four K1200 and the K1300 bikes that did not have the guard installed at the factory.

[GILLY]

And the updated chain tensioner as well.

[Lee]

And the updated chain tensioner as well.

Yes, I forgot about that.

[drubery]

Sounds like BMW has finally agree to do this update at no charge to the owner.

Paid to have mine done almost 10k ago. What's that Herman Munster used to say?

[toshibgood]

Thanks a lot. Now I really feel like crap cause I just did both the tensioner and jump guard on my own dime about a month ago.

I'm having fun now.

Thanks

John

[Lee]

Thanks a lot. Now I really feel like crap cause I just did both the tensioner and jump guard on my own dime about a month ago.

Just think of that quality time you had bonding with your bike

[racer7]

FWIW, the recall dogbone is about 1 mm thicker in the middle flat so a bit less likely to bend if the replacement bearings should bind despite the shield.
Part of the cause here is that these bikes do not come std with any kind of hugger or protection for that part of the suspension so are ill designed for salt or corrosives. Some other BMWs like the R1100S have a similar flaw though a different lower suspension design- aftermarket huggers are available though pricey for the K- the only one I know of is carbon fiber....

[drubery]

Paid to have mine done almost 10k ago. What's that Herman Munster used to say?

Dealer called me to inform BMW NA picked up some of the cost and I now have an $85 credit at the dealership!

[john1691]

Just got the jump guard and link replaced under the recall, had already installed the tensioner myself. The airbox needs to be replaced AGAIN, as I have an '06, and the replacement was done with airbox design #2, which apprearently also warped, and now it needs airbox design #3, but of course it is way out of warranty....... Got to love manufacterers who design a &@$!! part, redesign it as &@$!!, and make you pay for it a third time! Oh well, will probably buy the air box and install it myself on a rainy day.