Starter relay issues and burning - BMW R1300GS recall

Starter relay issues and burning - BMW R1300GS recall - My experience

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@splodge57 11 ай бұрын

Wouldn't be a BMW without a recall. Been going on for years but so many owners and dealers keep quiet about it. Tried once and never again.

@trevor4912 11 ай бұрын

I bought a brand new r1250gs adventure last year. Just sold it and went back riding my old 02 1150 gs adv , which has never givin me an ounce of trouble all the way from Alaska to terra del fuego and many other trips. My new adv was nothing but trouble from the get go. BMW are making shit quality bikes now and charging through the nose for them !!

@austinmatthews347 11 ай бұрын

I bought my 1250gsa new sept 22 not had much to complain about i am on 8000 miles not a fan of the 1300 its too small imo

@GPR111 11 ай бұрын

@@austinmatthews347 I agree, plus ugly, plus cheap looking 😮

@trevor4912 11 ай бұрын

@I_am_Thursday plenty of roads which are basically off road in Bolivia , Peru and Patagonia , gravel ,sand etc. not an easy trip in patches but an amazing experience. Thoroughly recommend

@trevor4912 11 ай бұрын

@I_am_Thursday have u done it ? Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Certainly not boring. Where are u from ?

@dcasteaux9181 2 ай бұрын

Interesting detail. On my 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere the starter relay is at the highest point on the chassis - higher that the radiator in fact. Clearly this is deliberate to keep delicate electronics above the wading water line. Actually all the relays are like this. Also the connectors are high up too, I guess for the same reason. I also note that the GS1300 has a simple cable-tie to secure the drive shaft gaiter below the starter relay - would expect a proper steel waterproof clip of such an important item?

@mikes2270 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing your experience.

@TwoGoTouring 11 ай бұрын

I have a GSA which has never skipped a beat with nearly 30k in two years. I’m looking to change this year but the looks of the new GS and all the problems plus it’s smaller are making me concerned for the new adventure. I’ve also heard on another channel that the batteries malfunction at low and high temperatures. Two years ago I was in Italy and it hit 40c so I def do not want battery failure. Leaking gear boxes is another problem being reported. I love the BMW brand and my own bike but I’m now looking at the Triumph Explorer and Multistrada. I ride 2up quite a lot and the pillion seat on the 1300 is 3 inches narrower than the 1250. I think we all expect more of BMW.

@GPR111 11 ай бұрын

Think I will be moving to Triumph too if the awaited new gsa has gone the same route as 1300, its now a small "adventure sport" bike - fine for some but not what I want. On top of being ugly and rather cheap looking the problems are starting to show now enough of them are out there being tested (sorry I mean used !! 😉) Well, no doubt the problems will be sorted out but the new style and market direction are here to stay I fear. A lot of previous gs owners are similarly unimpressed but I guess that wont matter if the number of brand new customers take it up in great enough quantity but I cant see that at the price, I dont think BMW have 'nailed it' as some channels have been broadcasting... an all new 20k plus bike that smokes its starter relay if you get a duffer by chance.... no thanks!

@jonathanmichaels8331 11 ай бұрын

This guy is way too nice when speaking about his dealer. Consumers are so naive and literally pets to big brands. Oppressed

@siomaiting 11 ай бұрын

Still waiting for the relay replacement from my dealer here in the Philippines. Very informative insight. Best regards.

@GPR111 11 ай бұрын

Oh dear, theres apparently news of conrods not being torqued correctly on a small number of these bikes now too on the adv site

@TheStammeringBiker 11 ай бұрын

Oh Jesus 🤦🏻‍♂️ don’t suppose you have a link?

@GPR111 11 ай бұрын

Sorry no think it was on adv site or similar, think its German market issue so far (?)

@mojosdad68 10 ай бұрын

Only 52 bikes with this issue…says BMW

@GPR111 10 ай бұрын

@@mojosdad68 yes and if its accurate they should be able to control that problem easily, but I have to say I wouldnt want any completely new bike for at least a year and this 13 reinforces my thinking. I wouldnt have one anyway as I think the 1250 is so good and is better in some key areas for me personally

@mattyb7736 11 ай бұрын

This is why they are called a Break My Wallet. Owned one, never making that mistake again.

@TheZanshen 11 ай бұрын

R1100Gs Best of them all in my opinion.

@sippinga.wiskey5664 11 ай бұрын

Still not seeing any 1300’s in California. Seems like something is going on. 3 BMW’s was my limit (89 K100RS - 117,000 miles, 06 K1200S - 8,000 miles, 08 K1200GT - 30,000 miles). Total cost of ownership was my greatest issue. Good luck. Cheers

@davidmcbride8059 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video. I rode an 1150RT for about 10k miles and found enough engineering bafoonery that I bought a Goldwing. Problem solved.

@jag1963 10 ай бұрын

Bikes are so complex these days that I never take the first year of a new run. I'm happy to wait till they iron out the bugs. 54 of them needed their engines replaced because of incorrect torque settings inside the motor somewhere. Now this relay issue which could be catostrophic if it ends up torching the bike and the garage it sits in. Still BMW so far have been up front and let's hope they get what seems to be a real step forward sorted in this production year.

@dcasteaux9181 2 ай бұрын

Agree. As an engineer myself I steer away from all new car/bike model/engine/transmission releases for at least a year.

@Scratcher2860 5 ай бұрын

And yet now there is another recall coming. This was what I was told yesterday at my main dealer. Apparently they are going swap the solid state relay for an electromechanical one. One chap had delivered his bike for a service and they were not allowed to give it back to him. I was told they would swap mine during a service I have booked in September. This recall was only issued yesterday.

@TheStammeringBiker 5 ай бұрын

Mine was in on Monday for the 6000mile service and nothing mentioned 😳

@Scratcher2860 5 ай бұрын

@@TheStammeringBiker But that was the day before the dealers were notified.

@TheStammeringBiker 5 ай бұрын

@Scratcher2860 ahh that would explain it!

@herrdirektor1969 10 ай бұрын

A bit shocking, to say the least. I just recently decided to trade my 2016 GSA in for a shiny RT, but that was for reasons other than the recall. Wish you many safe miles on your new precious.

@That_Paul_Guy 10 ай бұрын

A bit disappointing to deal with but BMW will take care of it. I remember when the new Multistrada was launched and several bikes needed to be recalled for possible metallurgy issues in the valve guides. Or when new Panigale’s were catching fire 😬. No matter how much testing a manufacturer does, there will be issues that pop up when a bunch of people start riding these things everyday.

@Jim-Bob_Adventures 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up

@scootjockey 11 ай бұрын

Brit living in Germany here talked to the dealer should be all good now.

@lifeisarideuk 11 ай бұрын

good information interesting. The news about in December we were told nothing in December. This is a sorry state of affairs. But on the other hand, I suggested wrapping in a condom and no one is listening.

@TheStammeringBiker 11 ай бұрын

I was told about it in December but that my bike was unaffected, unfortunately that panned out to not be accurate 🤦🏻‍♂️

@scootjockey 11 ай бұрын

I asked about it at the dealer last week I have the 1250 but was interested in what happened 🤔 he told me that condens water was effecting the relay and that they have all been replaced with better parts.

@pault4513 10 ай бұрын

My 2023 gsa had the starter hang up with a little over 3,000 miles on it couldnt get the starter to stop till i disconnected the ground on the starter and the battery went dead by then the tft was showing a R on gear position Got towed to dealer they replaced the ecm ???

@aces928 11 ай бұрын

First year (Engine, transmission, chassis, etc.) bike; Caveat emptor.

@leehenty3777 2 ай бұрын

So if bike gets wet and can have a potential fire, how is this in any way safe to ride ? Do they not do any testing at all ?

@maxflight777 10 ай бұрын

Best wishes !! Good info.

@Firstnamejoe 11 ай бұрын

Listen, every single 1300GS the left the factory before Jan 16th needs a new relay. The initial recall, they thought, only affected 800 - 900 bikes but that was in nov and Germany and Austria only. Your dealership should have known that when bmw made the second announcement on Jan 16th that your bike was affected! Mine did, gave me a replacement bike, asked me not to ride my own till they got a relay. 3 weeks later my bike has had run in service and new relay fitted. Some dealerships for sure are being economical with the truth about this recall cause, it seems to me, bmw are struggling to get the replacement relays out to bikes already in circulation. Not good enough imo

@TheStammeringBiker 11 ай бұрын

Oh I’m aware of the initial recall etc. my issue happened on the 15th of January so the dealer may not have been aware at the time my issue occurred.

@Firstnamejoe 11 ай бұрын

@@TheStammeringBiker yeah ur right. It was Jan 16th when they announced the current recall / service campaign. Funny it’s a recall only when they have the parts to fix the bikes, if not, it’s a service campaign and I wonder how many owners were actually contacted by their dealership or BMW directly to tell them of the potential danger?!

@mfh848 11 ай бұрын

I've just replaced the front brake pipes on my 1992 k75rt at 112k miles.hahaha.

@KJ_S1K 10 ай бұрын

Everyone hollering how BMW is the best of the best. I tried a 1300. Wasn’t a bad bike. Definitely didn’t do anything better than a Pan America. Or any other ADV I’ve ridden (Just fanboys talking out their a**) in the end, I chose a Pan America. Felt better to me overall. 38k trouble free miles. That is, after I installed a lithium battery. The factory one is a weak piece of junk for these kind of bikes.

@ahmeda.3198 4 ай бұрын

Also, if it had been night and you left it in your garage, it could have set the place on fire. Sounds terrible.

@TheStammeringBiker 4 ай бұрын

Yeah it wasn’t great to be honest!

@maxflight777 10 ай бұрын

You don’t stammer … why not change your you-tube handle ? I’m curious

@TheStammeringBiker 10 ай бұрын

Oh but I do haha

@carlton683 11 ай бұрын

Get yourself a triumph tiger 1200 gt pro ,you won’t be disappointed ❤

@CarlosTilbury 11 ай бұрын

not a great sales pitch, £20k plus bike and this happens, I own a BMW too and I might buy another one soon, but this isn't good.

@timparish172 11 ай бұрын

I don’t know of any manufacturer, even Japanese, that haven’t had the occasional issue with third-party components.

@dannyvan5792 11 ай бұрын

for a motor of that price , it schould be match better

@JollyRoger- 11 ай бұрын

You should use Google translate.

@martyn_g 11 ай бұрын

@@JollyRoger-😂

@martyn_g 11 ай бұрын

Most first gen bike has issues. It’s why it’s best for it to sit on the market for a couple of years before you buy - having said that, my mates Paginale shit itself, and it’s more money then this. Or ask KTM owners. Or Suzuki DR owners with the NSU screws back in the day. Or AT owners with the fork recall. Get my drift? All bikes has issues.

@namcojr 11 ай бұрын

Boy, this bike is U - G - L - Y. Jesus christ. What a far cry from the beautiful 1250.

@Jungleland33 11 ай бұрын

Absolute heapes of shite. Like anything BMW. I've owned an 1150 GSA and currently own a 5 series. Guess what, problems with both. Never again. NEVER!!!!