Bmw R1200c 1999

• Recall 4972 [USA]: if this happened, the dynamic stability of the motorcycle would be affected and a loss of control could occur.
  Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with chrome-plated frames. Copper residue can remain in the tapped hole where the upper fork bridge attaches to the frame. Moisture can cause corrosion to occur between the copper residue and the aluminum frame. The stress of the connecting bolt attaching the upper fork to the frame could then decrease, leading to loosening, and ultimately, breakage of the bolt.
  dealers will ream the hole in the frame head and install a helicoil thread insert and a new bolt. Owner notification began december 13, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117, option #4.
  also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2001033 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorcycles, the backrest leaf spring mounting bracket, if overloaded with the backrest in the vertical position, to crack or break. If the bracket were to break, the backrest would detach from its mount. This is due to the use of square mounting holes and pressed in nuts. The square hole design results in an increased notch effect at the corners of the holes, which can lead to breakage of the bracket if it is overloaded. Correction: backrest will be replaced with one containing a mounting bracket with round holes.

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• Recall 2001255 [Canada]: Other
  Certain motorcycles equipment with chrome-plated frames. Copper residue can remain in the tapped hole where the upper fork bridge attaches to the frames. Moisture can cause corrosion to occur between the copper residue and the aluminum frame. The stress of the connecting bolt attaching the upper fork to the frame could them decrease, leading to loosening, and ultimately, breakage of the bolt. If this happening, the dynamic stability of the motorcycle would be affected and a loss of control could occur. Correction: dealers will ream the hole in the frame head and install a helicoil thread insert and a new bolt.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The rear tail light/ turn light was defectively designed and/or made the defect was so widespread and recognized ad such by bme that it precipitated bmw making a " new and improved " version of the tail- light turn signal assembly. However instead if replacing thus defective product for free in recognition of the defect bme instead wants approximately $500 just for the part! This is outrageous and exploitive. The failure of a rear tail-light / turn signal assembly poses an obvious safety risk with a clear possibility of severe injury/ fatality. *tr

I've got a 1999 r1200c. I recently did some servicing on it with my friend, and i think i am experiencing the start of final drive failure... We did valve adjustments, fuel filter, brake fluids, air filter, oil and oil filter, transmission fluid and the final drive fluid. Each fluid looked surprisingly good to me , except the final drive fluid. I expected it to be dark in color, as it was old, but it came out a glittering metallic ooze. I'd never seen final drive fluid before, so i thought it was normal until i opened up the bottle of new fluid and saw it was yellow/clear. Since then, i've noticed that if i open the throttle up while climbing an incline, i get quite alot of engine revs, but no extra transfer of power to the wheel. :0 if i baby the throttle, i get more forward motion.... I'm scared of final drive failure getting me killed... Perhaps i'm less likely since i got the metal chips out, but now the drive isn't transferring power... I don't know, any help? Thanks! *tr

While traveling at 55 mph, a high frequency "buzz" was felt in the motorcycle. As we were on a cause way coming north from key west, fl i was unable to pull over to investigate. At the first opportunity, i stopped and inspected the wheels/tires etc. Nothing was noted. After a further twenty miles, with no change in the vibration, i went to pull over again, this time while stopping, the rear brake was ineffective. Looking at the rear wheel, oil was observed dripping onto the brake disc and the tire was splattered with oil. The bike was put in a truck and taken to my destination, 2500 miles away. Upon arrival at my home, the rear wheel, and final drive were removed. The final drive was disassembled and the crown gear bearing was found failed. *jb

Leather handgrips are slippery, consumer rides motorcycle with rubber bands wrapped around the throttle, so his hands don't slip. *slc