2008 BMW K1200 S Complaints

I OWN A 2008 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE. WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE STALLS NEARLY EVERYTIME, AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY BMW DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHEN ANALYZED BY THEIR DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, NO FAULTS ARE SHOWN. AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, MY DEALER HAS FINALLY TOLD ME THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER YET. IN SPEAKING WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE, NEARLY ALL OF THEM COMPLAIN OF THIS SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. IN MY OPINION, BMW SHOULD TREAT THIS AS THE URGENT ISSUE THAT IT IS, AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION BEFORE ANY OF THE OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ARE KILLED DUE TO THIS CHRONIC PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

ENGINE STALL/DIE AT LOW SPEED DECERATION TO STOP. INTERMINTENT, ONE IN 30-50 STOPS. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR TESTING SITUATION COULD NOT BE DUPLLICATED BECAUSE OF LACK OF TEST TIME AVAILABLE. *TR

1. NORMAL OPERATION OF BMW 2008 K1200S MOTORCYCLE WAS IN PROGRESS. WHILE SLOWING FOR STOPLIGHTS OR TRAFFIC, PULLING IN THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH AND ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE (EITHER WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR, OR SIMPLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH WHILE IN FIRST GEAR AND ROLLING OFF OF THE THROTTLE), THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR STALLS AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. 2.) THE STALLING GENERALLY OCCURS SPORADICALLY, ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS, AND GENERALLY ONLY ONCE OR TWICE PER RIDING SESSION, OVER THE VEHICLE OWNERSHIP PERIOD (JANUARY 2009-CURRENT). HOWEVER, A RECENT INCIDENT ON JULY 5TH TOOK PLACE WHERE THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR AT EVERY CLUTCH PULL IN WHEN THE THROTTLE DROPPED BELOW 2000 RPM. THIS CAUSED A DROP/CRASH OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH, WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS THROUGH A TURN. LIGHT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO BIKE'S LEFT FAIRING PANEL. BIKE WAS SENT TO BMW DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS IMMEDIATELY AFTER. 3.) THE BMW DEALERSHIP HAS THE BIKE IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS, BUT CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THE STALLS DID NOT CAUSE AN ERROR CODE THEY COULD IDENTIFY. NO FIX FOR THIS INSTANCE HAS BEEN STATED YET. HOWEVER, THERE ARE LARGE LEVELS OF DOCUMENTATION ON SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MOTORCYCLE, SITTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WITH THE SAME REACTION FROM THE DEALER (NOT RECOGNIZING THE ISSUE). BMW HAS STATED THAT NO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE WILL OCCUR WITHOUT THEM EXPERIENCING THE STALLING ISSUE, SO THEY REQUESTED TO PUT SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES ON MY BIKE WITHOUT ADDING THOSE MILES ON TO THE END OF MY WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR