2007 BMW F 800 ST Owner Complaints

-There is a loud clicking sound from the rear wheel that could be caused by the rear wheel bearing/final drive. As a result, I am very worried about riding it because a failure could be catastrophic. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. -It is my concern that the Information System has been designed in a way that BMW Motorrad to show that Recall obligations have been fulfilled though they may not have been. Other owners of effected motorcycles may have similarly encountered such an obstacle and would have had to resolve the problem at their own expense, while the BMW Motorrad system would show that the Recall was done even though, possibly in many cases, it would have been just a check – not the solution as provided in the Recall. There are cases on the internet of owners that have spoken of such obstacles. --I showed a video recording that I have with me of the sound that is coming from the rear wheel, and the Service Manager said it was a sound that justified attention. However, after that, though I have written to set up an appointment to have it checked under the Recall, they have not done so. I have a record of having written to them. -As yet there has not been an accident, so you are first authority to whom I am reporting this matter, for prevention. -I have been concerned enough with intermittent clicking sounds that I have been hearing from January 2022 when the odometer showed 22000 miles. These have become persistent and loud. There are between 23000 and 24000 miles at present. These are low miles for this kind of problem.

NHTSA ID

11536802

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

The contact owns a 2008 BMW F 800 ST. The contact stated that an abnormal sound was coming from the rear wheel bearing with the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact took the motorcycle to Max BMW Motorcycles (845 Hoosick Rd, Troy, NY 12180) where he was informed that the wheel bearing might need to be replaced in the near future. The contact stated that the failure persisted and the motorcycle was taken to BMW Motorcycles of Miami (7501 NW 36th St, Miami, FL 33166) where he was informed that the wheel bearing was operating as needed however, the wheel speed sensor was defective. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V549000 (Wheels) which he linked to the failure. The contact took the motorcycle to a third dealer where he was informed that the motorcycle was included in the recall prior to him owing the motorcycle; however, the wheel bearing was inspected but not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the recall was properly serviced. The motorcycle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000. The VIN was not available. The consumer stated after contacting the VP of BMW in his region, the recall has been performed and the motorcycle is driving great.

NHTSA ID

11471115

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW F 800 ST. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE AND VIBRATE, WHICH MADE THE REAR END VERY UNSTABLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (MAX BMW MOTORCYCLES, 845 HOOSICK ST, TROY NY) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V549000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE CYCLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

11112972

Incident

Jul 20, 2018

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW F800 ST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE NOTICED A CHIRPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE REAR AXLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO THE REAR BEARING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID

10503405

Incident

Aug 10, 2012

Mileage

18,000 mi

THE PLASTIC MOUNTING PLATE HOLDING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK. THIS CRACK ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, WHERE A GAS WATER HEATER NEARBY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE FUMES. THIS CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY CONTACT OR PRESSURE FROM ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF THE MOTORCYCLE AS IT IS PROTECTED BENEATH THE SEAT AND A SUBSTANTIAL RECESS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT THEY REPLACE AS MANY AS TWO OF THESE CRACKED MOUNTING PLATES PER MONTH. THIS CONDITION WAS NOT FOUND ON ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION THAT WE ARE AWARE OF. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS MOUNTING PLATE IS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY, AS IT IS A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY OF THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT, COSTING NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10470251

Incident

Aug 6, 2012

Mileage

7,100 mi

DURING COMMUTING ALL LIGHTS OFF, NO TURN, NO STOP LIGHTS, THE BMW CANBUS SWITCH OFF COMPUTER, SPEEDOMETR, TACHOMETR AND ABS STOP WORKING. BATTERY SUPPLY/FEED ONLY ENGINE, AFTER FEW MINUTES ENGINE STOPS. BURNT SMOKE AND ODOR COME FROM ALTERNATOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10464230

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

9,500 mi

DURING USE LAST WEEKEND I NOTICED THE DRIVE BELT RIDING ABNORMALLY ON THE REAR DRIVE PULLEY. I DISASSEMBLED THE REAR DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE TODAY AND FOUND THE BEARINGS AND REAR WHEEL SUPPORT SHAFT IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB READILY REVEALS DOZENS OF THREADS ON THIS SUBJECT, WITH RESULTS OF FAILURES INCLUDING COMPLETE WHEEL LOCKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SIMPLY DO A SEARCH USING "BMW F800 BEARING FAILURE" AND PRIMARY RESULTS ENCOUNTERED WILL BE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS - SEVERAL PAGES OF THEM. THE REAR SUPPORT AXLE WAS REDESIGNED WITH NEW SHIPMENTS IN MID 2009, HOWEVER, BMW DESIGNATES THIS AS AN "IMPROVEMENT" NOT A CORRECTION OF DEFECT. THESE FAILURES ARE ALMOST ALL ON PRE 2009 MODELS AND GENERALLY OCCUR AT LOW MILEAGE SUCH AS THIS MACHINE. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAN READILY CAUSE A COMPLETE LOCKUP OF THE REAR WHEEL AS REPORTED BY SEVERAL RIDERS, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. BMW REFUSES TO PROVIDE PARTS OR LABOR FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES, NOR ADMIT DEFECT. THEY CONTINUOUSLY BLAME THE OWNERS FOR IMPROPER WASHING PROCEDURES AND HAVE REFUSED REPAIRS ON MACHINES WHICH HAVE NOT HAD THEIR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED AT AUTHORIZED DEALERS. REMOVED PARTS ARE BEING RETAINED IN CASE EVALUATION IS NECESSARY AT A LATER DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460089

Incident

May 30, 2012

Mileage

16,000 mi

THE REAR WHEEL BEARING SEIZED CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE PULLEY AND BELT DRIVE. I WAS TOLD BY BMW MOTORCYCLES OF ESCONDIDO, CA THAT THE INSIDES APPEARED TO HAVE "WELDED TOGETHER" WITH THE BEARING AND SHAFT "RUSTING TOGETHER." I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE WITH OTHER BIKES THAT THEY HAVE SEEN. HOWEVER, NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424567

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

29,100 mi

BMW F800ST COMING OFF ROAD SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH DOWN RAMP SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH BIKE STALLS RESTART 3 TIME STALL EACH TIME PARK BIKE OK AFTER 10 MIN. HAPPENS AGAIN NEXT DAY GOING AROUND TURN STALL REPEATEDLY UNIT BIKE IS PARK THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON BY OTHERS YET NO RECALL DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED FIRST LIKE ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10347520

Incident

Jul 30, 2010

Mileage

12,000 mi

MY 2007 BMW F800ST MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE IS CUTTING OUT WHILE THE BIKE IS IN MOTION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 5MPH AND AS GREAT AS 60MPH. THE PROBLEM GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR COMPLETELY CLOSING THE THROTTLE AFTER THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS AT TEMPERATURE AND HAS BEEN RIDDEN AT HIGH THROTTLE SETTINGS. I GENERALLY BEGIN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AFTER RIDING BETWEEN 50-85 MILES. THEN MY ENGINE WILL STALL UNPREDICTABLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME I RIDE THAT DAY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN APPROACHING CORNERS, STOP SIGNS, OR ANYTIME SLOWING DOWN IS REQUIRED. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON OWNER'S FORUMS ONLINE AND A FEW PEOPLE HAVE CAPTURED THE OCCURRENCE ON VIDEO ON YOUTUBE. LINKS BELOW. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND OF THE FOUR BMW DEALERS I HAVE GONE TO, THEY ALL SAY THAT MY BIKE IS COMPLETELY FINE, IT HAS ALL THE LATEST UPDATES AND RECALLS AND THAT BMW HAS NOT PUT OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BEING A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS BMW F800S, ST AND GS BIKES FROM 2007-10, SINCE THEY ARE ALL BASICALLY THE SAME BIKE. PLEASE READ THE FORUM POSTS. THEY ARE THE SAME BASIC STORY OVER AND OVER. THESE BIKES ARE DANGEROUS. HTTP://F800RIDERS.ORG/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=34016 HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=INW6SCZWVH8&NR=1. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341367

Incident

Jun 10, 2010

Mileage

6,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH SURFACES THE ABS RELEASES ALL FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A NO BRAKES SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231688

Incident

Jun 10, 2008

Mileage

650 mi