2009 BMW K1300 GT Fuel system Problems

I purchased this 2009 BMW K1300GT used from a dealer 3 weeks ago. He only let me do a short test drive around the block and it ran fine. I purchased it and began riding it daily to and from work, 48 miles round trip. There are 6 lights and 4 Stop sighs on my route. If I do a slow roll through a stop it comes close to stalling. If there are several cars ahead of me at a stop sign, or I hit a red light and have to wait awhile or sit through three lights at traffic hour, it stalls while I'm waiting. This has happened many times. Yesterday during traffic hour I was at a red light that cycled three times until I got through it. The bike stalled five times there. One time it stalled at a red light. Just before it turned green it stalled again, turning my rear lights off. There was a full size truck rolling up behind me very fast. Since it stalled out and the lights were off, it appeared to him that I was moving. At the last second he slammed on his brakes, I started the bike and quickly rode onto the shoulder and he drove by me still skidding. I would have been killed! The dealer never said a word about this well known and highly documented issue with this year, make and model of this BMW motorcycle.

NHTSA ID

11459305

Incident

Apr 1, 2022

ENGINE STALLS AND / OR LOSES POWER IN HOT WEATHER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS STALLING EPISODES WITH THIS BIKE. IT WILL STALL AFTER BEING IN STEADY CRUISE FOR 30 MINUTES AT 4000 RPM. IT ALSO STALLS REPEATEDLY IN VERY HOT WEATHER (95-100 DEGREES) AND WILL NOT RESTART(SITTING STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN TRYING TO START OFF AFTER LIGHT CHANGES). IF IT DOES RESTART IN THESE CONDITIONS, IT DOESN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE OPENING AND WILL ONLY REV TO 2000-3000 RPM AND WILL BOG DOWN IF THROTTLE IS OPENED FURTHER. I HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHERE THE ENGINE WON'T STAY RUNNING AFTER START( ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS AND THEN DIES).

NHTSA ID

11337528

Incident

Jun 10, 2020

Mileage

31,100 mi

STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND ENGINE SHOULD COME TO IDLE. THE TYPICAL SITUATION IS WHEN PREPARING TO STOP FOR AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER ROAD CONDITION THAT WOULD CALL FOR THE ENGINE TO BE TEMPORARILY DISENGAGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY RIDE. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPINED "THEY ALL DO THAT".

NHTSA ID

10983006

Incident

Apr 27, 2017

Mileage

64,000 mi

FOR A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I COULD SMELL FUEL WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT, WHENEVER THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF. ON TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2014, I RODE 17 MILES TO WORK. THE BIKE RAN WELL AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TROUBLE. IT RAINED WHILE I WAS WORKING AND 10 HOURS LATER WHEN I CAME OUT OF MY WORK PLACE THE BIKE WAS WET. I TOWELED THE SEAT DRY AND SET OFF FOR HOME. THE REAR TIRE LOST TRACTION AT LOW ACCELERATION BUT I DISMISSED IT TO COLD TIRES AND WET PAVEMENT. THE TIRES WERE NEW CONTINENTAL CONTAMINATION M THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. ON THE FIRST 1/8 OF A MILE TO THE FIRST STOP LIGHT I FELT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS WATER ON MY RIGHT LEG. BECAUSE IT HAS RAINED, I DISMISSED IT AS WATER FROM THE FARING OF THE BIKE. BUT AS I TURNED ONTO THE MAIN STREET THE ROAD TURNED DRY BUT MY RIGHT LEG AND SNEAKER WAS GETTING SOAKED. I COULD SMELL GASOLINE AND SEE THAT THE LIQUID WAS OILY. AT ABOUT 1.8 MILES FROM WORK I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE SOAKING THE ENGINE, MY LEG, THE EXHAUST, AND THE GROUND. VAPORIZED FUEL WAS STEAMING FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EXHAUST. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE BIKE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE GASOLINE EVAPORATED AND WAS GONE. THE LEAK STOPPED AS SOON AS I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I PARKED THE BIKE AND CALLED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR UPDATED 10/23/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10585587

Incident

Apr 29, 2014

Mileage

29,617 mi

2009 BMW K1300 GT. CONSUMER STATES INCORRECT MILES PER GALLON READING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WAS READING 63-67 MPG, WHEN IN FACT, IT WAS ONLY GETTING 42 MPG. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP AT ONE POINT FOR OVER SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE NOW READS 70 MPG, WHEN IT IS ONLY GETTING 42-43 MPG. *JB

NHTSA ID

10471064

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MILEAGE COUNTER FOR THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF MILES FOR THE AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED SENSOR ON THE FUEL TANK, AND RECALIBRATED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 658 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

10470864

Incident

Nov 6, 2011

Mileage

658 mi

MY 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE SLOWING WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF BMW K1300 SERIES MOTORCYCLES ARE HAVING THE SAME STALLING ISSUES AND OTHER STALLING ISSUES AND BMW IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. MY MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHICH OF COURSE IS VERY DANGEROUS. OWNERS ARE PLEADING WITH BMW TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING. WE PLEASE ASK THAT YOU TO TAKE ACTION WITH BMW ON THIS ONGOING MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290505

Incident

Oct 31, 2009

Mileage

2,100 mi

I HAVE A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE, THE ENGINE IS STALLING UPON CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT- ITS OCCURRENCE IS RANDOM AND HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290215

Incident

Oct 20, 2009

Mileage

1,300 mi

I OWN A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WELL-DOCUMENTED BY BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER SERVICE SHOPS. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290198

Incident

Oct 28, 2009

Mileage

6,013 mi