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An interesting pattern is starting to emerge. I put this poll up because I can't recall anyone complaining about a fuel strip failure on '05 and '06 bikes.
An interesting pattern is starting to emerge. I put this poll up because I can't recall anyone complaining about a fuel strip failure on '05 and '06 bikes.
So far - with probably about 20 failures reported, there are no failures reported on the '05 and '06 bikes. If this continues and is not a fluke, a comparison to the number of hexheads BMW sold over the different years would be in order, but my initial thought is - something went downhill in the fuel strip manufacturing process around 2007, and it never got any better. Plus - this eliminates the fuel being the problem since all the hexheads are likely to be using about the same fuel supplies, no matter what year they were manufactured.
I'll be watching the results with great interest.
Marc,'05 and '06 bikes without the onboard computer option came with a float. At least the GS came with a float. Perhaps the OBC option wasn't common in those years?
The complaint from owners with those bikes is more likely to be "my fuel tank reads full until 1/2 tank is gone". When you explain how the sucking jet pump moves gas from one lobe of the fuel tank to another without the need for crossover lines that complaint sometimes goes away.
Don
I am with you on this point, having done a great deal of research on this subject I came up with the same result.
What happened after 2006 and what is different with the strips in 05 &06??
My 2005 1200GS had no issue with the fuel strip sold it at 28,000 miles and 3 years.
Dave
I had 3 fuel strips on my '10 RT, but already voted for the '10 model, so I couldn't vote for multiple failures...none, yet, on my '11 RT.
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I should have realized this since a friend with a 2012 has a bum fuel strip..