samburnett
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I purchased a 2007 K1200 GT last month. I traded my R1200RT. The day I picked up the GT, I experienced throttle control problems. The throttle would stick open even though the throttle would roll shut. In addition to that, the power delivery was extremely jerky. It was so jerky that it would upset the bike during cornering. I reported it to the dealer. They had not heard of the problems that I was having. Nothing could be found and at the breakin service and they said that they would update the software that controlled the throttle. They said that the update should fix the problem. Well, it did not fix the problem. The issue became so severe that the throttle would not shut off and I had to use the clutch to control speed. After another week in the shop, BMW of North America told the dealer to replace the airbox. They have replaced the airbox. I have not yet had time to ride it to see if it is truely fixed. To say the least I was disappointed that a brand new $21,000 BMW motorcycle was defective on day of delivery. I wanted to post this message in case others are having similar problems. I sent an e-mail to BMW concerning the situation, they never replied.