kthflieger
New member
Picked up a new (to me) ride a few weeks ago - a 07 1200GS. The ride home went all the way down the eastern seaboard. Toward the end I noticed the smell of gas, but not real strong. Parked the bike and came back to it a few days later. Started it up and watched the pump spray fuel all over the left side of the fairing and engine. Sure enough, the parts replaced 2 years prior as part of the recall had split again. This time it was the threaded fitting in the top of the fuel pump.
The pump was fine and after some digging I found the aftermarket kit at the Beemerboneyard. Instead of $$$$ for garbage plastic OEM parts, they have a chrome plated brass fitting kit that replaces the quick disconnect on top of the pump, both male and female ends as well as the quick disconnect at the bottom of the other side of the tank and all for only $75.
Simple, easy and inexpensive with better than OEM parts.
So much for the E.U.s mandate to make all those parts recyclable. Instead of really researching reliable compounds, the manufacturers just used the first products that they came up with and now they can keep re-selling limited life products. It's not just a BMW Motorrad problem. Their cars as well as VW and MB all have the same issue with decaying brittle plastic critical parts...... but I digress
Cudos to the guys at Beemerboneyard
The pump was fine and after some digging I found the aftermarket kit at the Beemerboneyard. Instead of $$$$ for garbage plastic OEM parts, they have a chrome plated brass fitting kit that replaces the quick disconnect on top of the pump, both male and female ends as well as the quick disconnect at the bottom of the other side of the tank and all for only $75.
Simple, easy and inexpensive with better than OEM parts.
So much for the E.U.s mandate to make all those parts recyclable. Instead of really researching reliable compounds, the manufacturers just used the first products that they came up with and now they can keep re-selling limited life products. It's not just a BMW Motorrad problem. Their cars as well as VW and MB all have the same issue with decaying brittle plastic critical parts...... but I digress
Cudos to the guys at Beemerboneyard