masegraves
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My bike is a 2006 R1200RT with 48,000 miles
I’ve been having a problem over the past few days that was at first intermittent, but now seems to be almost full-time. The engine acts as if it is not getting fuel. Initially it will start and run OK, but then, after riding anywhere from 1-50 miles, it will act as if it is starved for fuel, then it may either stall, or surge ahead as if fuel was restored, then repeat the process. At first this happened during the second half of a 100 miles trip, then later during a 60 mile trip. On both of these trips, the bike ran fine for a number of miles after the surging episode, although it did not seem to be running at 100% - engine seemed to run slightly rougher than usual. Yesterday the surging and stalling began right away and continued for all of a short 3 mile ride. This happens when the tank is full and when it is at ¼ full. Opening and closing the fuel cap does not seem to relieve the problem. Beyond the riding, the bike was towed on a trailer for 600 miles before and after this began. It was also ridden on a rough gravel road for about 2 miles total, so there has been more than the usual amount of vibration over the past few days. There are no warning lights or messages showing up on the dash. I have a fair amount of experience caring for a 1974 BMW R75/6, but have only had this bike since March. The little I could find in searching suggests that this may be a problem with the fuel pump or its controller. Thanks, in advance, for your help!
I’ve been having a problem over the past few days that was at first intermittent, but now seems to be almost full-time. The engine acts as if it is not getting fuel. Initially it will start and run OK, but then, after riding anywhere from 1-50 miles, it will act as if it is starved for fuel, then it may either stall, or surge ahead as if fuel was restored, then repeat the process. At first this happened during the second half of a 100 miles trip, then later during a 60 mile trip. On both of these trips, the bike ran fine for a number of miles after the surging episode, although it did not seem to be running at 100% - engine seemed to run slightly rougher than usual. Yesterday the surging and stalling began right away and continued for all of a short 3 mile ride. This happens when the tank is full and when it is at ¼ full. Opening and closing the fuel cap does not seem to relieve the problem. Beyond the riding, the bike was towed on a trailer for 600 miles before and after this began. It was also ridden on a rough gravel road for about 2 miles total, so there has been more than the usual amount of vibration over the past few days. There are no warning lights or messages showing up on the dash. I have a fair amount of experience caring for a 1974 BMW R75/6, but have only had this bike since March. The little I could find in searching suggests that this may be a problem with the fuel pump or its controller. Thanks, in advance, for your help!
