BMW K1300 GT stalling problems

Filed Apr 2, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

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.

Filed Jul 5, 2020 · Fuel system · 31,100 miles · NM

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).

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Fuel system · 24,000 miles · CO

The vehicle stalls when decelerating to low speed or to a stop. It has happened multiple times and most often when the vehicle is hot after lengthy driving in weather in excess of 90 degrees f. This is a widely recognized problem for this model and year and there has been a recall issued. My vehicle has no open recalls, so I assume it has been recalled for this problem (I am second owner). Bike has 24000 miles and the problem persists despite presumed recall remedy. This happened to me on interstate, middle lane when traffic slowed...very dangerous.

Filed May 2, 2017 · Fuel system · 64,000 miles · CA

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".

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 22,500 miles · MD

When accelerating around 4500 to 5500 RPM, the engine bogs and the motorcycle loses speed. Other times, and at cruising speeds, when turning the throttle to accelerate at lower speeds, the bike does not accelerate immediately and takes a couple of seconds before it accelerates. When pulling in the clutch to change gears, the engine stalls. This can happen in the middle of a turn or driving down a straight road. This happens randomly.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Engine · 40,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1 300 gt. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The motorcycle was repaired three times per the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v471000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2015 · Engine · 6,510 miles · WV

The engine stops while driving. The problem has been reported to bmw dealers 5 times in the past 5 years. I barely drove the bike in 2014. 1/23/2010 6.510 km reported to bmw of oklahoma work done programming control unit of engine management system. Repair done under warranty. 7/29/2011 33.234 km reported to bmw asheville same repair as first time. 6/22/2013 65.734 km reported to bmw asheville same repair again 7/8/2015 38493 miles reported to bmw montreal. Recommended replace both stepper (idle) motor and airbox at a cost of over $1,000 7/9/2015 39000 miles reported to bmw mechanicsburg, pa. Same recommendation as bmw of montreal. I was told that the dealer has seen this problem on similar bikes and that their recommendation was the solution. In addition, they stated that the prior model to mine the k1200 had the same problem and that bmw had issued a mechanical alert at the time but no alert had been issued for my bike. I called bmw USA to complain. I was dismissed with a response that the bike had passed the warranty period - not acceptable. The bike has had the same problem from day one. Bmw is ignoring the problem with a serious safety concern. The bike has a serious problem: a motorcycle engine should not stop while it is being driven. When driving under 15 MPH in city traffic, the engine had a tendency to stop. The engine stalling happened intermittently and the engine would start right up afterwards. Updated 08/10/16.*jb *js

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Engine · 3,500 miles · IL

Downshifting the motorcycle stalls frequently upon slowing and pulling in the clutch. Usually this occurs at deceleration in second or first gear. One can see the RPM dip below the normal idle speed and then the bike stalls. This is quite dangerous as it occurs in normal riding conditions and occurs multiple times in one ride. Recently it occurred in heavy traffic and only my quick action avoided an accident. I tried everything the dealer recommended, fuel additives etc.. Nothing works - almost too dangerous to ride.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 30,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bwm k1300 gt motorcycle. The contacted stated that while driving at an unknown speed, he approached an intersection and engaged the clutch. The vehicle then stalled without warning. The contact attempted numerous times to restart the vehicle but to no avail. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the ignition coil was replaced at the contact's expense. A short period of time after the repair, the vehicle failed to start again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the right combination switch and starter relay was replaced at the contact's expense. The left combination switch was also replaced because the horn and high beam headlights were not operational. The stalling failure recurred and the vehicle continued to fail to start. The dealer then recommended that the contact replace the entire vehicle but the contact declined and requested the dealer to repair the failure. The dealer then stated that the rear final drive needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 36,000 miles · TX · crash

My switches, right&left, both failed for the 2nd time in about 3 years. My right side switch failed while I was riding my bike, causing its stalling! So above and beyond the switch issues, the stalling issue is the most annoying as that can directly effect your safety. I think a couple k1300s drivers have reported crashes because of it. That is certainly nothing to be downplayed. You know why reports are coming out now that bmw is finally looking into the problem? Because people filed the reports, complained on the forums and called bmwna to see what the heck was going on and for them to get off their arzsses! I am trying to encourage those of us who have been or may be impacted by these problems (switch failures and now the stalling) to take proactive ownership of the problem and not leave our collective safety in the hands of bmwna. Now, if the dealers don't have the switches (plano, tx and nashville, tn), it is bmwna's fault - no? If they know that bikes have had bad switches on them, bmw should issue a recall for those bikes that are affected, distribute enough switches to the dealers and replace them all! But, that is not happening. Why not? I'm sorry, but I don't buy into the "nothing you can do about that" theory. I don't care what the actual problem is, it can be fixed. Fixing it yourself and avoiding becoming stranded is not silly. "the problem is a little more complex then just cutting and splicing two wires together." do we know for certain when the problem switches were made? Do we know what bikes (made when?) will have the problem? When did the assembly line change to the allegedly "redesigned switches"?