NHTSA Complaint #10175239 — 2005 BMW K1200 S

2005 BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY WHEN CLOSING THE THROTTLE TO SLOW WHILE MAKING A CORNER, OR WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE MOST RECENT WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BELL RD AND THE I-17 FREEWAY IN PHOENIX ARIZONA IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON NOV. 17, 2005. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WEST BOUND ON BELL RD. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOING 25 MPH. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT MY REAR TIRE BUT MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN TO MISS ME. AFTER FINISHING THE TURN WITH NO POWER I RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE BY PULLING THE CLUTCH BACK IN AND HITTING THE START BUTTON. IF THE BIKE DID NOT RESTART ON THE FIRST TRY I'M SURE THE CAR BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE FIT ME. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE LOW ON GAS, BUT EVERY TIME I HAVE AT LEAST 1/2 A TAKE. I HAVE TALKED TO THE BMW DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS VARY RANDOM IT IS HARD TO REPRODUCE WHEN YOU WANT IT TO. I HAVE NOTICED THE MOTORCYCLE TENDS TO BOG DOWN WHEN APPROACHING A STOP EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY PULLED IN. *JB