NHTSA Complaint #10477841 — 2010 BMW S 1000 RR

CPSC#I1290121A. 2010 BMW S1000RR. CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS CLUTCH CABLE AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH CABLE BEGAN TO FRAY. HE STATED THE LEVER DESIGN TO ACCEPT THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS NOT CENTERED WITHIN THE CLUTCH PERCH BLOCK AS THE BMW ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. IT CREATED A SEVERE ANGLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE CABLE GRINDING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE PERCH AND HEAT DEVELOPED BY FRICTION ELIMINATED THE CABLE LUBRICATION AND DESTROYED THE CABLE STRANDS ONE AT A TIME AND DESTROYED THE PERCH. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE FAILURE WAS A SYMPTOM OF A POORLY DESIGNED CLUTCH LEVER BY THAT PARTICULAR COMPANY.