2018 BMW K1600B Unknown Or Other Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2018 BMW K1600B
5 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 BMW K1600B. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
SIDE TO SIDE OSCILLATION WHEN RIDING THE BIKE, WORSENED BY INCREASING SPEED AND ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING BEHIND OR NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE LARGER THE VEHICLE THE WORSE THE MOVEMENT. THIS OSCILLATION CAN OCCUR TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAUSES THE BIKE TO MOVE FROM THE 8NTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL.
I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A RIDER IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE MOTORCYCLE. WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF OWNING THE BIKE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EPISODES WHERE THE BIKE BECAME DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES WHEN THE BIKE BECAME DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE. AFTER ONE OF THESE EXPERIENCES IN AUGUST 2019, I PARKED THE BIKE AND IT SITS IN MY GARAGE WHILE I CONTINUE TO INCUR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNWANTED OWNERSHIP OF A VALUELESS MOTORCYCLE. I REPORTED THE DANGEROUS INSTABILITY ISSUE TO BMW AND BMW'S WASHINGTON STATE DEALERSHIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. INITIALLY BMW HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I LATER LEARNED THAT BMW INSTALLED A SPEED REGULATOR ON THE GRAND AMERICA THAT LIMITS THE 170 MPH MOTORCYCLE TO 101 MPH. THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. READING ABOUT THIS...
I WAS TRAVELING ON MY MOTORCYCLE IN 6TH GEAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. I HAD TO DO AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE I WAS IN RUSH HOUR, I WAS VERY LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE.
THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT STABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MOTORCYCLE WOBBLES CONSISTENTLY LIKE BEING BUFFETED BY HIGH WINDS OR DRIVING ON GROOVED PAVEMENT. THE INSTABILITY FLOWS THROUGH TO THE HANDLEBARS ALSO. CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY KNOW OF NO ISSUES, AS WELL AS BMW. THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT SAFE, BUT NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOW BEEN CONSISTENT FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED AND CONTINUES AT 5,000 MILES.
ON (FIRST EVER) RIDE HOME IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE I DROVE ALL HIGHWAY AND WAS HORRIFIED WITH A "DEATH" WOBBLE, ESPECIALLY IN "DIRTY AIR". BIKE ALSO PULLS TO LEFT, ESPECIALLY OVER 40MPH. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND MANAGER AND TECHNICIAN BOTH RODE BIKE AND IMMEDIATELY PUT BIKE ON A SERVICE RACK AND TRIED TO FIND A PROBLEM. MANAGER DESCRIBED HIS RIDE "AS IF YOU ARE RIDING ON A GROOVED ROAD". UNFORTUNATELY THEY FOUND NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM(S). THEY ADVISED THAT I (AND THEY ALSO OPENED A CASE WITH BMW) OPEN A CLAIM WITH BMW, AND I DID. BMW'S ONLY AND FINAL RESOLVE WAS "WE'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO, AND ARE CLOSING YOUR CASE". I PAID OVER $30,000 CASH, MY WIFE WON'T (NOR I) RIDE ON THE BIKE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS AND HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE,...
Other 2018 BMW K1600B Problem Areas
Power Train
20 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint