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2001 BMW F650GS — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 737900 · 2009-10-01

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
F650GS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2001 BMW F650GS FRONT FORK FAILURE - WHILE RIDING ON SMOOTH ASPHALT MY MOTORCYCLE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FORK FAILURE DURING DECELERATION - BRAKING CAUSING THE AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FORK AND CAUSING A ONE VEHICLE COLLISION RIDING IT INTO THE ESPLANADE - WHERE THE AXLE RETAINER BOLT SECURES THE AXLE. REPAIRS COMPLETED - REPLACE BOTH UPPER FORK TUBES / RIGHT SIDE LOWER AND REBUILD COST $800 CDN OLD LOWER - FAILURE IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10285955
Machine
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