2003 BMW F650 Cs

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON A 2003 F650 GS BMW MOTORCYCLE IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING HEAD. THIS SWITCH HAS A LOOM OF FOUR ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT CONNECT TO IT AND GOES TO RELAYS THAT OPERATE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE OF THE WIRES, A GREEN ONE, IS A 16 GAUGE COPPER WIRE WITH 19 STRANDS. THIS WIRE IS THE LINK FOR ALL THE ELECTRIC CURRENT TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THIS WIRE FAILS, THE ENGINE DIES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, AND ALL THE POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE IS LOST. THE WIRE LOOM CONTAINING THIS GREEN 16 GAUGE WIRE IS DESIGNED TO FAIL BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE HANDLEBARS ON THE BIKE ARE MOVED, THE WIRE LOOM FLEXES AND OVER TIME THIS GREEN WIRE BECOMES BRITTLE, DUE TO MOLECULAR CHANGES IN THE COPPER, AND BREAKS. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON EVERY BIKE THAT HAS THIS 16 GAUGE 19 STRAND WIRE, AS THIS WIRE IS NOT ENGINEERED TO BE FLEXED CONSTANTLY. IN FACT, THIS WIRE WILL BREAK BY HOLDING IT STATIONARY IN ONE HAND, BY A CONNECTOR, AND BENDING IT WITH THE OTHER HAND. IT WILL BREAK WITHIN 30 UP AND DOWN BENDS AND THIS IS THE WIRE THAT TRANSMITS ALL THE POWER TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE. MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2003 MODEL THAT WAS PUT INTO USE AT 06/16/2003 WITH 6230 MILES. THAT IS WHEN I LOST POWER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE MOTOR STOPPED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. LUCKILY IT WAS DAYTIME AND NO TRAFFIC. IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. I REPAIRED THE HARNESS BY REPLACING ALL FOUR WIRES WITH A 16 GAUGE 62 STRAND COPPER WIRE THAT IS ENGINEERED TO FLEX. I HAVE THE OLD WIRES AND PICTURES OF THE WIRE LOOM BEFORE I REPAIRED IT. I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE ORIGINAL WIRES AND PICTURES UPON REQUEST. *NM

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2003 BMW 650 CS HAS CONTINUALLY BROKEN DOWN--STALLED (OFTEN TIMES WHILE THE BIKE IS ACTUALLY IN MOTION). I HAVE BROUGHT THE BIKE TO HONDA OF HOLLYWOOD OVER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND EACH TIME, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE LOCUS OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IT GENERALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE BIKE IS WITH THE DEALER, SO THEY CANNOT FIX IT.*AK

I LOVE MY BMW F650CSA WHEN IT IS WORKING. REPEAT THE WORD : WHEN! THE 2003 MODEL HAS HAD A SERIOUS BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH CAUSED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WHILE RIDING. IT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IT CORRODED. A SECOND WIRING HARNESS IN THE FRONT CONTROL PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. THE FACTORY BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE ACCESSORY AUDIO POD HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE LOCK BARREL FELL APART. THE HEAD TO TOE RIDING SUIT WAS REPLACED AFTER 1 YEAR WHEN THE ARMOR AND LINING AND STICHING FELL APART. THE LUGGAGE BAG ALSO WAS SENT BACK FOR REPAIR AFTER ITS STICHING CAME APART. NOW THE BIKE IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE 2ND TIME ON THE SAME ISSUE OF THE REAR WHEEL LOCK NUT COMES LOOSE. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PIN THAT IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE, THE REAR WHEEL FEELS REALLY SQUIRRLY WHEN RIDING IF THIS NUT IS FINGER LOOSE. SO FAR THEY HAVE TIGHTENED IT TO SPEC TWICE AND IT IS LOOSE AGAIN. I USE THIS BIKE TO COMMUTE THROUGH THE CITY 12 MILES EA. WAY TO WORK. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE POOR QUALITY OF THIS BMW MOTORCYCLE AND ITS ACCESSORIES. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY PROBABLY WENT OVER BUDGET DESIGNING THE THING THEN REALIZED THEY BETTER START SELLING THEM BEFORE THEY DID MUCH TEST DRIVING. LIKE I SAID, ITS A GREAT BIKE WHEN ITS WORKING. IT HAS ENDANGED MY LIFE MORE THAN ONCE DUE TO PARTS DEFECTS. COME ON GUYS, MOTORCYCLE RIDING IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOUR REAR WHEEL IS GOING TO JAM ON YOU WHILE RIDING! *LA