IllustrationFUEL CAP UNDER SEAT WHERE FUEL PICKUP ENTERS FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK AND WEEPS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED UP. THIS IS THE SECOND BIKE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION INDEED. *TR
2005 BMW F650 Gs
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsDT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTIONS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT HAD A ELECTRICIAN LOOK AT THE WIRING AND THEY STATE THAT WIRING IS A GRADE CLASS C, WHICH IS A THIRD GRADE CATEGORY WIRING WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED ON MOTORCYCLES. THIS HAS SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, LOW AND HIGH BEAM A…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTIONS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT HAD A ELECTRICIAN LOOK AT THE WIRING AND THEY STATE THAT WIRING IS A GRADE CLASS C, WHICH IS A THIRD GRADE CATEGORY WIRING WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED ON MOTORCYCLES. THIS HAS SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, LOW AND HIGH BEAM AS WELL AS BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERLY EXPOSED TO WATER AND THE GRADE OF WIRING IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS IT BEING A FIRE HAZARD.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.