1986 BMW K75 Recalls (2)

Campaign:
86V080000 on 06/30/1986
Component:
Vehicle speed control
Manufactured:
02/29/1984 - 12/31/1985
Affected:
9,712
Defect:
Throttle cable may have been damaged during installation resulting in a bend or a kink or chafing and fraying of the braided wire cable. consequence of defect: throttle operation could be impaired requiring increased effort to open and close the throttle, resulting in loss of throttle control which may lead to an accident.
Correction:
Replace throttle cables, as required, modifying to assure cables cannot bend.
Notes:
System: throttle cable. vehicle description: motorcycles.

Campaign:
87V193000 on 01/06/1988
Component:
Suspension:rear
Manufactured:
09/30/1985 - 02/28/1987
Affected:
4,687
Defect:
Lower part of spring/damper unit eyelet, which attaches to the rear drive unit, could crack.
Consequence:
In extreme cases, spring damper could detach from reardrive allowing rear of motorcycle to drop onto rear tire, causing drag on tireand unstable handling.
Correction:
Replace eyelet with a strengthened one.
Notes:
System: rear spring/damper unit.vehicle description: motorcycles

1986 BMW K75 TSB

Bulletin:
SB-00-021-07
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10%

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