# Service bulletins for the 2005 BMW F 650 GS

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

17 bulletins from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

- [B611305](/bulletins/10249027.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.
- [MC610321](/bulletins/10211897.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.
- [MC460521](/bulletins/10205109.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models.
- [MC310102](/bulletins/10204673.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. We have been notified by Showa, the manufacturer of the front forks for the F 650 Dakar model, that one of the four mounting bolts, attaching the fork stabilizer to the fork legs is incorrect
- [MC55297495](/bulletins/10201169.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on\-board socket \(manufactured before 2009\)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently despite the ignition being switched off and the battery charger being connected to the on\-board socket.
- [MC610208](/bulletins/10200262.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The wiring harness of the F 650 GS and F 650 GS Dakar \(R13\) models is routed along the right\-hand top rail of the frame. Weld spatter on the frame and/or adverse routing in the vicinity of the banjo bolt of the hydraulic spring base adjuster can result in the chafing of the wiring harness.
- [MC210221](/bulletins/10200257.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. The clutch plates do not tolerate frequent and prolonged operation at the clutch friction zone, causing a shorter service life in motorcycles that see intensive use
- [MC51142327](/bulletins/10193504.md), 2021-05-17, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Leaks have been reported in fork legs. The cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. Investigations have shown that the part is not defective.
- [B611305](/bulletins/10182619.md), 2020-11-16, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle "discharged battery" complaints. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time in the workshop, it is very important that the diagnostic test plans are performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of the discharged battery cannot be identified. This increases the chances of a repeat repair.
- [SIB\-63\-02\-01](/bulletins/10037025.md), 2011-04-28, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. \*RM
- [SIB\-16\-02\-09](/bulletins/10033130.md), 2010-07-14, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT \(SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY\) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. \*PE
- [SB\-00\-021\-07](/bulletins/10030825.md), 2009-12-07, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. 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% CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS THAT COME INTO CONTRACT WITH FUEL. NO WARRANTY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THIS WAY WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. \*PE
- [TSB\-17\-001\-09](/bulletins/10029624.md), 2009-07-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. BMW MOTORCYCLE: THE COOLANT INLET HOSE IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE APPLICABLE BMW SPECIFICATIONS. ENGINE OPERATION CAN CAUSE THE INLET HOSE TO WIDEN AND BECOME CORRESPONDINGLY SHORTER; OVERTIME THIS CONTRACTION IN LENGTH CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO WORK BACK OFF THE WATER PUMP NOZZLE FOR ENOUGH TO ALLOW COOLANT TO ESCAPE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. \*PE
- [TB\-61\-002\-08](/bulletins/10029188.md), 2009-06-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW MC: WIRING HARNESS OF MOTORCYCLES IS ROUTED ALONG RIGHT HAND TOP RAIL OF FRAME. WELD SPATTER ON FRAME AND/OR ADVERSE ROUTING IN VICINITY OF BANJO BOLT OF HYDRAULIC SPRING BASE ADJUSTER CAN RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. \*PE
- [SB\-61\-003\-08](/bulletins/10028386.md), 2009-03-27, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. BMW VEHICLES: ROUTING ABS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLE. THE WIRING HARNESS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PERIPHERY PLUG CONNECTION IS MOUNTED ON THE FORK COVER AT THE BOTTOM. \*PE
- [13\-003\-08](/bulletins/10026845.md), 2008-12-30, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL\-PRESSURE SENSOR. CHECK OF POSITION OF PROTECTIVE FILM \(F\-800 GS ONLY\). \*PE
- [1300404](/bulletins/10017414.md), 2005-11-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. POOR STARTING \(WHEN ENGINE IS COLD\); ENGINE SHUTS OFF; POOR ENGINE RESPONSE WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AFTER SELECTING A GEAR. \*TT

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