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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW F 800 R

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.

269 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
MC2102212021-08-09. 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
B3405172020-04-20. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. TICKING NOISE WHILE CORNERING WITHOUT THE BRAKES APPLIED: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B34 05 17 dated September 2017. Ticking noise coming from front wheel while cornering without brakes applied noticeable at low speeds. The vehicle must be moving. See attached video V34 01 20 Note: For a similar noise heard when parking with the brakes applied refer to SIB 31 01 12. Microscopic movement of the contact interface between the inner brake disc and the wheel bearing flange on vehicles equipped with lightweight brake discs.
MC633084962018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. Frequent failure of the gear indicator and engine running issues after changing the final drive ratio (drive chain and sprockets) on K7X bikes with electronic throttle control.
MC23001172018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT. Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
MC597591652018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Transmission rattles when the engine is at operating temperature and idling.
B1705172018-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE MOUNT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER THERMOSTAT. There may be a rattling noise coming from the engine area at the transmission oil cooler thermostat or (on xDrive models only) the transmission oil cooler lines coming into contact with the left front output shaft. The bracket that holds the transmission oil cooler thermostat to the left front frame rail may be defective
B1212182018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. DRIVE WARNING CCM MESSAGES: Check Control Massages (CCM) displayed:
B2403172018-05-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 8HP50 TRANSMISSIONS GEAR SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL: After a cold start, when the transmission gear selector is placed in R and driving resumes, intermittently transmission may shift to Neutral

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.