2012 BMW K 1600 GTL Vehicle speed control Problems

“I was traveling at highway speed on a busy interstate, when I went to pass a car. I twisted the throttle and the bike began to gain speed normally, and then suddenly it lost all power. I was able to get out of the way of other traffic and coast onto the shoulder, where I discovered the engine was actually still running, but the throttle control was completely inoperative. An indicator light on the dash was illuminated, which, according to the manual, meant the engine had gone into emergency operation mode. After shutting the bike off and restarting a few times, it returned to normal operation. …”

“Left and right handlebar controller quits functioning. The left controller houses the horn, turn signals, cruise control, bright lights, fog lamps, traction control, hazard warning flashers, and the damping on the motorcycle among other things that are not so hazardous such as radio volume and wind shield height. Right handlebar controller houses the engine cutoff switch, riding mode (rain, dry, dynamic) which controls the responsive of the bike, and less critical items such as the power locks for luggage compartments. …”