1998 BMW K1200RS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 BMW K1200RS, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“(note that the incident date and failure mileage reported are approximate.) when the failure occurred, the two ABS warning lights on the dash panel flashed alternately as they normally do upon engine start-up, but did not stop flashing once the motorcycle was underway as they normally should do, which indicated a problem with the anti-lock brake system. At the Bmw dealership where I have my motorcycle serviced, a technician ran a diagnostic check and identified the cause of the problem as a failed ABS modulator. …”
NHTSA complaint #10456109, filed 2012-04, 52,000 milesRelated recalls
- 97V134000Aug 8, 1997Vehicle description: motorcycles. The adjusting screw for the pressure point of either the brake or clutch levers may not be sufficiently tight, due to grease…Covers: BMW K1200RS 1998, R1200C 1998
Brakes: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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