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Subject: failure in a 1996 R1100R BMW motorcycle
Category: Sports and Recreation > Automotive
Asked by: dolbo-ga
List Price: $20.00

Posted: 27 Apr 2003 16:30 PDT
Expires: 27 May 2003 16:30 PDT
Question ID: 196276

I have had a serious accident because my BMW R1100R, model year 1996
motorcycle
(VIN WB1040201TO368710)  while starting to move in first gear at a
stop light has suddenly strongly accelerated without a proportional
throttle grip movement throwing me against the cars ahead of me. Any
such cases reported or any explanation for it? Manufacturer
representative ignores my claim considering it impossible.

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Subject: Re: failure in a 1996 R1100R BMW motorcycle
From: corvallis-ga on 01 May 2003 18:27 PDT

The words "unintended acceleration" are used in the U.S. Search around
using Google.  "BMW Motorcycle recalls" and various combinations of
these words, with and without the quotes, may yield more information.
http://webbikeworld.com/BMW-motorcycles/r850r-recall.htm,
http://www.mvengr.com and www.bikerhelp.com/recall.htm

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