Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,212 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2009 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Engine operation
2
33.3%
Transmission and shifting
1
16.7%
Braking behavior
1
16.7%
Fuel system concerns
1
16.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2009
1
2010
3
2011
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2009
1
2010
3
2011
1
2015
1
2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10330497 · 2010-05-14 (May 14, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT IDLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 40 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5300.
ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AT IDLE, INCLUDING WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS IF NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH, CREATING A DANGEROUS ENGINE OFF SCENARIO ON A HIGHWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 5-10 MPH AND THE REAR FOOT BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,078.
MY 2009 BMW G650GS MOTORCYCLE HAS 1346 MILES ON IT. THIS AFTERNOON I WENT OUT FOR A RIDE AND FORTUNATELY I CUT THE RIDE SHORT BECAUSE AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER FOR MY HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE. AS I PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY GAS WAS POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BIKE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE SEAT OFF AND LIFTED THE COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS WAS POURING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP HOSE. TURNS OUT THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL PUMP HOSE HAD NEVER BEEN CRIMPED AND EVENTUALLY THE HOSE HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE. I LUCKED OUT BECAUSE I COULD HAVE GONE DOWN IN A BLAZE OF…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2009
Electrical System
116.7%ODI 10424028 · 12,000 mi
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AT IDLE, INCLUDING WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS IF NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH, CREATING A DANGEROUS ENGINE OFF SCENARIO ON A HIGHWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT IDLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 40 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5300.
MY 2009 BMW G650GS MOTORCYCLE HAS 1346 MILES ON IT. THIS AFTERNOON I WENT OUT FOR A RIDE AND FORTUNATELY I CUT THE RIDE SHORT BECAUSE AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER FOR MY HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE. AS I PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY GAS WAS POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BIKE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE SEAT OFF AND LIFTED THE COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS WAS POURING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP HOSE. TURNS OUT THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL PUMP HOSE HAD NEVER BEEN CRIMPED AND EVENTUALLY THE HOSE HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE. I LUCKED OUT BECAUSE I COULD HAVE GONE DOWN IN A BLAZE OF…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
116.7%ODI 10351542 · 5,078 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 5-10 MPH AND THE REAR FOOT BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,078.
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING 30 MPH, THEN 5 MINUTES OF 45 MPH. THROTTLE WENT UNCONTROLLABLY TO FULL. ENGAGED CLUTCH, MOTOR RPM INCREASED VERY HIGH. DISENGAGED CLUTCH, ATTEMPTED THROTTLE CHANGE WITH NO EFFECT. PRESSED KILL SWITCH, COASTED TO STOP. MOTOR THEN FAILED TO START. BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO SERVICE. FIX WAS: "USED GT1 TO RESET ALL ADAPTATION VALUES". *TR
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
12,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10424028 · 12,000 mi
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AT IDLE, INCLUDING WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS IF NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH, CREATING A DANGEROUS ENGINE OFF SCENARIO ON A HIGHWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT IDLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 40 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5300.
MY 2009 BMW G650GS MOTORCYCLE HAS 1346 MILES ON IT. THIS AFTERNOON I WENT OUT FOR A RIDE AND FORTUNATELY I CUT THE RIDE SHORT BECAUSE AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER FOR MY HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE. AS I PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY GAS WAS POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BIKE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE SEAT OFF AND LIFTED THE COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS WAS POURING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP HOSE. TURNS OUT THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL PUMP HOSE HAD NEVER BEEN CRIMPED AND EVENTUALLY THE HOSE HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE. I LUCKED OUT BECAUSE I COULD HAVE GONE DOWN IN A BLAZE OF…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
Too few reports for a range
5,078 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10351542 · 5,078 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 5-10 MPH AND THE REAR FOOT BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,078.
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING 30 MPH, THEN 5 MINUTES OF 45 MPH. THROTTLE WENT UNCONTROLLABLY TO FULL. ENGAGED CLUTCH, MOTOR RPM INCREASED VERY HIGH. DISENGAGED CLUTCH, ATTEMPTED THROTTLE CHANGE WITH NO EFFECT. PRESSED KILL SWITCH, COASTED TO STOP. MOTOR THEN FAILED TO START. BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO SERVICE. FIX WAS: "USED GT1 TO RESET ALL ADAPTATION VALUES". *TR
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2009: 5 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2009
2
4
5
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2009
6
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Engine
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Fuel System, Gasoline
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
Vehicle Speed Control
Electrical System
—
0
1ODI 10424028 · 12,000 mi
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR IF I KEEP IN THE CLUTCH TOO LONG AND THE RPM DROPS TOO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE I'VE COME TO A STOP, NEEDED TO GO ABRUPTLY, AND WASN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE MY BIKE…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
Vehicle Speed Control
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,850 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10330497 · 200 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT IDLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 40 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5300.
ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AT IDLE, INCLUDING WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS IF NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH, CREATING A DANGEROUS ENGINE OFF SCENARIO ON A HIGHWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 5,078 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10351542 · 5,078 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 5-10 MPH AND THE REAR FOOT BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,078.