F800 deliberate engine cut off at speed

There have been a small number of BMW F800 riders who have had issues with complete engine cutoff at speed. This is caused by complete electrical shut down resulting in no instrumnets, lights or engine.
There was a worry that failing to get the clutch in would risk the bike dropping.
The video shows an ignition cut off at 70 MPH and the clutch left out till the last rolling minute.
The bike remained stable and upright even with some wiggling around.
It also demonstrated a failed attempted to bump start at the end of the roll.
I turned the ignition back on and pulled the clutch in and then let it out to see if it would catch. I could hear it try to start but clearly the injectors weren't injecting fuel. I pulled the clutch back in and jabbed the starter and it fired straight up.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• F800
• BMW
• Cutout
• stall
• Pat H

[wesoly757]

Engine cut off have happened twice to me one time at night on the highway no light nothing that was scary. Go back to BMW and they have updated the software and it happened again. Now they think its maybe battery problem or broken cable.

[metalgearfan2222]

If this happens and u want to ignite the engine again do the following after the cutoff: Pull the clutch, switch off ignition, switch it on again, find the Neutral gear position, release clutchlever and pull it again, then ignite the engine and put ur gear in and continue driving.

U have to pull the clutch lever again after switching on the ignition otherwise the system thinks it isnt pulled yet.

So u have to find the N position first otherwise the rear wheel will block

[lamentconfig100]

,,,cont'd... but I ended up trading it off. I literally got too afraid to ride it. I traded it for an F800S that the dealer had in stock. I took a 2000 dollar loss on the trade, but the new bike hasn't given me any trouble ever. I've had it for almost 2 years now.

[lamentconfig100]

I had the engine cutoff problem with my old F800ST. The dealer said it had something to do with the fuel injection control portion of the bike's firmware. They update the firmware and it still failed. It would die during the first 2 miles every time I'd ride the bike, and sometimes it would just crap out at highway speeds. When the bike died in first gear, the rear wheel would lock up. It was dangerous. I crashed twice. BMW paid for the repairs both times......

[CheeseMonkeh]

bottle? nerve? no

retarded comments- yes :-p

[danmoto73]

i don't think i'd have the nerve to try that, should do though i guess, thanks for sharing :)

[AnotherCopierOfM13]

That takes bottle!