Black Dog
Well-known member
Sounds like a loose nut behind the wheel.
Fuel Pump Whine
- Thread starter vikki
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Luis
Well-known member
Too sad. It would be nice to have a dealer opinion
vikki
Member
Or behind the handlebars lol
el pollo diablo
Member
Hello together,
after 1700km yet, my fuelpump is still very noisy. Because of the bad weather I wasn't by my dealer to show it.
after 1700km yet, my fuelpump is still very noisy. Because of the bad weather I wasn't by my dealer to show it.
Same for me.
I have an appointement next tuesday
I have an appointement next tuesday
David R
Well-known member
Mine is quiet
David
David
dencoop
New member
Been hearing the same noise for a little while now. So I got my first R18 in October of 2020. No issues what’s so ever. Then picked up my 2nd R18 a month ago or so. Started hearing this same noise. It is RPM specific in my case. Mainly hear it if I am in a gear too high where the rpms are a bit too low for the speed and the noise becomes very pronounced and annoying. Today something much worse then the noise happened.
ridding back home from the office today the Bike started to drop RPMs until the engine shut off. I coasted to the side of the highway, restarted the bike and started ridding again. The same thing happened a few min. later.
just e-mailed my service adviser. Really hope this gets resolved.
ridding back home from the office today the Bike started to drop RPMs until the engine shut off. I coasted to the side of the highway, restarted the bike and started ridding again. The same thing happened a few min. later.
just e-mailed my service adviser. Really hope this gets resolved.
I was at the dealership past tuesday.
They could observe the noise and told it's the first case they see.
They sold 6 R18 so far
Checked everything they could, and had no explanation.
So they sent a message to BMW France.
Waiting for the answer now.
They'd better answer fast, because the noise is now permanent.
They could observe the noise and told it's the first case they see.
They sold 6 R18 so far
Checked everything they could, and had no explanation.
So they sent a message to BMW France.
Waiting for the answer now.
They'd better answer fast, because the noise is now permanent.
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I recorded the noise.
But Oops!
Impossible to upload the MP3 file so far which doesn't have the right extension...
Searching a solution ...
Probably have to take a video and put it on Youtube...
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But Oops!
Impossible to upload the MP3 file so far which doesn't have the right extension...
Searching a solution ...
Probably have to take a video and put it on Youtube...
Coming.
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Ok , done.
The noise is clearly audible.
But in live it's much more present.
Seems to come from under the tank and more on the right side.
The engine is idling on Rain mode.
To the member having it on their R18, do you recognise it?
For Memory, a sample of 1000 hertz sound:
The noise is clearly audible.
But in live it's much more present.
Seems to come from under the tank and more on the right side.
The engine is idling on Rain mode.
To the member having it on their R18, do you recognise it?
For Memory, a sample of 1000 hertz sound:
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yes we can hear it clearly and it's quite unpleasant
I don't have it on mine
I don't have it on mine
Black Dog
Well-known member
Did they offer you some cheese?
el pollo diablo
Member
Hello Gerard,
I can hear it clearly and it is exact the same noise on mine R18.
I will drive to my dealer as soon as possible, but I think it will last two weeks more.
I will report the statement of my dealer as soon as possible.
I can hear it clearly and it is exact the same noise on mine R18.
I will drive to my dealer as soon as possible, but I think it will last two weeks more.
I will report the statement of my dealer as soon as possible.
Black Dog
Well-known member
Do not forget to ask them for some cheese.
Tell them Cachorro Preto sent you.
Some clues and a solution here, other beemers, same trouble:
forums.bmwmoa.org
R1100R Fuel Pump Whine
The quick disconnect on the R1100R has a small fuel leak after replacing the tank for some maintenance. At 80,000 miles I thought it may be time for a new fuel hose and new quick disconnect. Parts were ordered from a reputable BMW parts supplier. After installing new parts there is now a...
forums.bmwmoa.org
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Some clues and a solution here, other beemers, same trouble:
R1100R Fuel Pump Whine
The quick disconnect on the R1100R has a small fuel leak after replacing the tank for some maintenance. At 80,000 miles I thought it may be time for a new fuel hose and new quick disconnect. Parts were ordered from a reputable BMW parts supplier. After installing new parts there is now a...
It makes sense
el pollo diablo
Member
After 300km today the whine was permanent to hear.
I have recorded the noise for my dealer.
I find out, that if you switch off/on fast, with running engine that the pump will whine two seconds.
I have recorded the noise for my dealer.
I find out, that if you switch off/on fast, with running engine that the pump will whine two seconds.
Giles said:
"It makes sense"
Yes but... This is a brand new bike !
"It makes sense"
Yes but... This is a brand new bike !
Do you mean while the engine's running you switch it off with the red tile ?
Could you post your record of the noise ?
vikki
Member
I've gotten so used to the whine now, it doesn't even bother me anymore. Regardless, would love to see a solution that works.