BMW BMW Motorcycle 1971–2009 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-00-021-07 · NHTSA communication 10030825 · issued Nov 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Fuel System, Other

component

1971–2009

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. Bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. Ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% can have an adverse effect on performance and can result in damage to components that come into contract with fuel. No warranty claims whatsoever for damage caused in this way will be accepted. No model years listed. *pe

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.