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BMW R1200 RS 2003–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin MC000913 · NHTSA communication 10200493 · issued May 10, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2003–2019
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

BMW Motorrad has ascertained that incorrect usage, such as overloading, can result in the threaded fasteners of the center stand losing their initial torque.

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.