Popular motorcycle brand pauses sales of all new and some used models

BMW Motorrad, the German carmaker's motorcycle-building sister company, has issued a stop-sale order that applies to all new internal-combustion and some used models in North America. While details are vague, the brand allegedly found a problem with the evaporative system in its engines.

"Following a recent quality analysis, BMW is pursuing measures to further evaluate the material used in a component of its motorcycle evaporative system, which may not have been produced to specifications," BMW wrote in a statement obtained by BMW Owners News.

The company describes the stop-sale order as "temporary and voluntary" and adds that it applies to all new and pre-owned models currently sitting in a dealer's inventory. BMW stresses that the problem does not affect safety and that owners can continue to ride their motorcycle. We'll need to be patient to find out precisely what the problem is, when and how it will be fixed, and which models are affected by it.