american stranded in Bologna, Italy on F800ST

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Hi all,

I am about half way through my European tour and have run into a mechanical problem in Bologna, Italy. It was not easy getting the bike to a shop given I speak zero Italian (or French for that matter). I rented the bike in Spain and they have been zero help despite the claim they'd take care of anything that happened. No point in focusing on that though.

I searched the forum and this does not appear to be an isolated case. I am fearful it is going to require a fuel pump or something that will require ordering. I have a flight leaving for the states in Valencia in a week and a half and need to drop my bike off a few days prior where I picked it up.

It started yesterday morning. Slowing down in 2nd gear on a little country road in rural italy it just died. I knew it wasn't user error but it started back up and I kept going. Fast forward to about 400km's later and it starts doing it at every* stop. It was extremely dangerous driving it to the nearest shop (which turned out to be a bmw car dealer but that is another story) as it required me pegging the revs at 2-3k at all times. I stalled out at least a dozen times.

The bike is a 2012 with 20k km's. BMW has taken care of me so far but this morning they reported the bike has no problem, they cannot duplicate it. I think it only happens once the bike warms up. Their previous sense of urgency has dissipated. Is this a known issue? Mechanics hate it when you try to give them advice, and justly so, but maybe I can help. Any advice is immensely appreciated.. after a "minor" crash in France this trip is getting tough.