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I have an '04 with 13k and just spent the weekend with a combination of back raods and highway and averaged 47 mpg. I just tried the last three tanks with 89 octane (the sticker on my tank says that I should be using premium, which I usually do). I read a recent post about using a lower octane and i...

Midnight, I bought my 2004 roadster from a guy in NJ that sold it because he and his wife did not find it suitable for two up. Apparently they had taken a trip to Nova Scotia and they had put Sargent seats (front and rear) and she still found it unsuitalble. I am quite happy with it, but my wife doe...

Thanks for all of the replys. I am a fan of synthetis oils. All of the testing done by engineers that I have read support their superiority. I did go to Max's BMW and the gentleman in the service department told me to move the boot forward and if it leaks oil, then the seals need to be replaced. I a...

Gentlemen (and ladies), I need a little help. My 2004 1150R has 13,000 miles on it and the last ride I noticed that the boot on what I believe to be the swing arm (you can see how mechanicaly inclined I am) seemed to be leaking onto the rear wheel. I felt the bottom of the boot and it was wet with f...

I've had a pair of Oxtar Matrix boots for three years and have driven in many heavy rain storms (I seem to have a black cloud over my head whenever I go on a week long trip) and my boots have never had a drop of water in them. I usually carry a pair of hiking boots with me to walk in because I don't...

I hale from the beautiful state of New Hampshire.