BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Yeah,......i know,.....but man,.....the Corban is like "real" leather and oh so classic! Mine in classic black with no welts or unnecessary stitching,......which is why i didn't want the heated seat. Extra stiching could pass more water should i get caught out in bad weather,......although...

A few obvervations from someone who has owned a 1970's era Honda CB 350, an early Suzuki GT380 3 cylinder 2 stoke, THREE 1979 Honda dual purpose XL500S single cylinder thumpers, (still have a beat up version of the XL500S that i got that way),....... ............ and currently ride a super nice 1982...

...........Of course, I later saw the rack you got and regretted selling the stock mounts. It looks like it might actually be useful! :wink: Yeah,......that's the problem,.......the rack is built really well,.......and i thought it would be mounting solidly thru the same 2 bolt holes going into the...

Thanks for the info,,......since i already have the rack (much more solid than the BMW version),......i may try to have some brackets made to fit this setup. ....and you're right,......the lines are super clean! I guess i can't complain for getting near mint City Cases and mounts for $375.00 with sh...

I bought a used set of BMW City Cases on ebay and put them on my bike about a month ago. They fit my R1150R perfectly, as do the cases. However, I ordered and recieved a Hepco & Becker rear rack part # 650.632 01 01 from http://www.eurotechmotorsports.com , intended to fit my 2004 BMW R1150R mot...

I just got a Corbin seat on 12-1-06, and specifically chose the no heat option mainly because for them to add the heat they need to stitch welts in the top of the seat. I much prefer the cleaner looks of the unpleated seat,......and i'd think it would be less prone to obsorb water if caught out in t...

Sometimes it's more of a convenience thing than actual dollars spent,.....at least for me. When a new washer is not available and you need it NOW,.......re-using the old one even if it means a quick annealing job is a nice option to have. Otherwise use the $.50 brand new one. ...............interest...

I must say it's been a bit frustrating in going over the maintenance and other archived threads. I haven't been thru them all,......but it seems most every one i've tried to pull up the pics on are no longer available! Uggrhh!!! Not sure why,......but it would seem to me the pics could have/should h...

Not sure the cost,.....i haven't had to buy one yet and the guy i bought the bike from gave me 3 new BMW oil filters and 4 new cruch washers. So i'm set for awhile. .........but i suspect new ones are a bit more than "penny's",......probably a buck or two each. I know i was shocked when i ...

Yep,.....the few times i've forgotten to wear my insulated gloves, and it's gotten a bit nippy once the sun went down,......i was amazed at how nice the air flow was form the oil cooler vent. ........should be an easy way to harness the warm air flow,.......and since we're talking about colder days ...

Anneal is the word,........and is common to do this when working with gold or silver material. When metals are "worked",...........as gold or silver wire is when drawn thru a draw plate or rolling mill,.....the metal gets compressed and work hardens. Heating it relieves the stresses on the...

Hehehe, .......original "Hippo Hands" a bit short, heh? You sure fixed that! :wink: Next project is fit a cap over the oil cooler vent and direct it up underneath your coat! :lol: Your new hands come out and could tie right in to the oil cooler outlet,......all you need is a "T"....

Maybe they thought you were running a "rice-burner"!

Hi all,......i had ordered a set of Moto-Techniques Barbacks with the 1" rise and 1 1/4" setback, and finally got around to installing them today after work. Part number #513-062M for my 2004 Roadster. http://www.moto-techniques.com/bmw.htm Well,.....site says "approximately" 10-...

Thanks for the tip on the link,......typed in "re-key", .....found the link and just finished rearranging the wafers (4 of them) to fit the original ignition key. I tried a few searches before that but i guess i used too many search words as nothing was coming up. (i think i tried " R...

About how many miles did you get on your first rear Z6?

12bar1 wrote:I am on my second set of Z6's great grip wet or dry and good mileage also.

The Metzler Z6 Roadtec 170/60ZR17 is what replaced the original Metzler 2004 era tire on my bike on Nov 3rd. I've put a about 300 miles on it and like it. Good grip and no complaints so far,....except for price maybe. The "raw" tire was $163.95 at Max's BMW in Troy, N.Y. , PLUS $4.79 for a...

Same year as mine,........but i have red 'cause it's HOTTER! [/color] :lol: ......no ABS for me,......'cause it came that way for me as 2nd owner. Actually i'd probably have ordered it that way anyway. Non ABS is all i've ever had,......and the BMW brakes are by far the best stoppers on any of my pr...

What are "The codeable type"? I just bought a used set of city cases off ebay and now carry 2 keys which i don't really like as the luggage case key rattles around up top and will probably scratch things up a bit over time. I figured i would have a locksmith re-key the cylinders in the cas...

One think i noticed with my RR ('04 with just over 8,000 miles) is that when i back out of the garage in the morning,.......or any parking lot situation,........ ...........i have to roll the bike forward a few inches before i can engage 1st gear. As it doesn't happen when stopping at lights (withou...