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But in fact the original 2007 crystal grey ones are the fastest.

Hey!
You're too early!

There should be at least another month before that awful white stuff settles on the road.

Cheers anyhow

qgaex

If I wanted to pretend I'm a tough guy what can I do to the look of my bike? Anybody have some pictures of our bike like that? I've seen this one http://www.r1150r.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17146 and the beautiful white one owned by a guy who's name starts with Z or something (gorgeous). Ma...

I had a 07 and now bought a new 09 left over. One thing to check on the 07 is that there were a few minor recalls regarding the brake lines and maybe something else a quick search brought this up: http://www.dealerrater.com/recalls/BMW/R-1200-R/ Nothing major really. The one thing I like about gett...

All this won't help you any.
Even with pinstripes black stays the slow colour.

Merry Christmas

qgaex
+withrealfastcrystalgreybike+

Well.
These Dogs might not be all wrong.
In Germany the talk is that we'll see water in 2014.
And, yes, it is supposed to be for noise regulation reasons.
Sodding shame....

Sorry

qgaex
+whowillprobablythenbuyanewrin2013+

25000 km since Feb 2007

Best bike I know of. No trouble except battery and of course the recalls.

Cheers

qgaex

Two and a half year for mine.
But no tow truck. BMW service car came on a Sunday morning and we could start our little tour with 90 min delay.

Cheers

qgaex
+carryingabmwservicecard+

Hi Don

Just in case you should be serious about these burnouts......

Beware! With the combined brake action that could be the death of your rear brake.
Manual contains a warning on just that.

Cheers and a Happy New Year

qgaex
+winterized+

PLEASE!

Please all of you SoCal riders stop posting for six months!
I hate it when envy eats my kidneys....

Cheers anyhow

qgaex
+itrainsintheblackforest+

EWS again, I would say.

It happens.

Sorry

qgaex
+evengermanengineeringsometimessucks+

Use a Schuberth helmet with anti-fog visor.
Use Held "Raindrop" gloves with an actual little windshield-wiper rubber profile sewn to the left index finger.
Keep going all day.

Cheers

qgaex
+singingintherain+

Hi all Accessory Junkies (basically everybody) It sounds unreal but I believe I have all my farkles installed. - MV barbacks - Airhawk cushion - M-Tec footpegs . This brings the feet about an inch down and forward thereby improving the knee angle by just that little bit I needed to not want to stop ...

Thanks for your answers. This seems to confirm my suspicions. So please allow me to repeat my questions: Can anybody report an original "Exide" battery that survived more than 3 years? Can any body report another type of battery that gave more than 3 years of service? It would be really in...

Hi All! What I would like to know: Can anybody report an original "Exide" bacteria that survived more than 3 years? Can any body report another type of battery that gave more than 3 years of service? (I do not know how to initiate a "survey", but maybe moderators can help.) Backg...

Hi Jeff That is classic BMW lore. The old 2-valve airheads tend to smoke a little when parked on the side stand for any longer time. That is from oil creeping into the left cylinder. For the modern oilheads this rule doesn't apply any more. (Probably with the better cooling the tolerances can be kep...

I have had 4 back surg. two total hip replacements, right wrist arthroplasty and the left one is due anytime.

Why does the picture of Darth Vader come up before my eyes?

Anyhow. Respect!

qgaex

P.S. Anyone ever thought to name us old riders as the ideal cohort for medical product testing?

Congratulations!
Pooping was the right thing to do.

qgaex

AFAIK the engine does have detonation sensors and so can adapt to gas quality by e.g. delaying ignition.
Also BMW confirms that 10% ethanol (like commonly used in France) is not detrimental to the engine. Of course that mixture sllightly reduces economy and range.

Cheers

gaex
+alwayson98anyhow+

Once a low rider put out a call
Asking R-owners, hey, are you tall?
Well, I have to admit
I don't like it a bit
I am handsome, but not tall at all!

Cheers

qgaex
+175cm+