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by DarkWhiteRider
Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:21 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: 2014 R1200R Dark White
Replies: 13
Views: 11195

Re: 2014 R1200R Dark White

Thanks everyone for your sharing your experiences. The R12R is not easy to push start. Several other R12R owners have told me the same thing. As my bike is only 10 months old, the BMW dealer has filed a warranty claim. The alternator was fine and cables were not loose. Now waiting for BMW importer t...
by DarkWhiteRider
Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:13 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: NUMB HANDS
Replies: 9
Views: 7294

Re: NUMB HANDS

Reading the various experiences shared above, it looks like numb hands can be caused by several factors i.e. too tight gloves, squeezing the handle bar too tight while riding, bar handles being too low hence requiring bar risers, etc. I had the same numb hands whenever riding inter city of a few hou...
by DarkWhiteRider
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:45 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: 2014 R1200R Dark White
Replies: 13
Views: 11195

2014 R1200R Dark White

Hi everyone, I took delivery of a new R12R Dark White about 9 months ago. The bike has been spot on from day one. Last weekend the bike stalled at a traffic light and wouldn't start after that. Efforts to jump start it failed. Finally the battery was removed and it had to be charged for abt 1.5 hrs ...
by DarkWhiteRider
Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: hi guys and gals... a new returning rider here
Replies: 2
Views: 2202

Re: hi guys and gals... a new returning rider here

Thank you cgl for sharing your experience on the Oxford cover. Looks like I'll be getting an Oxford too. :D As promised a bit of an intro on this forum. Hi everyone, A short history of my biking history. I've been riding Japanese bikes since Year 12 in school with various bikes- starting from a begi...
by DarkWhiteRider
Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:27 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: hi guys and gals... a new returning rider here
Replies: 2
Views: 2202

hi guys and gals... a new returning rider here

Hi everyone, I'll post up a short introduction of myself here shortly. In the meantime I'd really appreciate if anyone can recommend a quality bike cover for my in coming new R1200R DarkWhite. I live in tropical Malaysia and stay in a condominium, meaning I need to park my ride near the covered carp...