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i did adjust the handlebars up more and the levers were raised up a bit as well. this made no difference. i am thinking that the grip should have more insulation and be thinker and straight versus tapered so there is even pressure on the hand and less vibration. and i wonder if the clutch itself ide...

okay, so tell me if any of you out there are finding that because of the handle grip/clutch/and signals on the left that one or all of these things are giving you an aching hand, numbness and tightness in the forearm. i am thinking this problem could be sourced to the grip width, shap and clutch bei...

Hi: i am doing an internet search to find out about possibily exploring newfoundland this summer and was wondering if anyone has been over there and what the roads are like, suggested route, weather etc. . i also need to rent a bike since i dont have the time to ride across canada from the west coas...

thanks for all your feedback.
unfortunately the mountain bike is my only bike that i think can be on the road right now..while i wait for the icy conditions to clear up..and a warmer day... then i will have the beemer towed.

okay here's my response cyclerob: i live in victoria bc where its mild and rainy this time of year the bike is a 2002, and not knowing the history i will just presume its the original battery i didnt run it since end of october (me dumb) when i started the bike it was weak then died. then tried to s...

my only option is to try to boost the battery versus use a tender because i dont have access to an outlet..even creatively and cant have a long enough extension cord running from my apt to the bike. so..has to be boosted but if i need to take the tank off to do it..fiddly to get on and then ride rig...

my bike has been sitting for 2.5 months and i went to start it up and have a dead battery. yes..i know, i should have been starting my bike from time to time... Now, i see that the battery is under the tank and its not so easy to get out. what do you suggest, should i try to remove the battery and c...

thanks. it is collecting around the filler cap for sure so that sounds like what it is. i know i havent cleaned it well when i add oil so that might be the reason for the leak. thanks for your advice. i still think i am using oil because i seem to need a lot. can someone tell me how often you are ad...

Hi: i have been watching my oil and think that i am using about or just under a quarter litre (bottom of site glass to middle) about every 500km (you americans can convert to g's). Is that too much? having previously owned a cruiser and never used oil i dont know if this is "normal" amount...

wow. i read your the Dr. Strangelove tale from the dark side and it was so making my hair stand on end for sure. i am glad you faired okay and it wasnt much worse. here on the west coast the only thing we have to worry about is "the big one" (that's a predicted 9 magnitude earthquake) and ...

waaah!!!!
time to dust off the bicycle

okay i had another look at the back tire rim. what i can see is that when the bike has been parked it has dripped onto the rim from the seal on the "boot" and it is in several places on the rim from stopping several times yesterday, on the edge and bottom of the boot as well. i am going to...

I went over the boarder to the US for a great ride this weekend. and then on the i5 hwy got a flat! ugh. so while i was looking at my flat back tire and waiting for a tow..noticed oily substance on the rim (uh oh). so it looks like something is leaking from side of a "rubber flexible boot"...

i have a 2002 r1150r and am trying to keep on top of checking the oil. the dealer says it must be on centre stand and flat ground. okay okay i dont like having to put it on centre stand (fear of it falling the other way). i do know the technique and will do this if i have to. i've also tried a mirro...

thanks i'll have a closer look a the switch itself next ride and now that i understand it, i think it should be fine.
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okay here is what i am doing that might be wrong. i am starting the bike with the choke lever up, waiting 30 secs to 60 seconds and the pushing it down ..not riding with it up. so then it stalls. so it sounds like i just start riding with it up. and then just watch the rmps then to know when to push...

being a newbie to my bmw i can ask all the dumb questions... i need to check that i am starting properly. i push the choke lever up then start the bike and then drop it right down after 30 secs and the bike cuts out. am i doing this wrong? it will work if i take longer to warm up. something i am mis...

thanks for all your advice. it does sound like the beemer bags are superior and worth the bucks. i guess i'll watch ebay then and see what comes up? a good set of bags will set me back abour $1,100 with the racks. ouch. any other ideas for used other then ebay? i am in BC. i wont get the top case at...

just bought my first bmw r1150r. want to purchase hard bags and need to know companies that sell hard bags. there is bmw, givi and who else. any recommendations? want 35L. black that wont scratch easily or leak but good price. used? where do people look online? also need racks.