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Just purchased a new Shoei GT Air and fitted the Interphone F5 Intercom. The noise level at speed is much reduced and fit and comfort is great. Added integrated sun shield is perfection and the chin curtain and breath guard are great. I am comparing it to my 5 year old Shoei though so after years of...

Harry, No offence taken - I'm no electrician and am past the days where I even bother touching any service stuff on my bike. More to the point - this is still under warranty and i'm nervous to touch even basic stuff if it may upset the dealer/mechanics. I'll do a test to see if power stays on to the...

Thanks to everyone who is responding. This is one of those issues that gets into your head and just keeps bouncing around. When the harness was removed it was definitely connected to the dedicated socket under the tank that is there for just such a connection (GPS etc.). It's exactly how I had my pr...

Hi everyone, Can anyone provide some experience with Motorcycle Insurance for Foreign Nationals. My wife and I are shipping our bikes to the US for a holiday in the US and Canada and need insurance for our bikes. There seems to be two main providers of this type of insurance which specializes in cov...

Thanks for the replies - just to be clear I had the BMW mechanic connect this and it was indeed attached via the dedicated connector under the tank and not directly to the battery. I understand that the step down transformer will continue to drawer power just like any other transformer or charger (A...

Hi everyone, I'm having a battle with a new Garmin Zumo 350 on my R1200R or more correctly the wiring harness between the bikes battery and the cradle the GPS mounts to. The issue with this harness is that the power regulator (transformer) in the harness which converts the bikes 12 volt to 5 volt, u...

We will be getting Full Insurance Cover for the bikes while we are riding in the US and Canada so I'll ask them if they provide it. My concern is about the quality of the service. On a trip where we are riding long distances every day and in areas where there is little to no services, a breakdown wo...

Hi all, I'm hoping someone from the US may be able to provide details on a good quality Roadside Assistance Service which operates throughout the US and preferably up into Canada. My wife and I are going to be riding for 35 days and traveling over 7,000 miles from Long Beach CA, up to Jasper AL, the...

Thanks to everyone who has responded with helpful tips and local knowledge. Seems it's not that different to Oz but just a few more examples of pay first. We are yet to see a general roll out of pay at the pump here. I suspect this is because they want you to go into the store so you have the opport...

OK - so this is possibly a strange question but I hear it's different in the US than in Australia. How do you buy petrol (gas) for your bike? It sounds strange to even write the question. In Australia it is very, very uncommon to come across a pre-pay (buy before you fill) petrol station. But from w...

This is not about the performance of the ABS system but more importantly possibly that fact that the system is dead. Actually it is on my friends 2008 R12R and he had the warning light appear on the display saying there was a fault - and now having taken it to the service centre they are telling him...

Hi, After 14 months away from riding (moved from Australia to China) I'm now back and went shopping for a new bike today. Went straight back to my local BMW agent with the intention of going for a K1300S. Was going to pass my eye over the Triumph Speed Tripple and Sprint GT too but only in passing. ...

Hi all, Can anyone confirm the range of seats available from BMW for the R12R? I took a 2012 R1200R for a ride today but before IO even sat on it I was impressed by the look of the seat that was on it. My previous 2007 model had a nice seat but it was made from a textured (rough) finish material and...

For my money - I have never had a better combination of fit, comfort, temperature control, water proofing and overall good looks than the "Comfort Shell" Jacket and Pants from BMW. - 100% waterproof with a 2 year guarantee. - Have some amazing material technology "c-change" that ...

All information at this stage would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to Mogu83, Mark_1 and Bob for the feedback. It would certainly seem like September is the preferred month for temps and crowds. I also appreciate what you guys are saying about the balance between racing through and taking some time to see what's on offer. I am trying to create that balance, ...

Hi, Am in the early stages of planning a big trip to the US and I'm hoping to take my R12R with me (from Australia). Two initial questions I had that I was wanting to get some local input on to start my ball rolling - * When is the really busy period during the summer that I need to avoid? As I unde...

Thank you to everyone for the input. Can I ask two more questions of those that have the G4 units? 1. How long do these run in intercom mode on a single charge? Ny existing Blue Ant unit will give me 4-5 hours of constant intercom connection and that is just a little too short for a long days riding...

I know this is a little off topic and may have been discussed before but I can't find any reference to it in my search of the forums. I want to upgrade my helmet to helmet communication gear from the original Blue Ant set and throw in a GPS. What I want is the new Scala G4 and the Garmin Zumo 660. B...

I had a similar problem with one of my previous bikes - except it wasn't something flying through the air while riding. I had my XJ900 in for a service and when I collected her at the end of the day there was a 1/2 inch scratch / dent in the top face of the tank. Needless to say it was not there whe...