Forum: GS Boxers
06-01-2011, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 578
electrical wrap
The black shrink-wrap electrical tubing around my wiring is crumbling to dust on my '02 R1150GS. I need to replace it all. Any suggestions?
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-13-2008, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,905
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-18-2008, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 907
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-17-2008, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 907
R1150GS warm start problems
My bike has the opposite problem than most: cold starts work great, but warm starts don't. If I ride and then park the bike for 1 hour, it will not start up unless I give it a lot of gas and rev the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-18-2008, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,051
What model of Pelican? 1400? 1450?
I had a...
What model of Pelican? 1400? 1450?
I had a Pelican 1400 mounted on a <a href="http://www.bestrestproducts.com/celestia/products/cargorest/">BestRest model C CargoRest</a>, and it worked well. ...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-21-2008, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
BMW RT in Texas heat?
I'm in the market for a new bike. There are always RTs for sale in central Texas (craigslist, etc). RTs are lined up on consignment whenever I visit the local dealer. Is it just too hot in Texas...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-21-2008, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,049
Here's an excel spreadsheet...
Here's an excel spreadsheet (http://angerman.net/r1100gs/r1100gs-maintform.xls) I used for my R1100GS. You will need to tweak it for the 12GS since the part numbers, clearances, and torque values...
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Forum: Orange Crush
01-17-2008, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,847
Kev, I am in the exact same position as you are...
Kev, I am in the exact same position as you are right now with regard to choosing my next bike, and I'm wondering why you would not choose another Tiger. I would be interested in your impressions of...
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Forum: Face plant
12-20-2007, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,710
A Christmas Miracle
Summary: I was rear-ended by a two-ton pickup truck, flipped over it, and walked away.
Bike: 1996 BMW R1100GS
Gear: BMW Rallye 2 Pro suit, Shoei X11 helmet, Gaerne SG10 boots, Frank Thomas gauntlet...
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Forum: Equipment
12-12-2007, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 497
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-24-2007, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 793
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Forum: Equipment
09-06-2007, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,035
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Forum: Face plant
06-21-2007, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,946
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Forum: Ride reports
05-22-2007, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 897
The Hills Have Pies
This is a short report whose only purpose is for me to experiment with my new camera (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona620/).
May has been fantastic in Central Texas this year. Lots of rain...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-29-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 1,491
Views: 572,972
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-11-2007, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,905
A Transmission Story
I bought a 1996 R1100GS with ~35K miles from a private seller around Thanksgiving of last year. I knew that M94 transmissions had problems, and I put the bike through its paces during my test ride:...
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Forum: Equipment
02-24-2007, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 685
+1 on the Etymotic ER6i. I, too, tried...
+1 on the Etymotic ER6i. I, too, tried everything: $300 custom earplugs, in-helmet speakers, foam plugs with hollowed core, etc. The Etymotics are the winner. After spending hundreds of dollars...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-14-2007, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,633
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Forum: Thumpers
02-12-2007, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,760
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Forum: Thumpers
01-19-2007, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,985
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Forum: Equipment
01-05-2007, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,737
The 2.33GHz model...
The 2.33GHz model (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html) allows you to double the RAM to 2GB. You won't see much performance difference between 2.16 and 2.33 GHz CPU speed, but you will see a...
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Forum: Equipment
12-29-2006, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 8,967
I slid 40 feet under a 425 pound motorcycle...
I slid 40 feet under a 425 pound motorcycle during a lowside, and my Firstgear mesh jacket and pants saved my skin. I had a mild scrape on one of my knees and some bruising on my arm. It would have...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-19-2006, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,040
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-10-2006, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,682
Tom and Ray the Car Talk guys were asked this...
Tom and Ray the Car Talk guys were asked this same question on this week's show. Their answer was that engines perform most efficiently when they are warmed up. Since it takes longer to warm up the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-09-2006, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 854
transmission guide pins
I need to remove the transmission from my new-to-me '96 R1100GS. I know that I need to use guide pins to make sure I don't bend the pushrod. The BMW "set" of guide bolts (formerly known as...
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-04-2006, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,986
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Forum: Equipment
11-18-2006, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,943
bump for Gaerne
My Gaerne Explorers fit my 13-wide feet very comfortably. I ordered them directly from the manufacturer (http://www.gaerneusa.com/), and although they were backordered at the time, I received...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-09-2006, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 633
see also...
see also (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172896).
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Forum: Equipment
11-06-2006, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 838
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-22-2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 806
Tempted by the fruit of another
I test rode a 1996 R1100GS today. 40k miles. It is stock except for Hepco crash bars, bar backs, and a Corbin seat. BMW bags included. Front brake reservoir is leaking fluid and needs to be...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-19-2006, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 781
Replacing the o-rings is easy. Just pull the...
Replacing the o-rings is easy. Just pull the carbs out and carefully disassemble each one, one at a time. Remove all the o-rings and take them to your local hardware store where you can match them...
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Forum: Face plant
10-17-2006, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,590
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Forum: Equipment
10-11-2006, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 793
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Forum: Ride reports
09-24-2006, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 926
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
09-01-2006, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 1,712
Views: 440,627
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-11-2006, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,583
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Forum: Ride reports
06-10-2006, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,078
The shock that failed was a Works Performance...
The shock that failed was a Works Performance shock. I do not fault WP for the failure because I did not have any protection for the shock. Road gunk got onto it which caused the seal to fail. ...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-10-2006, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,078
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Forum: Ride reports
06-04-2006, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,078
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Forum: Ride reports
06-04-2006, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,078
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