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Forum: GS Boxers 05-07-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 557
Posted By BKFoster
I've never done a final drive repair but I did...

I've never done a final drive repair but I did read this.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=682413

It looks like a job that requires more tools than a roadside repair would have...
Forum: Racing 05-05-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 12,269
Posted By BKFoster
JLo doesn't have an issue with MM. He thinks...

JLo doesn't have an issue with MM. He thinks Marquez is number one.

http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r417/brucekfoster/Zumo/5_zps188d9f84.jpg
Forum: GS Boxers 01-08-2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 555
Posted By BKFoster
Zurich.

Zurich.
Forum: GS Boxers 01-08-2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 555
Posted By BKFoster
I guess that depends on the Ins Co./Dealer. When...

I guess that depends on the Ins Co./Dealer. When the driveshaft failed on my 2009 Adventure, maintanence or modifications where never mentioned. And I have the PCIII and a full Akrapovic race exhaust...
Forum: GS Boxers 01-03-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,497
Posted By BKFoster
I just read this.....

.....it may help.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20386410&postcount=35
Forum: GS Boxers 12-31-2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,849
Posted By BKFoster
U-joint. Mine was just like that. It would bind...

U-joint. Mine was just like that. It would bind then loosen up then bind again every rotation.

Mine was the front u-joint @ 42,000 miles.
Forum: GS Boxers 12-11-2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,176
Posted By BKFoster
A offer to use a garage, lift, tools, the...

A offer to use a garage, lift, tools, the expertise of JVB AND have your bike immortalized in a repair video?

Shit, I'd be all over this like the last box of Twinkies.

Fix it. Now.
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 12-08-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By BKFoster
Ride to Mt. Palomar (about mip-point 'tween you...

Ride to Mt. Palomar (about mip-point 'tween you and me) and you can use mine.

Sundays are when I head that-a-way.
Forum: GS Boxers 10-12-2012, 02:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 715
Posted By BKFoster
Maybe down under. Not in the US.

Maybe down under. Not in the US.
Forum: GS Boxers 10-02-2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By BKFoster
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Forum: GS Boxers 10-02-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By BKFoster
I think what our breviloquent poster is referring...

I think what our breviloquent poster is referring to is BMW's Engine Protection Bar. Look here...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-29-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,158
Posted By BKFoster
Zurich New Bike Service Contract (bought before...

Zurich New Bike Service Contract (bought before factory warranty expired)

72 months
Unlimited mileage
$50 deductable

$1334.00 from SDBMWMC

It has already paid for a new driveshaft.
Forum: Racing 08-26-2012, 05:48 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,959
Posted By BKFoster
Nice to see Dani fight for a win.

Nice to see Dani fight for a win.
Forum: GS Boxers 08-08-2012, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 595
Posted By BKFoster
My '09 Adv had the same issue. I did the clutch...

My '09 Adv had the same issue. I did the clutch switch adjustment with no effect.

Turns out I had a broken wire about 4 inchs fron the switch under the plastic sheathing.

Solder, heat...
Forum: Racing 07-29-2012, 04:15 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 20,160
Posted By BKFoster
Spies tweeted his swingarm broke. Gotta...

Spies tweeted his swingarm broke.

Gotta feel for the guy. Maybe Mom wasn't so out of line after all.
Forum: Racing 07-29-2012, 03:45 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 20,160
Posted By BKFoster
Nah, I don't think tho. The Definitive...

Nah, I don't think tho.

The Definitive Guide on How to Pronounce Lorenzo (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/banter/the-definitive-guide-on-how-to-pronounce-lorenzo/)
Forum: Racing 07-29-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 20,160
Posted By BKFoster
:scratch "Lorentho" ? ...

:scratch



"Lorentho" ?


SPEED, you suck.
Forum: GS Boxers 06-21-2012, 11:29 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,147
Posted By BKFoster
I guess I just don't fit into this BMW Is Dog,...

I guess I just don't fit into this BMW Is Dog, bow down to the Fatherland mentality.

OP says twice he is unhappy with the way it worked out and everyone is saying what a great job the dealer...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-20-2012, 05:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,147
Posted By BKFoster
Just ask yourself what the dealer would do if you...

Just ask yourself what the dealer would do if you came in after 600 miles and wanted to renegotiate the contract because of a miscalculation on your part.

Do that.
Forum: GS Boxers 06-13-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,933
Posted By BKFoster
You would think BMW would have all it's dealers...

You would think BMW would have all it's dealers act uniformly.

Perhaps some dealers are charging for the repair and then submitting it as a warranty claim to pad the bottom line.

Or maybe...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-06-2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,526
Posted By BKFoster
:rofl That's rich.......is it even legal to...

:rofl

That's rich.......is it even legal to use those words in the same paragraph.
Forum: GS Boxers 04-07-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,980
Posted By BKFoster
When I noticed the top half of my sticker was...

When I noticed the top half of my sticker was missing from my '09 I contacted San Diego BMW and they ordered one from the Fatherland. They wanted ID and registration documents so this might be an...
Forum: GS Boxers 03-27-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,804
Posted By BKFoster
$290.00 is all it takes. Here...

$290.00 is all it takes. Here (http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/product_info.php/bmw-r1200gs-adv-tinted-replacement-windshield-windshields-71607708532-p-1413)
Forum: GS Boxers 03-18-2012, 02:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 741
Posted By BKFoster
Trustworthy.......dealership. Oxymoron.

Trustworthy.......dealership.

Oxymoron.
Forum: GS Boxers 03-16-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 608
Posted By BKFoster
Okay, that gives me something to play...

Okay, that gives me something to play with.....reduce the rebound damping.

We have done a few prep rides with about 25 PSI F/R. It seems to be a bit more planted in the loose stuff that way.
...
Forum: GS Boxers 03-16-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 608
Posted By BKFoster
Thanks for the tip and road report. I will just...

Thanks for the tip and road report. I will just roll on then.

I think my riding partner wants to go to Warm Springs to see the naked burros though.

I will probably just leave the shocks as...
Forum: GS Boxers 03-16-2012, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 608
Posted By BKFoster
Ohlins Adjustment For Dirt

Alright, we're going to Death Valley next week for 3 days of exploring. First time going and we plan to do dirt roads for the majority of the time and camp a couple of nights. Going to try and stay...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 03-04-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By BKFoster
Sorry, no spare controller but I am in El Centro....

Sorry, no spare controller but I am in El Centro. If there is anything I can do to help let me know. Pickup/garage available.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-03-2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 555,435
Posted By BKFoster
Oh, Al's fine. In fact he rode home after we got...

Oh, Al's fine. In fact he rode home after we got his bike back on the road.

Al's idea of a fun ride is somewhat different than mine. We have not ridden together in quite awhile.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-02-2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 555,435
Posted By BKFoster
Me on my FZ1 following Al on his R1 going down...

Me on my FZ1 following Al on his R1 going down Mesa Grande in San Diego County.

Al didn't quite make it to the end.


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Forum: GS Boxers 01-14-2012, 06:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 866
Posted By BKFoster
Common is relative I guess. When mine was...

Common is relative I guess.

When mine was doing this alot I took it in to have the dealer look at it.

Of course it would not do it for the tech. Service manager said they have never heard of...
Forum: GS Boxers 01-13-2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 866
Posted By BKFoster
Clutch doesn't slip. The lever experiances...

Clutch doesn't slip. The lever experiances increased play...to the point it doesn't begin to dis-engage the clutch until the lever is almost to the handgrip...in varying degrees. Comes and goes. ...
Forum: GS Boxers 01-12-2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,751
Posted By BKFoster
I agree....I like it alot. Ahem....if you...

I agree....I like it alot.

Ahem....if you need a test bed for the 1270 kit and this exhaust.....just sayin'. :D


http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r417/brucekfoster/_I7G0184.jpg
Forum: GS Boxers 01-12-2012, 07:15 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,751
Posted By BKFoster
Not that I want to pick nits, but isn't this the...

Not that I want to pick nits, but isn't this the Akro Race Exhaust?
...
Forum: GS Boxers 01-10-2012, 04:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 542
Posted By BKFoster
Drive shaft.....

.......at least mine was. I heard a clunking on Sunday when coasting and parked on the center stand spinning the wheel by hand. Felt/heard nothing while riding. One thing I noticed was when you spun...
Forum: GS Boxers 12-30-2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 977
Posted By BKFoster
Yeah, well I just got back from the dealer. ...

Yeah, well I just got back from the dealer.

While it may not be normal, apparently it is the BMW way. I had the service guys look at it and they gave me the whole floating rotor theory class. I...
Forum: GS Boxers 12-30-2011, 09:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 977
Posted By BKFoster
Seems reasonable. Only my RepRom doesn't mention...

Seems reasonable. Only my RepRom doesn't mention this paticular specification. It does mention disc thickness and lateral runout.

So I am not sure where I would find this nugget of information....
Forum: GS Boxers 12-30-2011, 07:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 977
Posted By BKFoster
I would like to do that but have no knowledge of...

I would like to do that but have no knowledge of what that wear would look like

The rotors have never been off the wheels. They are not warped, don't pulsate and get a scotch brite scrub when the...
Forum: GS Boxers 12-29-2011, 04:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 977
Posted By BKFoster
New rotors or new worry beads

2009 R1200 GS Adv, 42,000 miles.

It has become quite noisy in the front end and this seems to be the culprit.

Do your rotors do this? Note, there is no side-to-side movement that I would...
Forum: GS Boxers 12-11-2011, 03:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,313
Posted By BKFoster
First time I've heard this. Source?

First time I've heard this. Source?
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