Forum: GS Boxers
05-15-2013, 12:53 PM
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-15-2013, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 5
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disable (not remove) absII ?
2001 R1150GS, 100K miles, abs pump keeps running when the engine is off. Noted in previous threads that it is the relay, so I have unhooked the battery and exposed the relay.
I will eventually...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-03-2012, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 448
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-02-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 448
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-03-2012, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,646
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-16-2012, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 475
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-16-2012, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 475
sheared bolt in lower rear shock mount
My joy at installing my new Ohlins rear suspension on my 2001 R1150GS after 100K on the stock shock turned to horror when the lower mounting bolt for the shock sheared off right while installing...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-02-2012, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 666
I had a similar mystery oil leak for the first...
I had a similar mystery oil leak for the first time ever at 95K on my 2001 GS.
Ended up being the inner gasket mentioned here:
3. rocker cover inner and outer gasket (inner doughnut around plug...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-07-2011, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 850
Thanks for the reply's.
I'd say about 75%...
Thanks for the reply's.
I'd say about 75% or more freeway miles. But many 10K's miles "sport" riding in the twisties around the SF Bay Area and beyond. I guess I do a lot of compression...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-06-2011, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 850
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-01-2010, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 1
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1150GS busted plastic that holds windshield mount
Anyone got a clue how to repair this mess? If it involves disassembly of the instrument "nacelle", I'd appreciate if there were clear steps documented somewhere---I gag reading the BMW repair manual...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-24-2009, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 375
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-27-2008, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 5
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I've put all 60K on the bike and never missed a...
I've put all 60K on the bike and never missed a shift :D , so I'll discount technique. No equipment change in the last 2 years, either. Hmmm, I'll modify my shift as proposed by Anton and see what...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-27-2008, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 5
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R1150GS - no shift between 2nd and 3rd
I have a 2001 R1150GS with 60,000 miles. I've never had transmission problems with the bike. In the last few weeks, when shifting between 2nd and 3rd, there is no resistance on the shift lever, and...
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Forum: Equipment
08-24-2004, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 861
online machine shop
Thought some of the gearheads on this forum would be interested in this. Now we can all be Ricardo! Although maybe there is more to design work than drawing a picture and having it fabricated...? ...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-30-2002, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,006
Re: reliable yes, flawless, not always
This must be one of the most enduring myths of BMW owners. I've had Kawasaki (Concours) and Honda (PC800) motorcycles that lasted well past 60,000 miles with NO problems. No seals failing, no...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-17-2002, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,126
Yeah! Yeah! This is undoubtedly the same $50...
Yeah! Yeah! This is undoubtedly the same $50 case I used for 2 years on my KLR650. I sold it with the bike when I bought my GS because my GS has the BMW topcase. I wish I had kept the JC Whitney...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-12-2002, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,747
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-11-2002, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,747
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-11-2002, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,747
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-10-2002, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,747
GSA tank on a GS?
I miss the 320+ miles per tank range of my stock KLR650. I once refueled an 1100GS coming out of Titus Canyon in Death Valley from my KLR...
Has anyone actually mounted the GS Adventure tank on a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-28-2002, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 601
What size fasteners on 1150GS windscreen
I want to replace the torx-head fasteners that should be on the windscreen (I don't currently have a windscreen, so I can't check the size myself). Does anyone know the metric size fasteners needed?
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-13-2002, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,124
Please.
Love my GS, but I also love my 2...
Please.
Love my GS, but I also love my 2 KLR650s (a '91 and a '01 with 30K and 12K miles, respectively). The first time I took the GS offroad I had many thoughts, none of them involving the...
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