Forum: GS Boxers
08-24-2012, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 473
HP2 Enduro Front End Clunking Noise
Howzit Guys,
Has anyone noticed any noise (a clunking) from their front end?
When it goes over a small bump.
I have.
I've done about 30,000 on mine, under fairly harsh conditions at times, so I'm...
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Forum: EMEA
01-17-2012, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,026
Documents
Hi,
I rode from Netherlands to South Africa in June-September 2010 down East side.
Eastern Europe-Turkey-Syria-Jordan- Egypt-Sudan-Uganda (I rode south from Khartoum to...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
10-01-2010, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,206
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
09-28-2010, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,206
Carnet for Egypt for UK Vehicle
Hi guls and gals,
A friend of mine has a UK registered 4x4 with value GBP 9k I believe. Wants to go thru Egypt. Has been told that the carnet will require a deposit of 8 times the value of the...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
02-25-2010, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,794
These guys used it on an East coast North to...
These guys used it on an East coast North to South ride then into RSA via Namibia.
http://www.trapper.nl/capetocape/
It worked until Namibia (can see the map detail from the SPOT tracking).
I...
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Forum: EMEA
01-28-2010, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,505
Den Haag Motorbike Hire
Hi,
The closest to you is about 3 km up the road on the outskirts of The Hague.
http://www.motorhoutrust.nl/formulieren.php
They have a few BMW's to rent.
Ask them for the name of the transit...
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Forum: EMEA
01-14-2010, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 619
I hired a GS1200 from Motoberlin in CapeTown...
I hired a GS1200 from Motoberlin in CapeTown (Joburg too).
(very) good service, good bike, no hassles.
www.motoberlin.com
If you look for others I suggest you try in your (google) search to weed...
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Forum: EMEA
12-18-2009, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 554
Sudan Road Conditons Wadi Halfa south
Hi there,
I'm planning a trip early 2010 from Cairo to Joburg on a motorbike.
Does anyone have an idea of road conditions and best route from Wadi Halfa South towards Khartoum?
I'm planning on...
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Forum: Trip Planning
12-16-2009, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,856
South Africa ROXs
Good thread.
What about South Africa?
The weather is GREAT now.
English is spoken (well, some say better than where you live...heee heee hee).
Pretty cheap.
Can rent bikes.
Lots to see.
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
12-10-2009, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,444
Hey Rassie,
You're in SA, right?
Well,...
Hey Rassie,
You're in SA, right?
Well, getting an Algeria and Nigeria visa are no problem there. The Algeria embassy is in Pretoria. Friendly people. I used to work there and sometimes they gave my...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
12-09-2009, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,444
Visa info
The HUBB if you haven't joined it yet is:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/
You want the HUBB, as well as the info on it.
And this URL is from a recent thread on it about visas....
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
12-09-2009, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,083
More to do in Uganda
Hey Sideoff,
There's also a great place nearby Jinga (Uganda) on the Nile.
I dunno if you are into rafting or kayaking, but there's a few places there.
Jinga is between 45 minutes to 2 hours from...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
12-09-2009, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,444
borders and other info
Hi there,
I'm also looking at a trip like this, but starting from North.
First, if I were you I would get onto the HUBB and check the planning sections.
Guys have posted times and some info on...
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Forum: EMEA
11-26-2009, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,948
North Africa
I think your idea is great.
Maybe a few issues to work on like Israel/Lebanon and Morocco/Algeria border.
But I bet there's ways to make a plan.
I have never looked at this, but after 5 minutes...
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Forum: Vendors
11-24-2009, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 493
Views: 71,652
Fuel Pump
Guys,
I'm looking for a place to buy a Facet Fuel Pump but NOT the common types.
I'm struggling.
Can be in Europe or North America.
I want Positive Shutoff as well as a Check Valve.
And more...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Oz and Kiwi Land
11-24-2009, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,869
EPIRB outside Oz
I have a SPOT but haven't used it much yet except testing.
I thought of it as a sort of "poor man's EPIRB".
I liked the other features of the SPOT: checkin, tracking etc.
I can understand that...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-20-2009, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,186
HiD options
I put in an HiD as well into my HP2, but just the hulb.
I kept the housing and everything else.
I added the ballast, relay and wiring direct to battery in parallel.
And I still have the high...
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Forum: The Garage
11-19-2009, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,187
Converting to HiD
I converted/added some of my lights to HiD.
The main light and an auxillary light.
I got the headlight conversion kit as part of the pkg when I bought the bike and bought the conversion for the...
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Forum: Vendors
09-28-2009, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 17,295
Paddock Stand
In reply to Legion's post about seeing the removable centre stand, it's called a Paddock Stand.
And it's quite pricey (USD560) and also quite bulky.
You wouldn't carry it with you.
See details on:...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-22-2009, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,113
To help you troubleshoot this and other...
To help you troubleshoot this and other electrically related faults, you should look at getting a GS-911. I bought one a little while ago and is a really useful piece of kit.
Plugs into the BMW...
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Forum: Equipment
09-22-2009, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 11,568
Interesting replies by all.
I would look at...
Interesting replies by all.
I would look at it another way.
If money is not a big issue then why settle for ONE tent?
Get a couple tents that match what you will do.
It's like the old argument...
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Forum: Face plant
05-18-2009, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,289
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-16-2009, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 503
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-16-2009, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,012
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-16-2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 503
HP2 Failed Bearings
L&G,
Has anyone come across issues with the main bearings on the HP2 failing prematurely? Like around 20k km? It happened to one and maybe more bikes and the theory was it might be due to dirt...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
05-16-2009, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 392
Views: 90,822
F800 GS Tank
Guys,
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator"...
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Forum: Australia
04-29-2009, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 4,172
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Forum: Trip Planning
04-24-2009, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 262
Views: 30,004
You're kidding, right?
I was about to post that...
You're kidding, right?
I was about to post that it does seem that this idiosyncracy of some people wanting to carry a gun on a motorbike (adventure) trip does seem to be confined to the USA. Look at...
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Forum: Africa & Mid East
04-23-2009, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 733
Buy Bike in Europe for AfrikaTrip
Guys and Gals,
I'm planning a transafrika trip from Urope to SAfrika. Rather than buy a Dutch registered bike and ride down (and perhaps end up leaving it in RSA and then have to re-register) I was...
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Forum: Trip Planning
04-23-2009, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 262
Views: 30,004
Horns of Dilemma
Look at Lois Pryce riding thru Africa as well as thru the Americas: little English girl. She got thru fine by being polite and using her head.
Sell the gun and then you won't have to stay in a...
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