Forum: GS Boxers
12-11-2012, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,272
I do switch the plugs every 10k kms whenever I...
I do switch the plugs every 10k kms whenever I check/adjust the valves. Did that on my 2006 GS and doing it on my 2009 RT. the bottom plugs are always a bit fouled up, but they self clean nicely when...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-10-2012, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,128
I have very similar experience. I live in...
I have very similar experience. I live in Alberta, Canada and whenever I go down to States, my fuel consumption goes up 10 to 15%. This is the case for both my bike and my car. I hear that there is...
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Forum: Equipment
10-09-2012, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,991
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-23-2012, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 278
Wheel with TPM sensor
I am just about to replace the rear tire on my "new" 2009 1200RT. I have done this job few times before, including balancing, but never on a wheel with TPM sensor. Is there a special workflow or...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-25-2012, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,562
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-25-2012, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,338
Different story here. Came off a 2006 12GS in...
Different story here. Came off a 2006 12GS in April and bought brand new 2012 MG Stelvio NTX. After 10 weeks and 9500 kms of riding the Stelvio is waiting for a buyer and I am getting 2009 RT. I have...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-25-2012, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 637
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-24-2012, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 637
Final drive - quick answer please
I am just about to buy a 2009 R1200RT in excellent shape with 3900 miles on the clock from a BMW dealer. Bike looks like new, taking it for a test ride tomorrow. The only questionable thing that I...
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Forum: Beasts
07-24-2012, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 348
Views: 58,810
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Forum: Beasts
07-15-2012, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 348
Views: 58,810
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Forum: Beasts
07-05-2012, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,332
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Forum: Beasts
07-03-2012, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,332
I did a bit of review and comparison to my...
I did a bit of review and comparison to my previous 1200GS on GuzziTech http://forum.guzzitech.com/forum/190/8957.html . Generally I am very happy with the bike in terms of power/torque, handling,...
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Forum: Beasts
04-30-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
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Forum: Beasts
04-30-2012, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
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Forum: Beasts
04-29-2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
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Forum: Equipment
04-17-2012, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 11,386
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-16-2012, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,608
There is one more player in the field not...
There is one more player in the field not mentioned in this post - Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/05/18/moto-guzzi-stelvio-ntx-first-ride/. Looks great and very favorable...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-16-2012, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,207
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Forum: Beasts
04-14-2012, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,332
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Forum: Beasts
04-14-2012, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
More on the Stelvio NTX
Actually, I got today an email from Blackfoot Motosports Calgary that they are pre-sold on their alottment of Stelvio NTX for this season. Apaarently next ones will be available in September. I am...
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Forum: Beasts
04-13-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
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Forum: Beasts
04-13-2012, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,332
Any Motto Guzzi Stelvio owners?
Are the any MG Stelvio owners (preferably the latest 8V models) with whom I could ask few questions? I am considering to replace my 2006 12GS and just learned from dealer in Calgary that test ride is...
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Forum: Beasts
04-12-2012, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,563
Motto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
I am considering to replace my 2006 BMW 1200GS with the 2012 MG Stelvio NTX. I have done a lot of reading about the bike and so far I mostly like what I read and I am planning a test ride sometimes...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-10-2012, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,280
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-03-2012, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 4,420
I would use higher octane gas only on hot days,...
I would use higher octane gas only on hot days, temperatures around and over 30 C, which doesn't happen too often I Canada (at least not where I live). I never had any problem with gas even as low as...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-26-2012, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,242
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-25-2012, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 15,137
I must be the oldest so far - 66 next June. My...
I must be the oldest so far - 66 next June. My 2007 GS is my first BMW and bike #12 since I started riding again in 1994. Often kept two bikes at a time, one for road and one for "mild" off road....
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-19-2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 16,391
I wonder if most of the rear tire low mileage...
I wonder if most of the rear tire low mileage complaints are on the older bias ply tires. I am on a third rear radial tire, previous two lasted both nearly 10k kms and the third looks so far the same...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-01-2012, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,818
Well, I am going to open a can of worms here -...
Well, I am going to open a can of worms here - get a pair of Shinko 705 radials, very good tire, bets value for the money. I ride single and my rear typically lasts 9 to 10k kms. The front easily 20...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-01-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 6,703
If you are going to get Sargent seat, make sure...
If you are going to get Sargent seat, make sure you get the regular one. With the low one you will keep sliding forward even with the front set higher than rear. Otherwise, I am finding Sargent very...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-03-2011, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 16,391
Be aware of unbalanced tires
I have 12k kms on the front, still about 80% of thread left. My first rear lasted 10k kms, so I am on my second rear with 2k now. My local shop that installed the original set of tires (I live in a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-01-2011, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 392
Top loading boxes for vario attachment system?
I guess, two questions:
1) Are there any optional top loading side boxes that fit into the Vario boxes attachment system?
2) There have been few posts on how to attach stuff on the top of the Vario...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-31-2011, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 472
Drive train free play/lash on new GSs and GSAs
I have a 2006 1200GS (late model, purchased in 2007) with 36,000 kms on the clock. I am very happy with the bike in pretty much all aspects except one - the free play/lash in the drive train. I kind...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-16-2011, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,455
How about getting oil out of FD...?
I would pose a different questions - how to get the oil out of final drive without having to drop the FD down. I mean, it is not that hard to drop the FD and empty the oil, but last time I spent more...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-16-2011, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 721
If the bottom plugs fire only at higher RPMs,...
If the bottom plugs fire only at higher RPMs, that may be the cause. My bike is seldom seeing RPMs much over 3500 :evil. It is 2007 1200GS, 34,000 kms on the clock. Below is the picture of the plugs...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-15-2011, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 721
Yes, both bottom plugs are the same,...
Yes, both bottom plugs are the same, significantly darker than the top ones. Yet the bike runs great, fuel consumption between 4.5 to 5 l/100 kms, no fault messages.
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-14-2011, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 9,550
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-14-2011, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 721
1200GS bottom spark plugs
I am pretty sure this topic must have been discussed before, just cannot find it... Whenever I check my spark plugs (usually when I check/adjust the valves), the bottom plugs are fouled up with...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-14-2011, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,792
Hope you oriented the front tire right - it is...
Hope you oriented the front tire right - it is installed with the thread pattern reversed in comparison to rear and against the logic. As long as you have the arrows stamped on the tire in the right...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-13-2011, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,668
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