Forum: The Garage
05-16-2013, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 388
Views: 167,791
Nice work Global
Wow! Ditto. I would be very happy to see your Autoswitch solution for a 1200GS.....
I'm guessing those long, dark, cold Canadian winters are when Global's magic toyshop gets down to business...
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Forum: The Garage
04-22-2013, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,685
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Forum: Vendors
03-27-2013, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 624
Maybe not thru Apple yet?
Just tried to find your app, but it didn't come up on the search -- maybe it hasn't made it thru Apple's gauntlet yet....
Sounds like a nice app. I used to put that info into my Palm Pilot in the...
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Forum: Face plant
03-17-2013, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 320
Views: 72,831
Excellent, thank you.
Kampfire, thanks for this comment. I've put my bike down on slab and dirt many times and I suspect your commentary is spot on w/ regards to the armchair quarterbacking. I've been lucky and I've...
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Forum: Face plant
03-10-2013, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 320
Views: 72,831
Next time
Glad you made it thru your 1st lesson in flight school. Welllll, considering everyone knows we don't often get too many 2nd chances, this experience makes a good case for extra care in the near...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-12-2012, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,150
Cooler now
Lensgrinder, thanks for the explanation -- my offense is withdrawn.
Peace out, S-curvy.
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-11-2012, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,150
What's good for the goose is good for the gander
Lensgrinder, I'm a bit offended by what you're implying about me and others who are kicking around the idea, albeit naively, of improving access to data extent on our machines that is hidden away by...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-10-2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,150
That's what I'm talking about!
Steve O., you have divined what I am aiming for. It's not that I don't want to support the work of the GS911 crew, but I must honestly say that at $350, those guys need some serious competition to...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-10-2012, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,150
Can-bus??
Thanks for the reply JVB. Perhaps I wasn't specific enough, perhaps not, but does BMW use either the OBD-II or CAN-BUS protocols that are covered by the automotive industry standards and code...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-08-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,150
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Forum: The Garage
09-18-2012, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,936
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Forum: The Garage
09-18-2012, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 12,980
Muddy
Okay, just to muddy things a bit, I'll note that on my 1150GS, I made several tire changes myself. Some of the things that I noticed, in no particular order, were:
I try to get the tire mfr's...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
09-08-2012, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,028
Wow! I wanna go.
SR, nice TR, nice pix. As a gringo, we hear a lot of scary stories about Sinaloa, so it is good to get some positive feedback about such a neat and beautiful place. Some day, I'll get down there...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-18-2012, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,499
It looks like butt
I currently have this carbuncle on my bike, and frankly it makes me queasy every time I look at it (it came with the bike). While money counts, so does beauty, and most of us coughed up bigger bucks...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-18-2012, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 17,612
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-29-2012, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 310
Views: 60,761
Alas, another new point of supply
At last, it seems suppliers are hearing our screams for mo-better clutch plate choices. Here's a linky for a Finnish outfit that sells sintered metal plates (76 Euro but only up to 1150, no 1200's)....
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-25-2012, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,893
Filter TT's website
That's a good question. Here's a link to the RawHyde vid on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/v/TBc0_w2xn5c&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3
TT's website is an OK resource if one...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-24-2012, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,893
Now come the farkles!
MonkeyDad, congratulations on the new bike, I think you made the right choice. After your wallet recovers from the initial shock, it will be time to farklize the machine! If you haven't gotten...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-24-2012, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,499
Givi mount kit
Birdie-XX, that's good intel, and comparatively inexpensive at just over $10. That means I can sell the old ugly :beer !
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-24-2012, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,499
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-24-2012, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,499
Simple is good.
I landed in this very situation by trolling on Ebay for a used Adventure rear rack (they're >$300 new) because I really dislike the crappy BMW raised, plastic rear shelf, particularly with my wildly...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-24-2012, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,499
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Forum: Equipment
01-25-2011, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,021
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-09-2009, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,506
Bigmak,
You're A-okay by me. I completely...
Bigmak,
You're A-okay by me. I completely understand your problem solving tendencies. I think you're correct in trying to fish around here, but maybe once people start approaching you to buy,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-09-2009, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 8,597
The drop test
Hum, I hate to admit it, but I've dropped a few bikes a few times -- the last time was worth a "total," ouch. My first bike was a KZ550, which got dropped a bunch of times. One thing was for sure...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
10-20-2008, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 310
Views: 10,102
Kudos to Mike, Veronica, and Kurt
You folks rock! This was a delightful trip! A great group of riders came out for this event; they all are wonderful people and wonderful riders -- I was very lucky to have a chance to ride with...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-13-2008, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,170
I've owned both
Coming off a fantastic ADV group ride this weekend, during which gobbled up many miles of good and bad, very twisty mountain pavement, and many miles of dirt, I have a fresh view of my 1200 versus my...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-13-2008, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,306
Failed servo - mine too
Balls!! That sucks for you and for me too. I too have an '05 with a brake system that crapped out this weekend. The only info I can share is that I spoke w/ BMW N. America and they amazingly point...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
10-10-2008, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 310
Views: 10,102
My hungry gut
Inmates, anyone know if I can plan on eating lunches at cafes along the ride routes or should I bring food for lunches?
TIA.
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
10-02-2008, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 310
Views: 10,102
The riding?
Fellow Inmates, I'm hoping to join you in the Grinding Insanity. As I've not participated in this gathering before, I have a question: What's the riding like? Is it all pavement? If there's dirt,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-22-2008, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 44,007
You get it?? Good, 'cuz I'm not.
Ekke,
So were you able to withdraw the cylinder without a key?? Seems to me, the point of having a keyed lock is to make it so that a key is required to operate the lockset. If the cylinder can...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-02-2008, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,267
And the Devil sez....
The good: Well, on my '01 1150 GS, I had the Z-Tech Y-pipe + slip-on, K&N filter, and the Power Commander-III. No doubt, I didn't need a dyno test to discover that the bike had a lot more power,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-21-2008, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 477
Odyssey battery in a 1200GS?
Hey fellow Inmates, has anyone succeeded in putting an Odyssey battery (PC680) into a 1200GS? Odyssey says the battery is too big.
TIA
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-03-2008, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,941
1200 throttle sync - lingering questions
I'm pasting in an email I sent off to JVB for a couple of reasons: 1) to give Jim praise for his very helpful pictorial on this very subject, 2) because my questions are very salient to this thread,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-24-2008, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,312
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 1,491
Views: 572,753
Try Aeroflow's website
http://www.aeroflowscreens.com/R1200GS.htm Cost is pushing $500, but I can say from my 1150GS experience, it's the best $500 to spend on the bike. Everyone talks about the day-to-day improvements,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-24-2008, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 1,491
Views: 572,753
Yep, it doesn't cut it for me
Yep, I 2nd JVB's comments. I've got a 12GS identical to his (same color too ) with the Cee Bailey's. Having come from the 1150GS + Aeroflow world, I can say that the Cee Bailey's just doesn't...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-24-2008, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 1,491
Views: 572,753
Choose your screen wisely
One of the myriad reasons to go with an Aeroflow is that it is fabricated from aircraft acryllic. What this means is that unlike polycarbonate, OEM, and most other screens which all come with a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-23-2008, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 44,007
Re-keying trix
Hey does anyone know if we can swap a 1200 style lock cylinder into an 1150 lock? I want to use my old 1150 helmet lock on my 1200....
Thanks in advance!
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-21-2008, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 10,272
You guys are great!
Now we all know with whom we really DON'T want to share the same pool. Glad to hear who's making that foul yellow cloud in the water, or air for that matter :lol3. You got kids?
Cheer up,...
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