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in reply to: Another newbie #9975
Welcome to the forum Duncan. Looks like you are getting the most out of your bike. Doing the CCA two up is more than I would want to do. See you on the road.Alex
in reply to: Stupidity tax (of special interest to S Bell). #9964Good use of time :-). How did he stop them without his little flashing lights and the siren? Somehow I can't picture him chasing them in his riding gear while holding a pen and a notebook. Most accidents seem to happen within city limits where speed is not so much an issue, more the ignorance of the individual involved. Luckily it usually takes two to get it wrong before we have an accident. Simple things like indicating before turning, not during or after the event, stopping at red lights and stop signs and many other little things people do wrong would do a lot for traffic safety. When I took my compulsory lessons all those years ago the sequence went something like this. Check your mirrors, indicate, check again, brake, check again then turn, oh and while you are doing this you move to the left of the lane, and when you do the actual turn you are aware that you are not pulling a 20m long trailer and you therefore do not need to steer to the right first before pulling into a drive. And because you've kept checking the mirror you know that you won't have to give way to the car in front of you because there is a car behind you that has the right of way because you've given it enough room to get past you.Did I miss anything?The problem is that they have let the little things go on for so long, that it will now upset a lot of people if they start reeling them in.
in reply to: Rag Rally Badges #9963Try Noel Walker, he may have one. I remember calling out your name for a badge, but you must have missed the rally.If you have no luck with Noel, we'll refund your money.
in reply to: Replacement hand grips #9491That little screw behind the mirror had me stumped for a little while. I just did the job today, but then I remembered your post. One thing I've learned is that if it doesn't come apart or go together without force I've done something wrong. I was then miffed to find out that it would have been feasible to replace the grip rubber with a generic brand, while reusing the plastic throttle cam. While some of the little screws appear to be placed awkwardly, the unit is entirely serviceable. The little screws aren't made from cheese, like I've come across in the past on my CX500.
in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6859We will have the definitive collection of letter boxes and old house in New Zealand. People will praise us for our farsightedness in the future 🙂
in reply to: matching tyres #9914I've ridden with a karoo rear and a Pirelli front to and from Wellington. Ob the return trip it even rained. It was absolutely no problem. As Bwucie had pointed out square, worn tyres will have a much worse effect than mismatched tyres. Tyre manufacturers all use different tyre compounds. Usually the front will be a little stickier than the rear, so that the rear will let go first. However, on the open road the surfaces change constantly and so the front and rear will have different grip levels depending on the surface they are on. In short, you probably won't notice much of a difference.Like Phil said, a lot is in the riders head, and if matched tyres make you feel more confident, that's what you need. It certianly works for me knowing that my tyres are the correct size, have the right pressure and have a good amount of tread left. The rest is a bonus.
in reply to: My 1150GS Cleaning Obsession #993540000km is nothing. Has the 40000km service been done? That's when it should get a fresh fuel filter.
in reply to: My 1150GS Cleaning Obsession #9929Beautiful bike, these yellow bikes look almost as good as the black ones. I am sure you'll love it. How many kms has it done?
in reply to: My 1150GS Cleaning Obsession #9924AAArrrgggghhhhhhhh.....................I am having a personal crisis. Have I bought a bike I should never clean? Should I just live with whatever I dirty it with?Thanks for the personal counselling.
If it goes against your nature, clean it often. It doesn't hurt the bike. I just found that 9 out of 10 times it got dirty again the following day. My GS is my daily transport (16600km since Jan.), there is no way I'd be able to keep it clean. Even prior to that it was hard to keep clean for more than a couple of days. One gravel road and you have dust everywhere. You will settle on a level of cleanliness that you are comfortable with. A weekend toy road bike is much easier to keep clean. Ask Luigi, he will turn around at the first sight of a darker cloud, so the carbon fiber on his Cagiva will remain spotless.We GS riders are a grubby bunch :-). We aim for the puddles and the mud. Having said all that, cleaning time is a good time to check all the safety items. I always clean it before a service. On the tyres again, the softer compound gets cut up in the gravel, the Trail Attacks would be a better compromise. I've notice lots of little cuts and cracks in the Bridgestone Battlewings I've had. They have a 90% road bias, but handle ok on dry gravel. Trail Attacks should be as good or better. My next tyre will be an Anakee, should be fun riding a road tyre again.
in reply to: My 1150GS Cleaning Obsession #9920Bike cleaning, hmmm. The first time it took me 3.5 hours. The second time around two. somewhere along the way I've realized that the bike would never be properly clean again. My current method goes like this. Check weather forecast, if it looks like rain go for a ride. Ok that's exaggerated, I clean it religiously every three month for 20 minutes, whether it needs it or not. I would not worry about the headers, it's a losing battle. The spokes are not much different. You could try a bit of Autosol on a rag strip and then vigorously move that back and forth.The Road Attack tyres will not be very useful on your adventure rides. But they will help to keep the spokes clean.Most of all, enjoy your new ride. I know that the cleaning ritual will help you to bond with the bike, but riding it lots will speed this process up.
Sorry, I forgot you don't read 😀in reply to: matching tyres #9900I'm about to replace my rear tyre, should i also replace the front with a matching tyre?or is it ok to mix up brands etc?
On a road bike I would go with matching tyres. On my 1150 I've had Karoos and TKC80 and it didn't seem to matter all that much. Still for peace of mind I prefer matched tyres.
in reply to: New Member #9893Welcome to the forum Norm. Good to see you enjoying your bike. My wife and I are also looking at an extended trip, but that is still about 3 years away. Hopefully petrol prices will have leveled out by then, or we'll have to look at riding bicycles.
in reply to: How not to adventure ride with a GS #9886Yep, that can happen. Gravity can be cruel. I've dropped my bike often enough, and probably not for the last time. Apart from that crash on the road, those tip-overs were quite harmless. It looked like there was some sort of rider training going on. The trouble with the big bikes is that they hurt, if they fall on you.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6636Anybody can set up a poll. Instead of clicking on “new topic” click on “new poll”. Make sure you word your questions well, so you get a useful response.
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