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Solved it guys fortunately not my riding or the gearbox but basically the gearlever is not springing back. This is because the plastic bushes in the gearlever expand due to heat from the cat and also the grease dissipates.Then the inside of the bush housing corrodes causing the lever to stick. So I ...

I arrived at a junction on my R850R and wasnt able to select 1st or neutral I was able to pull away in what feels like 2nd or 3rd and I seem to be able to get 4,5th etc but no 1st or neutral.Prior to this the bike has been shifting sweetly enough in my opinion or as sweetly as a BMW box can. So I go...

I only got her earlier this week but I was desperate to get to work on her and the exhaust pipes were in a mess so I spent several glorious hours on them today.They are not quite finished but I think they are looking pretty good already.

Hi guys a little help please :D I would really appreciative some help & advice re the turn signals on my R850R. For whatever reason I have white lenses on the front and orange/amber on the rear.I noted the fronts have clear bulbs too which I thought odd. So why dont I leave them alone I hear you...

Buckster wrote:Sweet! I have never seen or heard of one of those with the exception of the R1100R look-a-like. I'm going to guess those never made it to the U.S.
Enjoy!

I dont believe they were available in the US but they are very highly regarded in the UK.

I'm not sure about this, but I suspect that the 850 is essentially the 1150. If so, you may have to remove a few more parts to access the hex nut that holds the stalk. On my bike, it's accessed by removing some of the paneling (side rails and upper/thin side trim panels), remove seat and pillion, r...

... New member from the UK just introducing myself and my new hog... By the way, it's common to use a descriptor like "cow", "goat", "mule", or even "pig" when describing a BMW oilhead, but please don't use the word HOG. Understood and sorry I wrote it tongue...

Congrats, and respect! That's a rare and beautiful machine - all the panache of the R1150R, with a low cholesterol less-filling beautifully balanced 850 motor. I had the earlier R850R based on the 1100, fine bike. Your Gretel will surely ride smooth, sweet, and sophisticated, like a fine Geisha gir...

Good morning all New member from the UK just introducing myself and my new hog :D This is Gretel my 2000 R850R which I only picked up yesterday. Not quite an R1150R but she still goes well and I could not think of a better bike for general use and my commute to work. One job I need to do is replace ...

First of all just wanna say hi, the forum looks great. I used to have a 2004 BMW 1150GS Adventure which was a great bike but too big and heavy so I swapped to a VFR800 VTEC and to be honest I was dissapointed.I have just sold it and I decided to look around to see what else was available.My budget u...