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by dbrick
Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: The site is.... Back up
Replies: 21
Views: 1186

Re: The site is.... Back up

Thanks, Doug.

The old URL (.org) for this board generates a not-here 404 error suggesting an email to you at [email protected]. Emails to that address bounce, of course. Took a new search for me to find the new TLD.

Glad to see it here again.

David
by dbrick
Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:41 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Retiring my R1200R
Replies: 9
Views: 1136

Re: Retiring my R1200R

towerworker,

PM sent.
by dbrick
Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:00 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Retiring my R1200R
Replies: 9
Views: 1136

Re: Retiring my R1200R

Thank you, Harry.
by dbrick
Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Retiring my R1200R
Replies: 9
Views: 1136

Re: Retiring my R1200R

Very nice, Harry. Makes me feel wistful. I stopped riding in the Spring and sold my '07 in April . My wife was in treatment for lymphoma, and I was her sole caregiver. I realized that anything that increased risk to me was not a good idea. 48 years of delight in the saddle, without hurting myself or...
by dbrick
Wed May 19, 2021 10:21 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Recalls, Do I have to?
Replies: 5
Views: 913

Re: Recalls, Do I have to?

Not identical, but related: My 2019 VW Jetta is subject to a recall to change the springs that raise the trunk lid. IMO, this wouldn' be an improvement, as the lid would then open with a fair amount of force and I can imagine it hitting an unwitting user in the chin. No thanks. I've had the car in t...
by dbrick
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:10 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: anyone here anymore?
Replies: 4
Views: 890

Re: anyone here anymore?

A few of us still look in. 2d owner 2009 R1200R. Now at 54K. Left me stranded twice: first time I'd left the ignition on and flattened the battery, second time the rear u-joint turned to crinkly. Even given those: it's the best bike I ever had too. I retired (for the second time) in 2019, and now do...
by dbrick
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Fuel Strip
Replies: 12
Views: 3194

Re: Fuel Strip

I've wondered about this too. My '07 had its fuel strip replaced within the first year of ownership by the PO, and that replacement strip is still in place and operating correctly. My theory is that the early replacement strips were of better quality, and that later ones were poorer and failed more ...
by dbrick
Sun May 31, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: is there an Oil Cooling fan avail for 2011 R12R?
Replies: 1
Views: 1281

Re: is there an Oil Cooling fan avail for 2011 R12R?

Never heard of one. From the factory, BMW has a cooling fan on the police ("Authority") RT models. The oil cooler on those machines is placed within the fairing in a different location, and not shaped the same as the one on the R; I expect the fan and mounts and shrouding would be differen...
by dbrick
Thu May 28, 2020 9:14 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Fuel Strip
Replies: 12
Views: 3194

Re: Fuel Strip

Very nice work! Thanks for sharing it, impressive that it can be done in one's garage without a trip to the dealer's computer.
by dbrick
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Battery Test
Replies: 12
Views: 5643

Re: Battery Test

Thanks, CycleRob. Actually, I've just kept plugging in the charger when the bike won't be (or hasn't been) ridden in two or three weeks. No change in behavior is tolerable. When things get worse, then yes, I'll replace it.
by dbrick
Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:00 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Fuel Strip
Replies: 12
Views: 3194

Re: Fuel Strip

I have a vague memory of having read, a year or two ago, about one rider who installed a float gauge from a later-model RT on an earlier-model RT. Can't remember where it was.
by dbrick
Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: All keys locked in system case :
Replies: 9
Views: 3685

Re: All keys locked in system case :

You can lock the cases without the key? What, do you turn the key to "lock" before closing and cinching it? Exactly. After opening the lid, and with the case standing open, the key position will be "Open," and the flapper toggle will be sticking up. If you then rotate the key to...
by dbrick
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:43 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: R1200 Engine Info
Replies: 10
Views: 5890

Re: R1200 Engine Info

A-80? A-65?

"Illegal to use?" There's lots of non-approved stuff out there, principally mufflers/exhausts and carb kits and FI modifications. But there is essentially zero enforcement against riders of these state and federal requirements.
by dbrick
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: All keys locked in system case :
Replies: 9
Views: 3685

Re: All keys locked in system case :

What'd you ended up doing here?
by dbrick
Sat Sep 21, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: thoughts on 2011 Classic with $38K miles
Replies: 5
Views: 2776

Re: thoughts on 2011 Classic with $38K miles

That the previous owner had...um...a few years on him (no, I'm not thinking of myself, no not at all, don't even think that) and cared for the bike well is a big positive IMO. I don't think 38K miles is a lot at all. I've had several go way over 100K with no big issues. Clutch wear is often a person...
by dbrick
Sat Sep 21, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Cager hit me. 2009 R12R seems to be totaled
Replies: 3
Views: 2051

Re: Cager hit me. 2009 R12R seems to be totaled

Sorry to hear about your collision. Glad you weren't hurt. I'll guess that your insurance will offer you what they think the bike is worth, less your deductible. They may well assert it was (just pre-collision) worth less than you think it was worth. You could prepare for this negotiation by gatheri...
by dbrick
Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:23 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: exterior temp gauge stuck on 73.4 F
Replies: 2
Views: 1849

Re: exterior temp gauge stuck on 73.4 F

Did you find a cause for this misbehavior?
by dbrick
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: exterior temp gauge stuck on 73.4 F
Replies: 2
Views: 1849

Re: exterior temp gauge stuck on 73.4 F

I have no idea. Could be the temperature sensor, the wiring between the sensor and the instrument cluster, the big connector at the instrument cluster, wiring in the cluster, or some solid-state circuitry within the cluster. Some of these might be accessible to you.
by dbrick
Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:32 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Battery Test
Replies: 12
Views: 5643

Re: Battery Test

I doubt it. After a ride, or after a night on the charger, it cranks pretty well.
Still in wait-and-see mode.
by dbrick
Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Battery Test
Replies: 12
Views: 5643

Re: Battery Test

Disconnecting the injectors took about 90 seconds, including loosening the right-side triangular plastic cover for access. The test results were: ignition off 12.3v ignition on drops to 11.5, then over twenty seconds rises back to 12.3v cranking drops to 9.8v, and stayed there for the 3 or 4 seconds...