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+++1 Don!

Signing off.
Don Eilenberger,and Lost rider-You are just great riders -my favourites-thank you for that.For me it is time to leave.I will read your posts time by time,but remaining behind the curteins.
Be safe,and good riding
BRGRDS
Steve H.

Unbeleivable pavement quality+unbeleivable vehicle quality=german engineering.Did I miss something???

Yes,Lost Rider it depend of point of view. Certenly of point of age.Closing to 65,I prefer to stay with my 2012 R1200R.Am I conservative?? Yes.For younger bikers...GO FOR IT.Pay almost double of price,and still going to ride something similar to Japanis bikes.The BMW boxers lost their imige with wat...

Excellent pics Don! "Europa"so called"the old bitch"-allways bleeding- at least in the past 2ooo years cosed by different wars bithwen nations,and inside of nations cosed by kings and Queens.Thinking-politicians-... :roll: Anyway,the food is diferent compared to American.It could...

Yes,Ammolab I have had bearing problem on freightliner fld.It happened twice.The mechanic didn't know why it happening.That was driveshaft input into transmission. :smt115 Shortened the shaft by 1/4" and never had that problem again.I never had a chance to see BMW trany taken a part,so I don't ...

I use in trany 75w140,in differential 75w90 both synthetic oils 75w140 considering the heat from the engine+cat. The differential is away from engine and cat.

+1 Tynitrains! On the other hand rpms shifting at-high or low-will not affect bearing life.If you are a"calm"driver or let to say a touring style driver,everithing mechanical from the engine to the FD would last longer.In you case one faulty bearing messed up everything I assume.Once the t...

If you are buying an expencyve bike BMW,is that M/GAL really matters????

I do not using semy syntetic oils,I do not know how much syntetic is in 10-15-20-25%???This way I know 50-50% period.Buing rotella mineral 15w40 in Sidney,NE for less than 13$/gal.and T-6 syntetic for less than 23$/gal.Good enough for two oil changes.That is at Walmart.

Yes,Cyclerob, I am using 50-50% mixed rotella-t 15-40 and rotella t6 syntetic in both R1200R and F800R with no ill affect whatsoever.My bikesw are happy.Using rotella-t 15-40 in my cars,lawnmovers.Cars asking for 5W30,no problem to start in Canadian harsh winters.Personally I found rotella as an ama...

I have anR1200R,my son has F800R.Yesterday we switched bikes.R1200R is wery nimble,easy to drive cornering etc.but F800R is even better.It drives lightly like an250cc bike.It is amasing bike.If you don't want torew it,can switch gears up at3500-4000rpm and it is going to behave totally normal.If you...

Yes,25 years ago I was supriced how easy I got my G licence here in Canada.In Europe I "pee blod"to get B licence=to G here.They are wery strict,and looking for anything just to find anything you are doing wrong.On the smallest mistake falling on test.Aniway,I do not fawour European driver...

Yes MT beemer! European cityes areOLD that wy streets are narrow,not build for todays traffic.If you are able to hendel those conditions,you are having a great time.Challenge.Do it once, you will see.Only the bikers like Don E.or other high experienced drivers will managed it.Beleive,Iknow what I am...

Another HI Peels!
Well,Iam European.Living 25 years in Canada,traveling 120,000mls through USA/year.Dont you think I can see American drivers behewing on the road???? Please conwict me if I am wrong??!!If you are right...proov it!!!!!

Yes, Peels! I agree,but driving a truck limited to 65mph (Ontarian law)and passing a care traveling 63-64 mph going to take a while.People behind you are getting more than interested "why is this truck driver f....with us"?? They don't know the limitations.Thanks to Ontarian a...hole law,w...

yes, you just opened my eyes.I did NOT start this tread But.....it is worth to take a deeper look in to it.My personal experience:a lady putting on make up while she driving,a man reading newspepers on the the stearing wheel spreded.These things where happened with me.Unbeleived,but thrroug.

Hi,Don! When I come to Canada,I have to do my Canadian driver licence. European driver licence is not valid here in Big country like Canada.That is senceles.I know first aid,traffic lows,and a lot more than American drivers.Licenced here as ABM-Z driver.I can drive enithing moving on the road.So.......

Mike,

Dear Exprof-Mike! Your "god by"saying is a painfull think for mee.Mike, we are going to quit biking just the question is the time'WHEN' it is coming for all of us,but definitely it is coming.I saw many of your pictures posted,and I assume you were a wery good rider.Unforunate moment/accide...