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The ratcheting manner is the ABS letting go, locking & letting go thats how ABS works??
Thats why a bike without ABS in the hands of an expert will stop quicker than ABS...

http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/bmw_clutches.html

Thanks Twin Dave an interesting link which reveals some truth regarding
the lack of clutch robustness in BMW's, in pictures...

Nice name but its not me ...

Haven't met a rubber fuel hose which doesn't degrade whilst being held in constant fuel immersion such as these breather lines another stupid BMW design designed to ultimately fail and whats more normal over the counter fuel clamps wont fit, too big... :badgrin: This happened to me in an outback tow...

Stick with the Bandit mate
GSF1250 smooth as silk

NIKE
Just do it.

Which part are you referring to?
Note this is a GS diagram, but it will tell me.

be prepared to apply heat...

That will teach 'em to open a bike shop in an Amish Town...

You just beat me to the answer

My quote on Electrics....

"Electricity is LAZY", meaning it looks for the shortest path

Handy to know when fault finding.

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My thoughts on ownership which you will never see mentioned is that Don't go around corners in a high gear thinking you are in a low gear... Outcome... engine stalls and the your ability to stay on the bike will be tested due to the unusual design characteristics giving gyroscopic precession forces ...

condensation or water ingress does funny things to electrics especially
if it takes a long time to dry out do as Cyclerob suggests, what i normally
do is scratch the indicator globe gently across some concrete to remove
the lead oxide on the terminal.

I am sure a letter to BMW telling them of their shortcomings and request they change
their manufacturing process to add a sleeve over the wiring, that they would be happy
to oblige...

Agree with Cyclerob, YES. For the reason that parts are almost the same price for old bikes as what they are for new bikes if one major thing goes wrong you have spent the same as a bike with Low Miles and own a bike which you will never sell without major losses... ask Daddy for a few dollars to ge...

I would be looking at...

1. Fuel Filter
2. Using a car battery to jump start and compare results
3. Grade of oil

Agree with Sunbeemer
HES wiring chaffed

b12bandit wrote: Just disappointed with the electrical problem.

The reliability of the Japanese electrics in one of the main reasons the English motorcycle
industries plummeted into oblivion, there a lot of quirky things about BMW's, but you dont
get to find out the truth until you own one.

In 30+ years of riding, 25 motorcycles and counting, I've NEVER had an electrical problem with a Jap bike. Not so much as a blown bulb.I buy a BMW and I've now got an electrical fault which is way beyond my capability to repair. I've got a horrible feeling this is going to be very expensive. Somebo...

R4R&R wrote:Seriously, using nitrogen in the tires not only voids the warranty, but causes an unwanted resonance with the twin throttle bodies leading to a sudden urge to change out all oils with synthetic.

Remove all nitrogen from your tires IMMEDIATELY!

The problem is they all do it just another quirky BMW thing...
Considering Europe has some of the tightest pollution & emission laws
i still dont know how BMW continue to get away with it.