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Thanks Steve and Don for the info. Don, thanks for clarifying you were not taking it apart. I continue to learn from this forum.

Hi, I'm just about to do this maintenance this weekend. One of you above mentioned simply using motor oil -- any idea whether what you lube it with matters? Why not a light synthetic grease or something?

Mark

Yeah pretty much what I was planning to do thanks

Still waiting on mine, but I wonder if you could post any installation tips...

You know, I'm loving this bike. I've done a few mods so far, and I've got some on the way. I'm getting new Yacugars lowered suspension (-.75") and that's got me thinking... I'm good with an hour or so in one position but I've been sticking my legs out over the cylinders on the highway for some ...

I ordered the Yacugars from Ted -- still waiting but very excited -- I'm lowering 3/4".

2008 328i with sport package. Car is awesome and the reason I looked into the moto...

[quote="motoracer8"]David, I made a 3/8" spacer for a friend of mine with a 08 RT, as he didn't want to spend the big bucks for a aftermarket shock....The spacer just helped the ride height...quote] This is an interesting idea. I'd like to lower my R12R by an inch without spending a t...

Dr. Strangelove wrote:did you see any sag of the engine?

Not really, but as I was doing only one side at a time perhaps thats why. I had no need to test it with both sides out at the same time.

I just recently installed mine and called Twisted Throttle before doing so. I was also concerned about the weight bearing aspect. The service tech said to just put it on the center stand and do one side at a time. It will be fine. So, the opposite process, reinstalling the original bolts -- just fin...