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- Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:26 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Synthetic vs. Regular Motor Oil
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2549
Re: Synthetic vs. Regular Motor Oil
Hey folks, Thanks for the replies! Towerworker the bike a little over 32k on it now 10k of which I put on in the last year. I guess I should have been more specific with the "seal leakage", I have small leakages around the front of the engine (alternator belt area) and the base of the cyli...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:34 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Synthetic vs. Regular Motor Oil
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2549
Synthetic vs. Regular Motor Oil
Hello BMW community, I tried looking in past posts for this subject but didn't see anything, so here's my situation. I am currently using high quality 20w50 mineral based motor oil in my 02' R1150R and it uses about 1.5 qts. between my 3000 miles changes. I was told by my shop technician that if I s...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:55 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Keep blowing a fuel pump fuse???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2401
Re: Keep blowing a fuel pump fuse???
Thanks to all the folks that replied!!! And the winning answer was.... kirby! You were correct the fuse was supposed to be a 10 amp and not a 4.5 amp like I had thought, my bike runs like a dream now. I think what threw me was the strange looking fuse that this bike has, I'm not sure if they were BM...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:32 pm
- Forum: Group Rides
- Topic: 2014 Bash - May 16-18, 2014 - Mt. Airy, NC
- Replies: 117
- Views: 52484
Re: 2014 Bash - May 16-18, 2014 - Mt. Airy, NC
Oh yeah! Sounds like a good time will be had by all. Count me in!
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Keep blowing a fuel pump fuse???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2401
Keep blowing a fuel pump fuse???
I have a question for the community... I have a 02' R1150R non-ABS that I have up-graded with some new features, installed an HID head light (Bikemaster H4), new louder horn (Wolo w/20 amp inline fuse) and an LED tail light. The head light works great, the horn is ear bleedingly loud and the tail li...
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:00 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: the music in your ears !!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13190
Re: the music in your ears !!
From start to finish it's got to be... Eminence Front by The Who!
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:19 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Repair Shops in and around Charlotte, NC?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1511
Repair Shops in and around Charlotte, NC?
Hello to the good people of BMWville! I have a question that I hope someone can assist me with. I wanted to know if anyone knows of a repair shop in or around Charlotte, NC that work on BMW's and that's not Motorcycles of Charlotte? I want to support a local small business that charges a reasonable ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:00 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Fender for R1150R/R1200R
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3274
Re: Fender for R1150R/R1200R
Thank you sweatmark, exactly the info I was looking for! You are a gentleman and a scholar!
Walter "Big Daddy" Norton
Walter "Big Daddy" Norton
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Fender for R1150R/R1200R
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3274
Fender for R1150R/R1200R
I have done a post search but I can't seem to find the info I'm looking for... Does anyone know if I can swap a front fender from a R1200R to my R1150R? Or will a R1150R Rockster be a more direct fit? I'm just not that crazy about the beak look above the front tire on my 1150 and I like the look of ...