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Enjoying the heat wave in California, mid 80's this past weekend. :mrgreen: http://lostrider.smugmug.com/Galleries/Winter-2014/i-rkQ2jCH/0/XL/DSC01115%20-%20Version%202-XL.jpg Finn, Rub it in! Its been too icy here to do much of anything ... day heats up to 38-40 and then freezes with black ice all...

+1 here. Don, congrats!

Big Daddy Norton wrote:From start to finish it's got to be... Eminence Front by The Who!

Listening to this now ... Grateful Dead collection gets a whole lotta of plays Cornell 5/8/77 Scarlet/Fire (one of the best renditions, IMNSHO) is next in the queue.

I want to wish all you guys and gals a Merry Christmas! I hope all of you have a great time with family and friends and remember the real reason for the holiday. I asked Santa to bring me a fresh supply of BMW antifreeze for my R's radiators. I hope y'all did the same! And a Happy New Year!! Thanks...

spam. my favorite :roll: half a dozen bogus accounts PER DAY? eek. I have cried about 1 per WEEK on another site. LOL spam bots must like beemers. smart bots....... :mrgreen: Actually from experience, they suck big time! What you do not see happening behind the scenes is a good thing (not complaini...

Welcome to the board! There are a few bikes in the for sale section, however, you need to become a member to access these. Happy to help answer any all questions. See this thread here if you would like to join viewtopic.php?f=20&t=25162 Thanks.

I am guessing buen venidos is in order (lived in Chile for 2 years)! Glad you found us and if there is anything we can do to help, just reach out.

Best of luck, Bill. Bet you will be back, as the R12 has a really nice sweet spot ...

Ben, Boxer was very good about maintenance on his bike. But he may have slacked off a bit concerning keeping the antifreeze in the tankside radiators serviced on a regular basis. Might want to check on that. Very important. Boxer is also a master chef when it comes to cooking up small game: grouse,...

Yup, the BMW bags can take a beating. Countless drops and mishaps have proven to me they are stronger than one would think for being plastic. http://lostrider.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZPXwfvW/0/XL/i-ZPXwfvW-XL.jpg Finn, You really should take care of your bike a bit better <vbg> ... btw, great pic!

SteveK wrote:I have a Kreiga US-20 that has worked out OK for me.

+1 for Kriega 20.

mogu83 wrote:Looks like thw wintertime posts are starting early

Weather here is still nice ... my advice would be to get out and ride another month or so and save these up ... could be a LONG winter!

R12RnHouston wrote:Very industrial... Cafe racer with a bad attitude.

Cafe racer with demented attitude ... just in time for Halloween!

A real fan of the top loaders, especially for commuting and schlepping around a laptop, etc. A bit cumbersome when taking on/off bike, but I can live with that. Thanks for the comments.

Fall Ride

I was down at the BMW dealer in Kaiserslautern the other day and one of the sales reps took me around to the shop and showed me their first water-cooled GS. The heads were noticeably bigger than the standard boxer heads. BTW, I arrived in country about six weeks ago and my 07 R12R arrives next week...

Doug,

See the discussion over in the R1200R forum ... there are more pics there. I like the artist's rendering, but some of the other pics I have seen are not that flattering - looks a bit on the heavy side.

Reminds me of a quote from "The Wiz" years ago as follows: "Shes the one that put the UGGGG in ugly, but sure had pretty nice shoes!" Not even remotely interested in the design and it looks like the front end is extremely heavy and cumbersome.

I'm no expert but I think the fueling devices (resistor tuners) are pretty safe as thousands of guys are running them on all types of bikes. You probably won't need the throttlemeister. I know Harley guys use something similar called a Xied. My Sargent seat has made a big difference too. The stock ...

Rarely do I take it out of gear ... want to be ready to maneuver if/when it looks necessary. Same reason I don't put a car in Neutral at a stop light ... just keep clutch in and foot on the brake.