BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Speaking of batteries, what kind of battery is in the F800ST and what kind of Battery Tender do I need? If Odyssey does make a battery for the F800 would the same Battery Tender work?

Thanks.
Thad

So, in summary, my choices are: 1. Move to Tennessee, 2. Change my route, 3. Become a follower, 4. Break the law and live out my days in a Texas prison donning socks and underwear chosen by MikeCam. :shock: I can see only one option that has clear advantages. As to number 1, we no longer allow Texa...

I run into that issue as well. In Tennessee it's perfectly legal for a motorcycle operator to proceed through a red light when the path is clear. I do that quite often even for traffic signals that the motorcycle does trigger. There are other intersections where it's never clear and running the red ...

Rob,...Or anyone else who can tell me. I want to disconnect the battery to do some wiring setup similar to yours from the low-beam power wire. I have the on-board computer and am worried about what I will have to "reset" when I lose power. Is this a major PITA, or just a matter of resetti...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/CycleRob/F800ST/Modifys/CIMG9960.jpg Hey, the head of that bolt looks like the same anti-torx head that is on the front lower shock bolt on my R1150R. Where do you get sockets for those and what are the really called? They are called external torx bolts. I bou...

Still can't figure out what this was for: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/carbon17/DSCN0256.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/carbon17/DSCN0255.jpg That is for frisbee golf. So I have been told. Only "hole around". :lol: I've seen some courses where there's one hole, but m...

OU812 wrote:Still can't figure out what this was for:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/ ... CN0256.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/ ... CN0255.jpg

That is for frisbee golf.

There two things you need to do when you have an ABS fault:

1. Note the pattern of the warning lights / look up the fault in the owners manual.
2. Ignore Boxer!

I had a similar problem a couple of years ago. The brake fluid was a little low in the rear reservoir because the rear brake pads were worn. I would be fine when I started the bike, but intermittently it would trigger an error. Once I turn off the ignition and turn it back on, the error was gone. If...

I'll be there. I'm staying at the Econo Lodge in Marion. My plans are to arrive sometime Friday afternoon.

It looks like the 'mark forums read' button works now.

Here are the modifications I've done to my F800ST so far. The modifications can be categorized as 'safety' and 'convenience'. Obviously, the safety modifications are necessary because he's out there. And he's not alone. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/touchton/Home/F800ST/Clown.jpg The first ...

R4R&R wrote:Let's try to hook up -

Oh no. Not this again. I have a real ugly picture in my head now.......

Biff's R wrote:Haven't changed the tire yet, but I have a little life left in the one on the bike.

That's the spirit. Don't change anything. Just keep buying the replacement parts and carry them with you. It makes for entertaining stories as long as you don't have to ride bitch on my bike!

zeke wrote:Check that your kick stand is not extended.

If it's not extended then the switch is messed up.

Did my 600 mile service yesterday. Pretty simple. The only surprise was my old oil filter wrench doesn't work on the F800ST filters. Another 'special tool' that's needed for regular servicing of this bike is a 'E10' socket. It's an 'External Torx' socket. I purchased a small set of External Torx soc...

I know one F800 rider that's smart enough to stay in a hotel.

I received my GS-911 this morning. I haven't had much time to play, but I was able to connect to the bike and read the fault codes. There were none! I set the 'date' on the bike, set the next service to 6000 miles, and set the next service date to 6-26-2010. I looked a the real-time values for a min...

I ordered one this morning. I went with the Enthusiast version with Bluetooth. I have a small laptop (Asus ePC 901) that has Bluetooth and it will be interesting to see how it works with my cell phone too. I have my 600 mile service coming up this weekend so I would like to see what fault codes are ...

boxermania wrote:Doesn't the F880ST manual make any recomendations, as to BMW oils? What do they run on the K bikes?

The Rider's Manual specifies 15W40 mineral engine oils of the API classification SF to SH.