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mine are wired to low beam with an on/off switch. I also have an autoswitch (low beam in oz hard wired on) to low beam so I can override head light and switch low beam off. Basically if I hit heavy fog I switch of the low beam headlight and have my microflooters on. Don't get low beam light bouncing...

I'd heartily recommend you get the BMW GS foglight switch: costs a bomb but looks OEM (coz it is) and puts the switch in a great spot ergomonically. Hey Ric I am in OZ as well and I my set came with wiring harness and a switch. My set is the ones that bolt on under the tank not the engine bars so t...

The quality and finish is outstanding. Brackets, wiring harness and switch look as good as anything out of the BMW factory. These are not a driving light (long distance) but more a visibility and fog light. Mine are connected to low beam and leave them on most of the time for visability and have nev...

To me engine protection bars offer far more advantages than disadvantages. They offer another layer of protection for the rider, bike and the wallet. In a fall/slide I would rather have the bars being damaged than valve cover taking all the knocks also bars put a bit of space between the rider, bike...

Just wondering is anyone has tried this screen wind deflector? Lots of discussion on the board re screen height and screen tilt and thought I would ask if someone has this on their RR. I have standard, CeeBaily 16" and 20". The turbulence is an issue for me but I can live with it. I have s...

okay upside down works for me. BTW I'm in Sydney.

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ohhhhhhh now I get it.... Good thing i'm an aussie otherwise I might have felt stupid or something. I guess i'm as sharp as a bag of wet cement!!!!

quick, quick where's my Germlin bell...... yikes

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okay I might be a bit thick here and I'm gonna stick my chin out but does my statement seem far fetched? Had plenty in my road cars and 4WD and mountain bike but for some good luck nothing on the RRs since 2002. Not say haven't bought new tyres since just no flats..... Anyway Merry Christmas you and...

Harry - I am not knocking the classic because I love the look of the bike and probably being too harsh or over stating spoked rims / tubed tyre repair issue. Its a deal breaker for me because the thought of a roadside repair would be in the lurking in the back of my mind when I went out riding. I'm ...

for me I guess the real concern here is not the tube letting go at high speed its the roadside repaid should I get a flat tyre. To be honest haven't had a flat on my bike since 2002. However when I did I just used a repair plug made it back home without too much hassle. Changing a tube or patching o...

That's one thing I never checked with the classic I just assumed that it used the same rims as the GS. I wonder if the GS wheels would fit on the classic? I guess if I was gonna do that them I could just get a black RR and put GS wheels on it. I must say I love the look of the classic and a bit late...

Tom well put and spot on.

on my 07 I had all options fitted. Heated grips without question a must have. ABS for me is also a must have. ASC,ESA ...tire pressure monitor etc I thought were a nice to but not required. Anyway I ticked all the boxes a bought one with all options. After 20k I was still undecided until on a long d...

Thanks Brendan. I have an idea to incorporate H&B pannier system with some mods to the Top Box rack system. So instead of a Top Box I will have H&B panniers and Ventura zip together soft luggage. Here the link for Ventura not the soft luggage on the home page. Basically the two bag zip to to...

MSR bottle are great and have some myself.

Piston, spot on mate all good tips. Riding bikes is like any sport you need to practice in order to maintain and develop your skills. Slow speed bike skills is really is something we all need to master because its a real-world riding skill. All so using the rear brake to steady up the bike going int...

Sorry Brendan one quick question: the Top Box rack is that separate to the pannier rack assembly?

Brendan I agree your panniers suit the bike the best of all the others. All my RRs have had BMW panniers and they do suit the bikes lines but that's about it. I think the Top box is okay and again the design detail looks really nice. I have had Givi and BMW ones but to be honest I'm not a big fan of...

Probably expensive and OTT. However keep something similar for two small 1/2 ltr plastic oil contains. I found using plastic bags does not stand up to the long term virbration in panniers or top box. I got my expensive OTT bag as part of a BMW wheel cleaning kit. Works well for me and never had a pr...

Thanks for posting photo of your bike with H&B panniers. Looks less adventure style than most I have seen that doesn't look out of place on the RR. I assume they are much lighter than most but still very strong for on / off road use.