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I just took my bike to Heid's to repair the thread in the head that accepts the valve cover bolt. The PO had a butcher mechanic replace the valve covers with chrome and in the process he buggered the threads including one that broke the casting and was fixed with something like JB weld. While at the...

I think I've decided to put a band aid repair, JB Weld or something, to hold the bolt in place and take it up to Heid's in Johnsburg NY. I'm not confident about removing the head myself so I'll have them pull it and hope that we can find a welder and machinist to fix the problem. I'm sure the "...

I just had a valve cover bolt drop out!! Covered me, and the bike with a considerable amount of oil. Managed to nurse it home..... The casting that the bolt threads into is broken off. It had been repaired by the PO but of course this info was not passed on to me. I assume that I will have to replac...

Fortunately the weather is cooperating!! Spring can't come quickly enough. I need to get a tank bag for my '03 R1150R. Any suggestions? I'd rather not buy BMW brand..................

T.J. (Toivo)

Well, since I started this.... I came up with the el cheapo version of the Throttle Meister: 3 of the beefy rubberbands from the claws of the poor deceased, but delicious, lobster, stacked on the right hand bar end and just pushed snugly to the end of the throttle hand grip. AHHH, relief for the rig...

As a newbie to the R1150R, mine is an '03 and quite an upgrade from my '71 R60/5 which I owned since new, I'm wondering if there are handguards available like you would see on the GS? I took a cold ride about a week ago and the heated grips helped but the only cold spot was the backs of my hands.......