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by dandwyer
Tue May 06, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: How hot is too hot?
Replies: 8
Views: 2313

How hot is too hot?

I was riding into DC today and spent the usual 20 minutes or so in stop and go traffic. I watched the engine temperature gauge creep up until it was one notch below the top. At which point I was at work and shut it off. My questions: Is that too hot? How do I know what "too hot" is? Is the...
by dandwyer
Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Changing Oil
Replies: 18
Views: 3504

Re: Changing Oil

Does anyone know of an idiot's guide to changing oil on this bike? you know -- step by step instructions with pictures, tools needed, the whole bit. Thanks for any advice.
by dandwyer
Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: PIAA lights
Replies: 0
Views: 1334

PIAA lights

Does anyone have any experience with the larger PIAA lights, such as the 520 Ion Crystal Driving Kit (85 watt amber)? Will this fit on an R1200R? Thanks much for any advice.
by dandwyer
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Total travel of suspension
Replies: 2
Views: 1495

This is great information, thanks Don. You are the R12R savant.
by dandwyer
Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Total travel of suspension
Replies: 2
Views: 1495

Total travel of suspension

I have been trying to adjust the spring preload and understand that to do so I need to measure how much the suspension is compressed and compare that to the total travel of the suspension. Does anyone know what the total travel of the suspension is on a stock R1200R? Thanks very much for any help yo...