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Thread: Service Bulletin but not for the RS?
Post: RE: Service Bulletin but not for the RS?
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darrell Wrote: (04-29-2024, 08:01 PM)
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I bought one and when in MN my dealer came and picked mine up 2 or 3 times to get another rider on the road again as they were out. Then replaced mine. Free... |
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General Discussions
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04-30-2024, 08:11 AM |
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Thread: Service Bulletin but not for the RS?
Post: RE: Service Bulletin but not for the RS?
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Duckbubbles Wrote: (04-29-2024, 08:34 AM)
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I may be jumping the gun on this, but we may be seeing the beginnings of a driveshaft shortage in the US. A couple of friends with RT's are having to wai... |
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General Discussions
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04-29-2024, 02:04 PM |
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Thread: Dunlop Refines the Roadsmart IV Series
Post: RE: Dunlop Refines the Roadsmart IV Series
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Lee Wrote: (03-29-2024, 08:23 AM)
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I thanked the owner of the shop for the good price.
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Always an important part of the negotiation. Of course, buying two of each is a plus.
Will look forwar... |
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Tires
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03-29-2024, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: Confirming Eastern RS Owners Exist
Post: RE: Confirming Eastern RS Owners Exist
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Motorhead1977 Wrote: (03-15-2024, 08:06 PM)
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Thanks Ray, I'll be starting with a CP rehab specialist once cleared by my doctor. Expecting perhaps the PT as well. Thanks to the efforts and attention... |
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USA East Riders
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03-15-2024, 08:11 PM |
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Thread: Confirming Eastern RS Owners Exist
Post: RE: Confirming Eastern RS Owners Exist
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Motorhead1977 Wrote: (03-12-2024, 11:24 AM)
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I'll be late getting out this riding season as I had open heart bypass graft surgery on March 7. My cardio thoracic surgeon says it kinda means I'll not... |
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USA East Riders
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03-15-2024, 07:45 PM |
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Thread: Headlight bulb
Post: RE: Headlight bulb
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Lee Wrote: (03-12-2024, 07:42 AM)
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oldjoe Wrote: (03-11-2024, 08:34 PM)
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Then the bike would not start. After shifting to neutral and starting to to walk back home, it started. A big foot... |
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Servicing & Maintenance
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03-12-2024, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Rough riding on secondary roads?
Post: RE: Rough riding on secondary roads?
| 5 inches of travel was always good enhough for dual sport in the old days..., with a fraction of the power and mass.
Big bumps on bigger bikes need bigger travel.
That said, agree - the big RS ... |
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General Discussions
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02-29-2024, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: RE: Why change the OEM tire ??
| Whoa - @Paughco. Mike's Chili - Don't care what Charbucks says - that is Seattle's Finest. |
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Tires
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02-25-2024, 09:34 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: RE: Why change the OEM tire ??
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soch Wrote: (02-25-2024, 06:12 PM)
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I did happen to notice on my new '23 bike, that it came with Road 5 GTs. Not sure why they put the GT spec'd tire on the RS bike instead of the standard Road 5 o... |
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02-25-2024, 09:27 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: RE: Why change the OEM tire ??
| These are the latest 2024 arrivals. Photo above sure looks like it says 01, and having gone through 4 sets, I recognized the tread pattern. Only difference - mine said made in Germany, which gets ba... |
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02-19-2024, 10:55 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: Why change the OEM tire ??
| RS tire (tyre) ohotoshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240218/cdf8360ea7a1b2d4abe00fb03d4a1b38.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240218/86ecb34a2d60a2cab61a8fa8acbd7f84.jpghttps://uploads.tapatal... |
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Tires
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02-17-2024, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: Why change the OEM tire ??
| Looks like the RR runs 3 different brands
Bridgestone, Metzler, and Michelin
Will include a rare shot for our dealership of one in every color.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240218/544291c813a297... |
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02-17-2024, 08:52 PM |
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Thread: Why change the OEM tire ??
Post: RE: Why change the OEM tire ??
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Leel Wrote: (02-17-2024, 09:05 AM)
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What is BMW using on the RS now? They usually use 2 different brands.
Welcome to the site.
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Looks like Spanish Michelin and a Chinese Metzeler Roadtec 01....... |
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Tires
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02-17-2024, 08:45 PM |
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Thread: Wave rotors. Waste or wonders?
Post: RE: Wave rotors. Waste or wonders?
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Grumpy Goat Wrote: (02-15-2024, 04:03 PM)
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Ray Wrote: (02-15-2024, 03:14 PM)
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Not sure where the claim for more surface area comes from, as surface area is determined by the area of the pads, an... |
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Parts & Accessories
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02-15-2024, 05:47 PM |
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Thread: Wave rotors. Waste or wonders?
Post: RE: Wave rotors. Waste or wonders?
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WALRUS Wrote: (02-14-2024, 07:14 PM)
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Your two cents?
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FWIW (maybe less than 2 cents), I've overheated my Galfer Wave floating rotors on my mountain bike just as often as the more traditional de... |
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Parts & Accessories
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02-15-2024, 03:14 PM |
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Thread: MN BMW Club Annual Presentation for 2023
Post: RE: MN BMW Club Annual Presentation for 2023
| Thanks. Always looking for recognizable faces.
Surprised they didn't use your garage photo as the closing shot. |
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USA Central Riders
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02-10-2024, 01:54 PM |
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Thread: 2023 RS Aux lights. Which and where?
Post: RE: 2023 RS Aux lights. Which and where?
| (I also have Darlas on the fork mounts to keep the light as far forward as possible. Also useful at the campsite as one can easily swing them through a fair arc without moving the bike. Argument again... |
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Parts & Accessories
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02-09-2024, 10:27 PM |
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Thread: This is what happens when a motocycle tinkerer has nothing better to do ...
Post: RE: This is what happens when a motocycle tinkerer...
| Carburetors?!?
I could barely keep 2 synced in the old days (my old MG). |
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Off Topic
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02-09-2024, 10:21 PM |
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Thread: Keyless fob replacement
Post: RE: Keyless fob replacement
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kbaronsky@live.com Wrote: (02-02-2024, 03:32 PM)
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How do you reprogram a key fob?
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Right - like a lot of essentials in life, I always carry two.
Here's the instructions I received - not sur... |
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Servicing & Maintenance
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02-02-2024, 08:52 PM |
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Thread: Great upcoming ride and gathering April 2024 in TN
Post: RE: Great upcoming ride and gathering April 2024 i...
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mojoguzzi Wrote: (01-30-2024, 09:45 AM)
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Ah, rats! That's the same weekend as Horizons Unlimited Virginia (https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/virginia-2024). I've already registered for that ... |
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USA East Riders
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