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

Thanks for the replies gents! It seems the compromised sight glass' & oil cap/filler assembly are about the extent of what one is likely to experience given the scenario. I'll be looking into options for temp gauge's to install prior to next summer. I've got a feeling I'm not going to need it th...

OK, long story short. I got stuck in stop & go traffic (aka friction zone hell) on a 90+ degree day for 40+ minutes. The result (as noted to date) appears to be a heat induced loss of integrity of both the oil level sight 'glass' window and the oil fill cap assembly. Additionally, somewhere in t...

Thanks for the thoughts gentlemen! When I posted I wasn't expecting to field responses for the dry weather appreciated standards like the Metzeler Z6's & Michelin PR2. I'm a little surprised these same dry weather, longer wearing road warriors also rule the rain. Don't take me as disappointed, b...

Greetings All: I'm interested in the groups recommendations specifically as they relate to cool weather rain tires. I've been reading through threads on preferred tire set-ups and it seems contributors commonly offer something like "I don't ride much in the rain, but...". We'll I'm specifi...

I'm curious if such a slave leak "necessitates" complete clutch replacement as well? Is there a possibility that if we're catching the leak relatively early that the clutch plates won't be critically contaminated, or is this just wishful thinking on my part? Thanks for the support guys, b...

Greeting all! I'm new to the board, and though I've gleaned much from surfing topic threads, I'm now posting a little sooner than I imagined. :( I'm in the process of (hopefully) purchasing a 2002 R1150R with moderate mileage. While the bike generally reveals to have been under rather good care, it ...

Great morning shots.
Thanks for sharing... I miss that city!