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by Texas42
Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:44 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Riding at 5000RPM
Replies: 15
Views: 5419

Re: Riding at 5000RPM

:D 600 miles that took 2 days, now I ride it like I stole it, dealers orders. :) 5K is really smooth and the gas mileage is not bad at all. 50K on the 2007 GS and doesn't use a drop of oil between changes. 65K on the previous GS it never used any oil and ran strong. Only have about 6K on the 2012 R1...
by Texas42
Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:06 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Finally!
Replies: 13
Views: 3894

Re: Finally!

Beautiful bike! Congratulation.
by Texas42
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:05 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: New member, new BMW owner..
Replies: 26
Views: 8112

Re: New member, new BMW owner..

Great looking bike, "ride it like you stole it" :)
by Texas42
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:18 am
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: False neutral at higher speed, what do you do?
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

Re: False neutral at higher speed, what do you do?

Up shift, ride it. :D
by Texas42
Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: English Newbie Here
Replies: 7
Views: 2292

Re: English Newbie Here

Howdy from Texas, Welcome Yes, I have had to have the fuel strip replaced and something funky about when I roll off the throttle and it back firing that they said they fixed but it started doing it again and that is in the first 1500 miles. Had nothing but problems with a K1200GT, sold it for the R1...
by Texas42
Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Rear Drive Failure
Replies: 16
Views: 4099

Re: Rear Drive Failure

2007 R1200GS - 55K no failure, don't know of any personally 2005 K1200GT - 31K no rear drive failure, but many other things failed, including the read drive seals twice. 2002 K1200LT - 45K no rear drive failure, however there were numerous ones in the BMWLT.com group, I have only seen 4 personally, ...
by Texas42
Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Burning smell coming from tank area
Replies: 19
Views: 5645

Re: Burning smell coming from tank area

1) If it is oil burning smell, that could be oil spilled during the service.
2) It has a dry clutch, so you will smell that sometimes, like the smell of hot brakes.