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A friend has an old K75S which has started to give him problems. He was pulling away from the supermarket the other day and had to brake to let a car past and the engine cut out. He started it up and proceeded to the exit where he had to brake for traffic and the engine cut out again. He restarted a...

Found the problem....! Started stripping the conduit down by the headstock at the same location as the split sheath on the heated grip cable and found breaks in two tiny wires in the loom from the handlebars. They had probably become kinked, and when I'd removed the ties and manipulated the loom, th...

Rod I've snipped the cable ties around the headstock (they were quite tight) and jiggled the loom around and now the relays no longer start clicking when I turn the bars. There are two thin cables (heated grips?) , one of which has a split in the outer sheath caused by one of the ties, though I can'...

Wow! Thanks for the quick replies. Didn't think you guys in different time zones would be awake...

I'll give it a try and report back.

Hello everyone. Looking for some assistance with a new starting problem on my 2005 R850R (12,000kms only). First problem I've ever had with the bike - 100% reliable up to this morning..... Went to start her up as usual - in neutral with side stand up. Ignition on, usual buzzes and ABS light flashing...

I used to have a UK ST1100 Pan which I used mostly for day trips and holiday riding, plus the occasional 20 mile commute into central Birmingham. Now retired and living in France, I found the Pan didn't suit me any more - too heavy, too hot in summer, etc so I sold it last year and bought a 2005 R85...

New BMW owner from France. Sorry it's only an R850R, but I hope you'll make me welcome.

I had a Honda ST1100 previously, but the BM is so much lighter and much nicer to ride.

Mike Your 03 bike will qualify for an EU WVTA certificate of conformity which you should obtain from BMW UK before you bring the bike over to France. The certificate will allow you to register your bike directly with your local prefecture without having to have any modifications done beforehand. The...