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

Im embarking on my first all-round service of fluids, brakes, etc. I will be replacing the brake fluid. Whilst I'm at it I might be tempted to upgrade the brake hoses with Goodridge steel brake hose kit from Motorworks (UK) Question is - is it worth the cost and effort- kit approx £150 / $230? Any t...

many thanks for replies.

riceburner-
yes, i'm looking at the motorworks kit. would you recomend the standard filter or upgrade, and standard plugs?

i note your advice re greasing the coil caps, thanks.

i'm in spain but travel to uk regularly either around west london or in brum.

hi all i feel my fuel lines are stiffening and im on a general service and upgrade of my 24k mile 2001 bike. can any body please spec the required pipework i need and a reputable seller. i need to do a fuel filter replacement too, any advice welcome. its a UK bike but i visit the USA every month so ...

im about to embark on a long overdue 24k mile service on my r1150r. here in the uk there is a service kit available which appears to include oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, 3 crush washers, a large black o ring and 4 spark plugs of 2 diff varieites. my question - at additional cost a K and N ai...

thanks for your replies. to check i followed this:http://www.seatrider.org/techntips/rear%20shock%20preload.htm basically - detached the adjuster, turned it upside down, removed the banjo clip, pushed the plunger right down and popped some oil in the remaining space. reassembled - had little/no effe...

thank for your replies. to check i followed this:http://www.seatrider.org/techntips/rear%20shock%20preload.htm basically - detached the adjuster, turned it upside down, removed the banjo clip, pushed the plunger right down and popped some oil in the remaining space. reassembled - had little/no effec...

i made a quick check as i don't think i can see the see the slave cylinder without removing parts (its at the top of the shock?) However from zero pre-load to max (turning in + direction i think it was clockwise) was about 18(!) turns, it doesn't really get stiff until the 16th the turn or so, thoug...

hi i am new R1150R rider, had the bike 8 months. It's a 2001 with 18,000 miles on the clock. I mostly ride it with a fair load (i'm approx 100kg/220lbs and luggage 15kg/25lbs) and find it a little soft. The preload adjuster has little or no effect on the ride and the bike feels soft at speed with th...