Alan, Mate, where is the 'Kew Heights Sports Club'? I'll be down that way on Christmas day (dropping off the young bloke, he lives in Kew with my MOST esteemed...
I wish I knew Cricky, probably in Kew Heights I guess. Me, I live in the Blue Mountains in NSW, quite a distance from Kew Heights i excpect. I think you're...
T'was the night before Christmas, And all through the land, Not a soul was stirring, Awaiting that 'grand'. That last thousand bucks, That the missus has...
Nicely written mate Frank ... From: Cricky To: OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 6:25 PM Subject: [OzBeemers] Santa.... T'was the night...
Merry Christmas to you all I was just wondering what is the tipple of choice for an R1150RT The handbook specifies the SAE codes but is there a brand that...
Good question. BM motorcycles Ringwood have recommended Fuchs semi synthetic and BMW Southbank recomend Castrol GPS Synthetic .You can also get a mineral oil...
For a 'slow' revving BMW mineral oil is quite satisfactory. I run my cars and bikes on Penrite HPR 30 changing the oil and filter every 5000 klm. None rev hard...
I'm restoring a R100Rs and will need to have the crank shaft reground and probably a rebore. Does anyone have any machine shops where you have had similar work...
Merry (late) Christmas That's a beauty mate, Hillsy Cricky <crick2ride@...> wrote: T'was the night before Christmas, And all through the land, Not a...
Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all the Beemerphiles out there. Here is one for the guys (including women) who have to battle the urban rat race. ...
Can anybody shed some light on this problem. It's from an American mate I recently rebuilt the engine on my R80RT. It is an 1984 year bike with Nikasal lined...
Sounds like mismatched modifications to me, heads and valve train, carbs and ignition system designed for 8.5-1 compression ratio and higher ratio pistons...
John, Yes you have raised quite a number of good points. I've forwarded your emai to my mate Frank ... From: John Olive To: OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
... That said, it might make a difference to the fuel usage but it wouldn't make any difference to the gearing. mph/1000rpm is a mechanical relationship set...
Season greeting fellow beemerists Hope that someone out there can help me out with a dilemna Firstly I will NEVER use ETHANOL blend fuel again in the RT as it...
... Dodgy speedo cable? Flat rear tyre? The mpg changes ... well, he's done a bunch of things to the engine and hasn't mentioned running it in and hasn't...
Definitely. I intend leaving Sydney Friday and camping at Black Springs - 25k SSW of Oberon on Friday night. Hope to travel on lots of friendly dirt Saturday...
I'll be there sometime Friday afternoon. Al ... From: John To: OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: [OzBeemers] MRA...
O.K Ross this is a new one on me, I have never heard of a steering lock activating like that. Take you side leg covers of if you haven't already, check that...
Mick F Went saw local ulysses member who owns bike shop and is the mechanic and he used to contract work on police bikes years ago. Said same thing and...
If anybody is going to the Capitol Rally this week end ride nice, the Summer Nats are on in Canberra this week and that means every arse...........I mean nice ...
Its sounding like head stem bearings, usually first sign of head stem bearings going, is a very notchy feel to the front end. Sit the bike on the centre stand...
They'll be watching for the idiots in cars this weekend, I've seen it before. Al ... From: Mick Furchert To: ozbeemers Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:51...
Found the problem or more the point culprit Earthing strap that bolts to the lower triple was fouling on the upper fairing bracket. relocated and no more...
As a new member and proud owner of a 91 K100LT . I would like to know if anyone has heard of using 20cent pieces in the fork legs of BMW K100's ? I found a...
... Welcome Jemo. What he's doing by putting those 20c pieces in is increasing the suspension preload and lifting the front end by the equivalent thickness of...
... Jemo. What Alan said, really. The trick of sticking coins into your forks to pad the spring preload out is old - one I've been using since the days when I...
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