BMW Motorcycles

[GSGabes]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/FazeGabes/Rides/RT.jpg

 

[PL]

Mahn....the shape...the looks of it.....not nice ...... sigh.... think I'll pass

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Yo GS1200, this is not good news man: From UKGS'er.com

quote:

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Originally posted by StooL

Hate to keep repeating myself but I'm only trying to save some of you some very expensive repair bills. I posted in the technical section a while back about my holed piston. Do a search and find the pics. After fixing her up, I got her dyno'd but wasn't convinced by the result so got it dyno'd again elsewhere and found that my bike was running dangerously lean in top gear roll ons between 60 - 80mph. Bike blew the piston within 1500miles of having the y-piece and revolution fitted.

 

As I've said before, some bikes seem to be ok but mine certainly wasn't. Just because your mate says his is alright, doesn't mean it is and certainly has no relation to your bike! Get it Dyno'd, should only be about £30 and may save you hundreds. It cost me over £200 to fix my bike with second hand parts.......money that could have spent on a chip or Techlusion.

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I thought the engine management should be more adaptive? Unless of course his was having a problem. Other thread also indicated similar when they made the switched to K&N. It seems that the fuel mapping might not be set up to cater to a freer breathing engine. Looks like a job for Power Commander man http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/250503/yikes.gif

[Guest koma]

haha`~~ ydae reach hm lazy so still haven wash my bike

wow rt`~~~ tats 1 veri chio revamp sia..jialat kenna poison liao...

hmmm...if its ok with u guys we go dor dim sum on fri nite fine with u guys??

sian my bike seems 2 be havin some minor problems with the speedo n the neutral switch goin 2 my mech 2 hav him check it out later

[PL]

This weekend I can't make it lah. I got other....CCA. LOL

U guys enjoy urself.

 

 

Hey guys, do you know u can change your tire at this place?

 

New Tech Motorsports

10, Admiralty Street,

#02-15 North Link

S(757 695)

 

Contact Person : Gibson Goh (tel. 6853-3051, 6454-1382)

 

He quoted me the price for Bridgestone Battlax BT020

front $155 120 / 70-ZR 17

rear $195 160 / 60-ZR 18

price incl balancing & change of tyre valve (cost $5)

 

For the tyre valve, he said he normally change new at each tyre change.

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Originally posted by PL@Feb 21 2005, 05:13 PM

This weekend I can't make it lah. I got other....CCA. LOL

U guys enjoy urself.

 

 

Hey guys, do you know u can change your tire at this place?

 

New Tech Motorsports

10, Admiralty Street,

#02-15 North Link

S(757 695)

 

Contact Person : Gibson Goh (tel. 6853-3051, 6454-1382)

 

He quoted me the price for Bridgestone Battlax BT020

front $155 120 / 70-ZR 17

rear $195 160 / 60-ZR 18

price incl balancing & change of tyre valve (cost $5)

 

For the tyre valve, he said he normally change new at each tyre change.

Thats right He also arranged for rides up North and will invite close customers to go along. http://www.advrider.com/forums/images/smilies/DukeGirl.gif

The BT020 are excellent road tires, excellent choice

[Guest GS1200]

Originally posted by cyclop@Feb 21 2005, 11:29 AM

Yo GS1200, this is not good news man: From UKGS'er.com

quote:

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Originally posted by StooL

Hate to keep repeating myself but I'm only trying to save some of you some very expensive repair bills. I posted in the technical section a while back about my holed piston. Do a search and find the pics. After fixing her up, I got her dyno'd but wasn't convinced by the result so got it dyno'd again elsewhere and found that my bike was running dangerously lean in top gear roll ons between 60 - 80mph. Bike blew the piston within 1500miles of having the y-piece and revolution fitted.

 

As I've said before, some bikes seem to be ok but mine certainly wasn't. Just because your mate says his is alright, doesn't mean it is and certainly has no relation to your bike! Get it Dyno'd, should only be about £30 and may save you hundreds. It cost me over £200 to fix my bike with second hand parts.......money that could have spent on a chip or Techlusion.

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I thought the engine management should be more adaptive? Unless of course his was having a problem. Other thread also indicated similar when they made the switched to K&N. It seems that the fuel mapping might not be set up to cater to a freer breathing engine. Looks like a job for Power Commander man http://www.ukgser.com/forums/images/smilies/250503/yikes.gif

hiaz......another bad news eh

 

Basically I had been reading a lot of problems abt our bike from the Advrider n UKgser sites. But of course there r oso some who r very pleased with their bike. After a while I decided not to read it cos it jus gets u more paranoia.

 

Anyway, this is one of the risk we got to take for buying a brand new model. so jus enjoy while its still in good shape:smile:

 

Last Sat met one of the GS12 owners. He brought the bike all the way to North Thai n back with no probs. In fact he was so impressed tat he said that this was the 'PERFECT' bike

 

So how ? Still game on changing your pipes ?

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Originally posted by GS1200@Feb 21 2005, 09:42 PM

hiaz......another bad news eh

 

Basically I had been reading a lot of problems abt our bike from the Advrider n UKgser sites. But of course there r oso some who r very pleased with their bike. After a while I decided not to read it cos it jus gets u more paranoia.

 

Anyway, this is one of the risk we got to take for buying a brand new model. so jus enjoy while its still in good shape:smile:

 

Last Sat met one of the GS12 owners. He brought the bike all the way to North Thai n back with no probs. In fact he was so impressed tat he said that this was the 'PERFECT' bike

 

So how ? Still game on changing your pipes ?

As I see it, the general opinion of the 1200 is that its a great bike as long as you don't try to meddle with it, specifically with stuffs that might affect its performance. So what Brian say is probably true, add ons are ok, replacements are questionable. This bike and its technology, like the CAN Bus is still quite new and so there's still quite a bit to learn and understand before things are sorted out. We also see that much of the problems are with bikes from the earlier batches, so my long wait might have been a blessing too.

 

Do I still wanna change the pipes? Probably yes, but will hold on till the original served out its life. By then, hope there will be more convincing items out there for us to sort thru. http://www.advrider.com/forums/images/smilies/99smoke.gif

[PL]

As a Beemer newbie, whenever I tell ppl that, I always seems to get a similar advice: Don't meddle with your bike too much, especially the electronics. Gibson from New Tech said that to me. The guy at JR said the same thing to me. In fact, the person to say something like this to me is Bertha's prev owner himself. Maybe it's the characteristics of BMWs, it does not require anymore drastic modifications.

Looking at it from another point of view: Our bikes are already GOOD enough. woohoo. hahahaha

 

Hey SDR, use this website to see which tires suit your Mystic.

Bridgestone Battlax BT020

 

Then give New Tech a call and ask lah

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Originally posted by PL@Feb 21 2005, 11:04 PM

As a Beemer newbie, whenever I tell ppl that, I always seems to get a similar advice: Don't meddle with your bike too much, especially the electronics. Gibson from New Tech said that to me. The guy at JR said the same thing to me. In fact, the person to say something like this to me is Bertha's prev owner himself. Maybe it's the characteristics of BMWs, it does not require anymore drastic modifications.

Looking at it from another point of view: Our bikes are already GOOD enough. woohoo. hahahaha

Thats right PL. Its a desease, get something new, wanna change this change that. When it becomes a classic, search high and low for original parts to get back to stock, then siok........ kekekeke, we are all psycho http://www.advrider.com/forums/images/smilies/pillepalle.gif

[GSGabes]

GS1200,

 

It was nice meeting u on sat at M-technik. Good chat & some good tips.

Coffee tok sometime... or probably see u on sats at Chua's place.

 

Your 1200 is pretty no doubt...... Now i can only i will kena Toto...

[GSGabes]

Originally posted by SDR@Feb 21 2005, 09:23 AM

both r mine, i check both constantly, incase hotmail is full, sent to yahoo. tks.

Alrighty!! But I may or may not make it for the trip. Update u on email.

[trailblazer]

hi beemers,

 

the R1150R rockster's kinda caught my eye, saw a angmo tearing the tarmacs during the weekend...quite a handsome bike..

 

Any good reviews on the bike?

 

cheers!!

[PL]

Originally posted by trailblazer@Feb 22 2005, 09:49 AM

hi beemers,

 

the R1150R rockster's kinda caught my eye, saw a angmo tearing the tarmacs during the weekend...quite a handsome bike..

 

Any good reviews on the bike?

 

cheers!!

Sorry man, none of us regulars here own one. Mostly GSes in here, few RTs, and a classic Mystic (and an 'S' gng-to-be, hehehe)

 

I doubt anybody has ridden one b4, otherwise somebody would've mentioned it already.

[none]

Originally posted by SDR@Feb 22 2005, 10:10 AM

I asked him does his shop carry compatible battery like mine, he picked up 1, opens it and show it to me, size is a little shorter but L X B are exactly the same, all readings are the same except mine is 25Ah and his 24Ah, guys, what is Ah? any idea?

Should not be a problem.

 

Read out here, a question that I had posted on batteries sometime ago.

[Guest koma]

sure sdr u confirm with me on thurs lor.anyway last nite while riding on aye back frm 2nd link, saw my speedo needle top half swingin 2 1 side(remember sdr i told u bout my crazy speedo tat goes up t 240km/h ) then i juz ride n ride juz nice at the aye speed camera there the needle top half break off~~!!! hahaha~~!!! anyway still got the lower half of the needle so still can gauge the speed but anyway 2 change juz the needle alone guys?? if not then its the digital meter like chua's bike olredi(found a reason 2 change it so wife wun nag at me for spending so much $$ on bike liao ) will take a pic n try post it on the net let u guys c

[Guest koma]

i tink can change lar but abit troublesome cause its the needle inside the speedo itself so need to take out the whole meter open it up change the needle then put it back. but on other hand can tell my wife spolit liao change original 1 so ex`~~ then the digital 1 so much cheaper yah will go dwn 2 mech tml 2 let him check it out

[bakgua]

Hi Gabes,

 

Thanks for the info and advisess on GS bikes u and Andrew gave me during the meeting last night.... Guess i have to consider very carefully before making a decision...Many thanks~~~

[Guest koma]

sdr cannot lar 2 reasons

 

1)no $$$

2)more scary than 1) wife will kill me~~!!!

 

 

but hor...if get liao she ask y look different juz tell her change fuel tank, beak n headlight with my fren lar

 

 

anyone up for kopi later??

[Guest koma]

ok i off 2 ubi collect my number plate n some stickers i made. anyone up for kopi later juz call me at 98478042 k

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Originally posted by trailblazer@Feb 22 2005, 09:49 AM

hi beemers,

 

the R1150R rockster's kinda caught my eye, saw a angmo tearing the tarmacs during the weekend...quite a handsome bike..

 

Any good reviews on the bike?

 

cheers!!

Best review is to try it out yourself. PML has one for trial, take it for a ride, (make it a long one, say you don't know the area well and got lost........kekekeke ). Call Steven for an appointment. They are asking for 29.5K, I think only one left, unless you don't mind settling for the trial bike, can ask for good price.

[Cyclop aka Sideways]

Hey PL,

I see you've changed your avatar to http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/uploads/av-8993.jpg Does that means.......... Are you gonna.......... :cheeky:

I smell trouble!!!!!!!! Wuhuahuahua!!!!!!!!

[Guest koma]

Originally posted by cyclop@Feb 22 2005, 09:03 PM

Hey PL,

I see you've changed your avatar to http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/uploads/av-8993.jpg Does that means.......... Are you gonna.......... :cheeky:

I smell trouble!!!!!!!! Wuhuahuahua!!!!!!!!

hahaha~~!! u all jialat leh always tryin 2 poison other ppl.....luckily i not so easy 2 posion

[Guest koma]

RT someone sellin his bmw topbox in classified . heres the link

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/classifieds/...hp?siteid=11643

[PL]

Oh yeah....I'm aiming for it.

I know I've said I don't really like the design. But heck, appreciation can be....acquired over time.

 

By Nov 2006..........