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Sounded like a recipe for lab soup. Bob

This is typical of BMW as of late. Even models that have been out for a while are coming up with a lot of poorly engineered parts. Frames bending, parts cracking, chrome and paint flaking off, parts falling off, rubber rotting in a year, you name it. The quality of these machines maybe at one...

It is good these guy's are letting you know about the beemer. Realistically the ride to Alaska is mostly paved roads. The run from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay can have problems, slick roads, motor homes, trucks that take up the center on curves, etc. I would make sure you get a bike that you can...

Does it have to be in Pounds or euro.

here is the new bike. :dribble:

I would never suggest to anyone to get a dirt bike other than a full race bike. The suspensions will save your bacon every time. The trail bikes are heavy and truly useless in the technical riding. The power on the trail bikes are anemic at best. As for tagging the bike check your state laws...

dcarver PMEL, it's a great field to be in. I am retired now, but some times I miss the toys of the trade.

Actually even the trouble shooting isn't that difficult. But then again I also have an electronics back ground (PMEL). I seldom pull out any troubleshooting equipment I just look up the faults on the computer web pages and match the symptoms. I have yet to be wrong on the part I replaced. I...

I have an 02 WR426f, son has 03 yz250f, another has the 05 RM250. Friends have the Honda. Yamahas are easier for oil changes, the KYBs are a pain to fix oil seals, the Showa are easier. Honda uses a bunch of different oils. yamaha has 3 rings on the piston, Honda has 2. I have run the hell...

Is that a never ending and pointed stick. :dribble: OR did I mean pointless? :glare: bob

Depends if you are just plinking or serious about punching paper in the same hole every time. I would use a hard case just to protect the gun. The only reason I take a motorcycle (wr426f) with me is to setup targets 1000 yards out. I love Colorado because you do not have to have a permit to...

Good point, wait a few years the price should come down to about $1500.00 a windshield. :rolleyes: Bob

I think trunk monkey #6 may apply, or close to it. https://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/75/1/ Bob

Aluminium oxynitride This is interesting, right out of a Star Trek Movie. It would be nice to have this made into windshields for the bikes, or even cast it into an engine. Bob

I currently own a BMW r1200c, Montauk. I will not spend another dime on that Crappy company! The warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on. This is why I own a FJR1300A instead of the K1200gt. BMW SUCKS, just my opinion. :angry2: You can have 3 DL650 for one of those GS. :glare: Bob

I would have used the Trunk Monkey. #1 Too many sheep in the world. https://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/28/1/ Bob

I used the Idea of bed liner paint and am trying this stuff. I will see if it last. It is 6" grip tape from 3M. it is like glued on sand paper.

Has anyone found, or has a link to a product I can put over the side bags to protect the paint, when the bike is dropped. For slow speed, none moving, type of drops. Like in the parking lot, etc. My son already dropped it, I told him to sacrifice his body to protect the paint. But nooo, he let...

I made a plate from a walmart plastic cutting board. It seems to be the same material used on chain sliders. Bob

Pointless Yup, even getting more pointless. I wonder if the local BMW club I still belong to, would mind that I put Leper in big Red letters on my tank? I will find out when I go to this Saturday breakfast social. Damn, I have got to get used to the fact I don't need to hit the throttle as...