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I been riding BMW's for forty years and recently bought this '06 FJR ( love it) Check into BMWMOA membership so you can access the forum. The magazine is great too. And you may find that the BMW 'quirks" grow on you...

In 1980, when I first started riding on my great "little" CX 500, I felt like once I was three days away, any "emergency" was all outta my hands. It was great! And the heads on that little V twin were in the perfect spot to reach down and warm my hands. Sure, I had to reach over and hold the...

Brand loyalty is interesting, isn't it? We all assimilate or accommodate and make the bike work for us. And our gear and riding style flows in turn. Sometimes even one's life style. Pick your brand and lots of folks wouldn't be caught dead on anything else. Others appreciate them all or bits...

"They aren't all bad..."

yeah it came fro the PO with a V stream and I've tried the others on a diff FJR. Long story. I mostly bought the FJR bc I moved to a town that's too far for BMW service, and there's a Yammy dealer here. But I'm loving the bike. If I had the $ I'd buy the 1250 RT in a heartbeat. I rode my buddy's...

Yeah, it's kinda crazy coming off 40+ years of BMW twins. During Reg Pridmore's CLASS some years ago a student asked about red lining and he replied that "they run them on the bench at redline all day, so keep the rev's up." And so I did. And the BM always let me know if I tried to accelerate...

"Only on occasion do I get the engine up to 5000rpm's That is when passing a long semi or string of vehicles." ...which is pretty much how I've been running it; 5k + if I really want accelerate to pass. thanx!

Thanx!!! It's quite a different machine comp'd to the bmws I've owed. Each great in their own wa "The bike doesn't really wake up until 5,000 or more and can be quite exciting running it at higher rpm even though it might not be strictly necessary" ...holy mole'

I'm more bummed about the onset of winter than usual.

Thanx!!! It's quite a different machine comp'd to the bmws I've owed. Each great in their own wa "These unassuming qualities are the only thing disonant with the fact things get big in the windshield so quickly..." it makes me think I ought get back in a class asap. Lotsa fun down the road!

...and it charges the battery even at "low" rpm's!?

Ignacio, that's pretty much what it felt like, but it was kinda hard to believe.

I hope I'm asking a different / interesting Q. I've had my '06 Gen II for three months and enjoyed the 4k mi I've put on it so far. Yesterday I was running up the two-lane to work at about 50 mph and thinking, "Wow. This thing is really smooth! Must be the cooler fall temperatures."...

I believe you mean quarts, not litres. Tho I like the brits spelling! And the service manual says 4.2. That's where I goofed up; trying to estimate the 2/10 directly from the marks on side of the bottle rather than measuring it first into a graduated cup. That last 'little" splash is what did...

Thanx, reasewell!!

Good to know!!! My skills and experience wrenching are V limited and all knowledge is appreciated.

Thanx! So many good ideas here for those of us who don't really have any "training" and limited wrenching experience!

Thanx!

I was looking at an online ruler so I wouldn't have to stand up and look at an actual ruler. I should have let it go at 1/32" But thanx to all!

I was looking at an online ruler trying to approximate and obv made it more confusing. BUT I'd say 1/32 is pretty close and since few seem to think it a pproblem, I'l probably live with it...until the weather gets really crummy and I'm really bored and wish I could do something motorcycle...