Recent content by Pork Rind

There's one local to me, at Wheels in Motion BMW online, asking $10,500 in black, 2022, 9XXX miles on it, I am betting it sold at auction where they bought it for $8000-8500. Just curious how you expect to get dealership prices when you are a private party sale? I've come across sellers that...

Those are US dollars, not Aussie.

Prices keep dropping.

It's zinc and phosphorus levels are nowhere near as high as the Mobil 1 motorcycle V Twin 20w-50 motor oil. Compare it yourself, roughly 30 and 45% more in the V Twin motor oil. 15w-50 extended performance... 1200 zinc 1320 phosphorus. 20w-50 V Twin motorcycle..........1560 zinc 1770...

You are limited to moto spec , not for clutch engagement purposes on a R-18, but for the additive packages required and needed for the heat generated both at idle, and when your cylinder head is both air AND OIL COOLED. Heat destroys additive packages, it breaks the chemical components for film...

It appears Noelpolar posted then retracted his post on why Motul V might not be suitable. I would say, even 3000 miles is a stretch with Motul 300V.... it's a very slippery motor oil, great for very high revving motorcycle engines used in racing, but racers change their motor oil very...

Motul 300V is a racing motor oil, and does not have the additives to last 6000 miles between oil changes. Not suitable for an R18 unless you are tracking the bike and changing oil frequently. Says for racing only, right on the bottle...

Have a beer or soda/redbull from an aluminum can. Crush it flat and then place underneath your kickstand. Punch a hole in one end, and tie 4 or so ft of string to it. One end goes on the can, the other end, temporarily tie around your left handlebar. When ready to leave, pull it up by the...

If you have an Android phone, you can buy the MotoScan PRO App, and OBD Link LX plug in, and clear it yourself, for a lot less than a Hex GS911. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9S71LW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

The last tires made by Michelin with the name Pilot, are the Pilot Road 4 GTs. Road 5's, Road 5GT's, Road 6's and Road 6 GT's do not have the name "Pilot" anywhere in the name. I know, sorry for being such an anal nitpicker, but been shopping for tires for my 1250 RT, which came with Road 5...

Welcome! You've bought a rare bird, indeed! Best wishes, lots of smiles for lots of miles.

The Cody Jones, Her Two Wheels and Adam Sandoval's of YouTube, IMHO were more HD shills than social influencers, that BMW tried to get free PR out of, while compensated with in BMW bikes. I'll be the first to admit my HD Sport Glide was a fun bike, but being a pilot and plane owner and coming...

I'd like to visit the region of Malaga some day, probably self guided tour on a rental BMW.

Yeah, well if BMW wasn't so cheap, they would have installed hydraulic valve followers/lifters. Then after a few seconds, valve play would be a non issue.

It does start when cold, but only when it had a cold shut down and then you wait 24 hours and start it up again. Reread the protocol in the link I mentioned, for what does work, and what doesn't work, for troubleshooting. Something changes when put away and shut off hot, and then started...