Recent content by Rufus

Does the bike ‘power on’ when you press the button? Do your indicators/horn work on LHS? Does the starter work at all? Surely it’s got to be a poor connection somewhere, it can’t really be anything else if that’s all you’ve touched.

I’ve only just put on a pair of genuine 100year anniversary BMW soft panniers, 16L each so not too bulky. They are really nice quality, very neat, a cinch to take on & off and look good on or off the bike (not always the case). They are slightly narrower than the engine so if you can get the...

Yep, happy hunting. The R18 will be very different to the T100 in feel, weight and general usability. Not the most practical of bikes but if you are keeping your GS then that’s covered!

When you get it update the thread whether it’s a good upgrade, not necessarily just its loudness but the tone of it too 👍

What model bike do you have? I leave mine on RPM and it stays on that no matter whether I turn my bike on or off. Doesn’t sound right but if you have a B or TC model there may well be a lot more ‘tech’ to play with and maybe your settings are off? I think it’s fair to say a poor battery can and...

Thanks for posting the link 👍

Yea thanks Anibal. For lots of reasons I’ve gone back down to one bike so my R18 hasn’t done that many miles since last service. I’ve decided this is a keeper and intend to do the routine stuff myself when it’s needed rather than just by time elapsed. This gadget (I believe) doesn’t need...

Finally got around to bolting on my soft panniers! Nice fit and quality.

Stating the bleeding obvious really but because the bikes are so low and long it’s easy to ground the bike going up and over a ramp even when not sitting on it. Just be careful incase you get stuck with 345kg of bike and no free hands. The loading and unloading phase is always the most sketchy...

My annual service is due soon and the service icon will need clearing. Already aware of the GS-911 tool which is quite expensive but while looking online at prices a moment ago I came across this product that I’ve not seen before. Picture below. It’s being sold by a very reputable independent...

Nice lift. 👍 My garage floor is concrete but it’s not smooth so I would not be able to roll the bike back & forth (easily anyway). I rely on scissor jacks and wheel chocks, bit of a faff but very do-able.

Welcome Patrick, congrats on the new bike, there’s lots of good information on the forum. Post some nice pictures of your bike when you pick it up 👍

+1 if that’s true then that’s great news, tbh now that you mention it there don’t seem to be as many R18’s on the market (new or used) in the UK either.

Yep, welcome along. I stopped at a cafe for a bite to eat only yesterday, while I was inside the cafe I noticed a guy walk over to my bike and start looking at it. He was walking around it for a good minute or two, took a photo on his phone and then came in. After he ordered he came over to sit...

+1. I’ve had four boxers now and do the same sort of routine without even thinking about it.