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- Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Transmission (???) sound in first gear
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
Transmission (???) sound in first gear
I'm pretty sure this is a sound common to the 2005 R1200RT I just bought and this is probably paranoia talking here. It disappears totally when you reach 2000 rpm, but it's almost like a diesel motor sound, kind of ratchety, not terrifically loud. Not much vibration, but definite...
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Luddites
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2217
Re: Luddites
As I said above, I've never owned a cell phone, but I'm not a technophobe. Back in the 80's they were called "brick" phones, and I (accurately) foresaw the death of privacy and solitude, another "brick in the wall". That the desolate, remote places in nature t...
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cigarette lighter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 693
Cigarette lighter?
This could save lives. No shirt. The things smokers will do on a bike to light up would be comical if they weren't so dangerous. Even stopping at the side of the road regularly is risky. My 2005 R1200RT came with the old car lighter/USB port, but I don't think...
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Luddites
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2217
Re: Luddites
I think I win the Luddite Cup: I've never owned a cell phone, pager or any other species of electronic leash. Especially on a tour, there's an enhanced sense of solitude not being on the grid, of escape. You're also more in the hands of fate without that safety line of ...
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bike and year model in profile setting
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1132
Re: Bike and year model in profile setting
I admire your candor and honesty . . . wish the administration of the U.S. had a similar leader.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Varying mileage in varying temperatures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 948
Re: Varying mileage in varying temperatures
Haven't gotten to Edmonton, but Calgary and up to Jasper twice (which I found more impressive than the American Rockies - the color of the rivers and lakes!!!). First time in Calgary, unbeknownst to me it was the opening of the Stampede, and I rode into town from Glacier and was welcomed b...
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Is this R1200RT the right bike for me? Need advice.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1632
Re: Is this R1200RT the right bike for me? Need advice.
Check out my post "Bike Too Tall" for some low-tech NO COST remedies for this issue.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:55 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Varying mileage in varying temperatures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 948
Re: Varying mileage in varying temperatures
Marien, What part of Canada? My Sis, and once my Mom, live(d) in Vancouver, B.C. Second home to me; took a ride on the bike up there each summer since forever. I call myself and my ilk Canuckleheads, Canadaphiles, etc. Great country, even greater mus...
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:47 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bike too tall?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 846
Re: Bike too tall?
I'd say that, if the seat came off, it would mean I'd already been thrown from the bike!! There is no untoward lateral motion since it is draped over the sides of the bike. Remember, the distances are different here: my longest day on a bike would have taken me from Bou...
- Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:53 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bike too tall?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 846
Re: Bike too tall?
Nothing holds the seat on, but I figure a thief wouldn't know that. Having just told you this, if it disappears, I guess I know who to look for heathy65!! Seriously, check out these tricks, it really helps. With the pegs folded, there are no more of those embarrassing b...
- Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:11 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bike too tall?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 846
Bike too tall?
[size=2px]I've just bought a 2005 R1200RT. If you, too, find the bike a bit tall and unsteady - can't quite flat-foot it - here are a couple of ideas. Pls let me know if there are any downsides to them. [/size] I just totally removed the movable height adjusters under the driver...
- Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:46 am
- Forum: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories
- Topic: Mirrors and risers - lo-tech fixes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1280
Re: Mirrors and risers - lo-tech fixes
I'd really appreciate it if you could walk me through the posting/attaching of photos, etc. Tried and failed. One picture would have been worth my thousand words. My new bike is a 2005 R1200RT, which I neglected to specify in my post. The modification works a treat.&...
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories
- Topic: Mirrors and risers - lo-tech fixes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1280
Mirrors and risers - lo-tech fixes
I wish I knew how to attach a photo. If you are offended by low-tech desecrations of a great machine, stop here! Like me, it's cheap but not elegant.[/size] Have read many posts regarding riders with problems with the seating position and the atrocious mirrors. As to the former, ...