BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

The company state "safe to use on any surface".

Steve F wrote: I think that's the norm in the US...?

Same in Australia

In Australia we have a product called CT18 Truck Wash. Mix with water 1:10 or higher, spray on and leave to soak, hose off. It still sometimes needs a brushing on tough spots. It's quite good for the engine areas with fiddly bits like the finned cylinder barrels and the front of the engine case wher...

David. wrote: Would love to know what Simbo uses, his 2011 bike is stunningly clean.

Re: Bike cleaning products

He probably uses and obsessive attention to detail and a lot of time  ;-)

Mine starts first time almost every time.
I had a period where it usually didn't always start first try and that was because my battery was failing, once it was replaced the problem stopped.

That map update version must be locale specific.
My Garmin Express updated to the version mentioned here, but the Australia map is still at 2018.10

T6pilot wrote: ...Schubert put a pro liner in my C3 and it improved the fit greatly. They have excellent customer service also

Did it sound like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiChxN0T2kA

I don't know much (anything) about Canbus, but the symptoms could indicate a bad earth for the indicator lights, so the earth goes through the other one causing it to flash too.

Direct from BMW, TIS Technical Bulletin #13 05 06: "If the TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is unavailable, we recommend BMW Group Fuel System Cleaner Plus (PN 82 14 0 413 341) be added to the gas tank." It seem odd that a European company would be issuing technical bulletins with US colloquia...

They look good in that colour scheme.

Altberg Hogg boots, brilliant. I was interested in the Altberg boots, but we have no importer/sales here is Australia, so very hard to order a pair without trying them on. I seem to have difficult feet and find many boots and shoes uncomfortable. So I really have to stick with those available to tr...

+ 1 on the TCX boot. The wife and I wear them when (sedately!) touring Europe. Yes, they're waterproof but I imagine they'd result in wet feet in the event of heavy sustained rain! Comfort-wise and for wearing as general footwear off the bike, can't beat them, and they do help keep your feet cool w...

Thanks all  :-) @smileymiley Not really very technical. A standard digital camera has a filter over the sensor which blocks ultraviolet (shorter wavelengths than visible light) and also infrared (longer wavelengths than visible light). It just allows the normal spectrum of light colours tha...

Amazon show these as waterproof but not Gortex or anything else breathable.  Also don't seem to have much protection like ancle support. I wouldn't feel secure in them for sure. Yes, that's right, not a boot for serious riding, I'd modify my riding and level of caution accordingly. The WP ...

I'm looking for a boot that is good for walking around and doing photography off the bike and am strongly considering the TCX Street Ace Air, I'm about to order a pair of TCX Street Ace WP for the same reason and Winter riding. They're a short boot, but sound like they'll be better suited for walkin...