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in reply to: R1200GS DIY Maitenance_Oil Filters? #17747

Alex & Darryl – thanks for your replies – I bit the bullet and ordered the kit from Beemer Boneyard http://www.beemerboneyard.com/11427673541mk.html since I was needing the filter removal tool as wellCheers Aslan aka Stephen O

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in reply to: Suspension servicing and suggestions #17581

All – Greg, Gremlin and Bwucie – thanks for this – watching with interest (& following) – Ohlins certainly on the 'nice to have list' – nearly all my riding is one up with 20 – 30% gravel roadsJust intending to sequence the expenditure since the GS has only just travelled 20,000kmagain Greg I really appreciate your sharing all of your experiencesCheers guys SIncidentally - any of you going to be at the RAG?

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in reply to: Suspension servicing and suggestions #17577

OK – Greg (& Gremlin) – thanks to you both for your helpful comments about suspensionI'd better desist so as we can return to the original topic of welcoming Greg as a user of this forumGremlin are you mod on here? - this dialogue would be useful under a FAQs about suspension methinks - Cheers Stephen aka Aslan 🙂

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in reply to: Suspension servicing and suggestions #17571

again Greg – thanks for your note – I'll certainly seriously consider upgrading the stock shocks on my GS to Ohlins. Did you replace both on your ST or just the rear? Do you know - suppose one was to do only one at a time - spreading the expenditure - which would be the recommended one to do first?Cheers S

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in reply to: Suspension servicing and suggestions #17569

encouraging post Greg – I've had this obsession with the brand since the 60's as a teen in Dunedin and been spending too much money on them since '92 – K75, R65, R100GS, R1100GS, F650GS Dakar (to improve gravel / adv skills), R1150GS last 7 years and since November last 08 R1200GS – brings a huge smile to my face – loving the lighter weight and am inspired by your K's / service experience on your R12Lust after Ohlins - yet have trouble justifying them on my 20,000km machine - maybe later - spending the retirement / kids inheritanceMay meet you out there some time - Stephen aka Aslan

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in reply to: Animation of the new water/air cooled R1200GS #17519

good one Kennif – thanks for posting

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in reply to: Wunderlich discount for BMWOA #17506

hugely tempting catalogue – thanks for the initiative

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in reply to: Sad news #17447

what Alex said – just read a tribute via Bike EXIF (Facebook feed) – sad – RIP

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in reply to: BMW NZ and Motomart – kudos #17440

hi Gremlin – thanks for your response – certainly the cost of BMW rotors is not cheap. 'Steptoe' over on UKGSER seems to be a respected supplier of alternative rotors doubtless there are others – eg TouratechLook forward to meeting you some time - you intending to be at the Rag Rally? Cheers Stephen O aka AslanPS interestingly, IMO this board seems to have less active participants (as assumed from the # of views relative to responses) relative to other boards like KiwiBiker - where I realise you're a Mod (I'm an old rocker) 😉

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in reply to: The vintage Chinese men and motorcycles Ad. #17438

Dave – thanks for posting – made me smile – I hope to be doing the same at 80 – it's only 15 years away for me should I make it that far!!Had a great time doing the Off Limits Tussock Adventure on my DR - still got the bruises!!Can't wait to be riding my GS through the twisties somewhere soon Carpe Diem!

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in reply to: Quality insurance experience, have you had one? #17157

Hello Aslan, what are you going to buy now? Sorry to hear about your shoulder. I am 3-1/2 months down now and itching to get back on the bike. I was thinking of getting the Kawasaki out of the shed but I promised her indoors I would stay off the bike for 6 months. They even gave me the Opps award for it. Really annoyed they didn't operate on mine but the orthopedic surgeon said he didn't repair broken collar bones and that was that. Last xrays showed it was starting to heel, still hurts in different positions. The ribs have been as bad as anything. Like the snap shot. Catch you out there again soon.boGSer

Apologies this is off topic I realise - boGSer, thanks for your note - good luckwith your healing and look forward to seeing you soon - my new ride is an 09 R1200GS - very pleasedGr82briding and others - re the insurance Q - I went with Protecta for cover for my new acquisitioncheers S

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in reply to: Quality insurance experience, have you had one? #17154

to all who've posted responses – thanks – looking to get more active in the Register – returning to the fold – accepting that I'm getting too old to keep up with the young bucks on events like the Dusty Butt and such like – at almost 65 my collar bone broken on the way to the DB is still not fully healed – 10 screws and metal plate holding it together – back to the topic – cheers S

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in reply to: Quality insurance experience, have you had one? #17150

Hi – thanks for posting – I'm currently looking to upgrade my GS with another and am considering comprehensive insurance – having previously carried much of the risk myself (third party only on my current machines)Your post about Protecta is helpful. Anyone else willing to chime in please with comment as to which insurance company is best - value, service considerations etcthanks in advance Aslan aka Stephen O

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in reply to: Aslan ride #15312

this is Takapari Road and thereabouts this Saturday – link here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/139296-Takapari-Road-Manawatu-and-over-Pahiatua-Track-to-Wairapa-Sat-1-July-anyone

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in reply to: Aslan ride #15310

Hi Robin – does 10am Mobil Ashurst work for folk – if no others GS riders respond I'll be using my DR – cheers for canvassing your members – best regards S

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