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in reply to: Aust, NZ consider Big Brother speed control #8954

You may feel it is crap this is your view.

It's not the subject - my point was it's the typical sensationalism and rethoric like "the most dangerous thing for our freedom of rights" & "taking away our freedom of speech" that comes along with it that I view as crap. There are more productive things to do than dramatise and equate this to things like the Electoral Finance Bill.

Remote control for dickheads looks BRILLIANT to me.

True - but you'd think anything like this would need to apply to everyone and you'd have to find someone responsible enough to push the button, so don't hold your breathe that it'll happen all that soon. You may have a better shot at convincing Harry to take on the idea of roadside crushing though  😀   

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in reply to: Tyres for 1150GS #8681

I must have missed a great ride down south

Most certainly did Dean. Would have been good to see you there, next time maybe? You still thinking of trading the HP for a GSA?

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in reply to: Aust, NZ consider Big Brother speed control #8951

And still, in the two years since you first wrote of this nothing has happened around speed control other than some tinkering with demerit points and fines. There are better things to do than dramatise this sort of crap. Do you even know what the Electoral Finance Bill was passed for? Here's a hint – it had nothing to do with takling away your freedom of speech. I'll concede that there were some sections of the Bill, as originally drafted, that were blatantly undemocratic. Nearly every submitter who did something useful (rather than walking up and down Queen Street with a poster and a piece of masking tape over their mouth) criticised these parts, including the drafting of third-party rules that appeared to restrict normal political speech. As a consequence, under the democratic process through which legislation gets passed in this country, the bill that was returned to Parliament in a substantially rewritten form. Leaving aside the nitpicking, the flaws were fixed but the rethoric around the bill has, if nothing else, shown the importantance of being able to recognise when people are playing politics.

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in reply to: Dusty Butt – The Ultimate Gravel Ride – Accomplished #8935

Nice one Scott – a great adventure, well done  😎CheersGarry

[Murray]

in reply to: A dirt ride at the Rally #8836

Consider my arm twisted  😀

😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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in reply to: Privateer to Ride BMW 650 Xchallenge on the Dakar #8901

How about a link?

Alex, one might hazard a guess that Tharon got this off http://www.worldofbmw.com

[Murray]

in reply to: A dirt ride at the Rally #8834

oh – okay then  😀

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in reply to: Motorad – Bad Service #8885

Hi againDoes anyone have an email address or contact phone number for BMW NZ Head office??I need to contact them as my warranty expires next week and due to the poor service at Motorad it still needs doing.Cheers

Give John Glasswell, After Sales Manager BMW NZ, a ring on +64 (9) 573 6983.

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in reply to: cigarette lighter attachment on R1150rt #8695

now your scaring me!, Canbus system?

Ferg, there's a nice summary of Canbus posted by Alex http://forum.bmwor.org.nz/index.php/topic,704.0.htmlFrom time to time people make reference to damage to the system if you plug the wrong type of charger into the power outlet on a bike with the Canbus system. This reference to damage occurring when using the power outlet only applies to those models with a CANbus system, i.e. about 2004 onwards depending on the model. Your 1150RT will give you no problems if you shove a charger of any sort in the power outlet, just make sure the positive lead connects with the centre pin.

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in reply to: cigarette lighter attachment on R1150rt #8692

you mention  'the proper" type of battery charger, is this a bmw one?

If your bike has a Canbus system, yes.

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in reply to: and another one #8857

All ways two sides to a story!!!!!!  To date everybody in New Zealand heard only one side!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am every day on the road, must say there is a lot of bikes that are not keeping to the speed limits. 👿  Higher speed is less reaction time and shorter stopping distances. 😡

Always a good point. While I despair at the antics of many motorists on a daily basis, including some of our more upstanding citizens in blue, the essence of good riding no matter what speed - and a fundamental principle of the road code as I recall - is knowing that you can stop somewhat shorter than the distnace you can see. There will be those who believe that anyone tooling through the Buller Gorge on a Bennellli or a 999 would be doing so at 90k - I doubt I would be, but I'm not yet cynical enough to write that theory off completely - although  I can feel a Tui moment coming on  😀 Seriously though, both these are nasty accidents. You just feel for the motorcyclists involved and wish a speedy recovery and a decent insurance payout. Should either of the policemen be up for reckless charges it wouldn't come soon enough - but I won't hold my breathe.Cheers,Garry

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in reply to: Tyres for F650 GS #8843

I'm was about to put a set of Tourances on the 1200 for the run south in the new year.  Someone has suggested the Conti Trail Attack which I have not heard of.  Anyone out there with experience of these? Malcolm

Yes, me .. I put one set of Road Attacks on the 650, and may look at these again for the HP - when I eventually get around to replaceing the Metzlers on my road rims  😀I got about 40% of the distance again over the Metzlers and the Pilot Sport I used to run - around 11,000 before replacing - don't forget this is a 650 we're talking about. The Road Attack rear tyre is about $50 cheaper than the Metzler. The only thing is, because of its construction, I had a hard time getting used to the profile to start with. These tyres are quite different to anything you would have run before. They tip in much more quickly, but then the more you lean, the slower they tip in. This was weird at first, but after while you get used to it and going back to other tyres is every stranger. The Road Attack is really, really stable while going straight, similar to a Metzeler, but really quick and light on the initial turn in, sort of like the Pilot Sport, but progressively more stable and planted as you lean further over. So best of both worlds really. They are absolutley cracker in the wet, really good feedback and no squirming around under braking. I found this inspired loads of confidence.CheersGarry

[Murray]

in reply to: Going to The Rally on back roads #8831

Sorted Ross. Will see you, and whoever else shows up, at Barkers for coffee  😀

[Murray]

in reply to: Tyres for F650 GS #8838

In my humble opinion, if you're spending 99% of your time on the road then the closest to perfect you're going to get is to shoe the 650 with Conti Road Attacks. They use a similar construction as Metzelers Alex mentions, but instead of just coiled steel belts wrapping the carcass, these have braided belts, which supposedly prevent the tyre from deforming during cornering and acceleration. This results in the rear providing a larger footprint than traditional tyres, thereby giving more grip. Also, less deformation means the tyre builds up less heat, and a softer/grippier rubber compound can be used. Got to remember though, that because of all this these tyres should be run at higher pressure than what we have become accustomed to, upwards of 41-42 in the rear and 35-36 in the front, and if you do vernture into gravel from time to time you'll need to take this into account, well more than normally anyway. The Road Attacks have a few cool features about them (if you're that way inclined) besides just the really cool tread pattern. All the sidewall writing is up-side-down from traditional tires, and there is quite a nice, wavy checkered flag pattern that wraps the sidewall.And, its not like Continental is new to the tyre business, the Road Attack was recently named as the offical tyre for all new BMWs. Value for money as well.Hope that helps your decsion making.CheersGarry

[Murray]

in reply to: cigarette lighter attachment on R1150rt #8690

I have 2 cigarette lighter attachments on my RT, what are these used for? ie what can i safely run / operate off these. Can i run my radar detector off one?

Yep, you can plug a radar detector in and it's useful for the proper type of battery charger. Can also use for pretty much anything else that requires 12v to power it - pump, lantern, fan, heated vest, beer fridge .........................and of course the wife's hairdryer 

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