[Murray]

in reply to: tire reccomendations #12169

Thanks for the redirection to the interactive 'here' - I clicked on it and went to the web site. Nice looking tyres, I shall check my tyre sizes and see if they fit in with what is offered.Who sell's them?I am in Hamilton, but could travel north of the bombays if necessary.Cheers,Mike

If you're running standard 17" rims with a 120/70 ZR front and a 170/60 ZR rear Conti Road Attacks are available. Darbi Accessories is the distributor. Any bike shop could get them for you. Try Hamilton M/Cs, support your dealer.

[Murray]

in reply to: Lovin my first Beemer! #12182

After listening to a couple of existing BMWOR members I know raving on about their bikes for a year or two, I got sick of it and bought my own  😀 - a Green R1150 Rockster, and it rocks!

Good man  😀

[Murray]

in reply to: King Country Adventure ride (Kiwibiker) #11974

Excellent, looking forward to this one  😀

[Murray]

in reply to: tire reccomendations #12165

"Go here for a look" 😕

Run your cursor over the "here" in that sentence and click  😀

[Murray]

in reply to: Battery charging #12161

Hi Garry,Can bus? Errrrrrrrrmmm? What's that? 😕Cheers,Mike

In classic wiring systems, power is delivered to separate components by wires, switches, relays, and (sometimes) timers. The intelligence of the system is largely contained in the way that the wiring connects the relatively simple components.The Controller Area Network (CAN) is an automotive standard and is not BMW-specific but BMW started using it their bikes from around 2005. I think the first was the 1200GS. It’s basically a pair of wires that provide a data network between modules. The data pathways (physical wiring, generally) used by the CAN are sometimes also referred to as the CAN-bus. The control modules (like ZFE, BMS-K, and I-Cluster, plus ABS and DWA, if present) use the CAN-bus to communicate with each other.Now I just sound like a geek - basically if you bike is older than late 2004 you won’t have a Can bus system.

[Murray]

in reply to: Britains Got Talent #12177

So what do you think?

Joyous. She needs to find the same person that marketed Paul Potts.Who's the chick judging  😛

[Murray]

in reply to: tire reccomendations #12163

Give the Conti Sport Attack a go Mike. I'm been using theTrail Attacks on the HP and cannot remember a time prior that tyres inspired confidence to such a degree. Go here for a look.

[Murray]

in reply to: Battery charging #12159

Hi MikeUnless your bike has a Can bus wiring system there shouldn't be any problem charging through the power socket.CheersGarry

[Murray]

in reply to: Re: Arai Freeway open face helmet #12125

Hope you read this Mr NZGSer !!PS Does it stand for New Zealand Gob Sh*te

There's no need to make a difference of opinion personal, get over it.

[Murray]

in reply to: register name on membership card survey #12139

Sure, and I'm sorry if that wasn't explict in the newsletter. What we're after is a clear preference through the vote for the “look” of the card. If there isn't, we'll run the options again in order of highest votes to lowest. By then we should  have the final logo as agreed with BMW AG. Bottom line is that there is certainly no intention to change our name.

[Murray]

in reply to: register name on membership card survey #12137

HiWe are trying very hard not to have to Darryl. The new logo is still the subject of negotiation with Clubs International following preliminary design work which was based on a pretty prescriptive template provided by BMW AG.We have already raised the issue about keeping “BMW Owners Register of New Zealand”. I do not anticipate this being a problem and the design team is working this into the final logo that will be presented to BMW AG and Clubs International in May. Clubs International has provided very positive comment so far. We hope to have this agreed and ready to show members in the June newsletter.“BMW Clubs” is the wording for umbrellas like BMW Clubs Australia (or BMW Clubs of New Zealand). We discussed the idea of creating a national umbrella for the two clubs in New Zealand in Vancouver last year, but we’ll have time to work on this after the independent branding exercises are over.One of BMW’s guidelines suggests that the designation in the first line should unmistakably identify an official club. This means that we can use “BMW Motorcycle Club” in the first line. In fact part of the feedback from Clubs International was to do this and the design team is changing that also.We have used the preliminary design of the logo on the 4 card options for the membership survey only because without a logo it would have not represented what the actual card would look like. The survey is really about what other element members want on the card as we need to be looking at producing new cards for new members later this year and having all members receive new cards at renewal in 2010.Cheers

[Murray]

in reply to: Whangamata Beach Hop (lots of cars, not much text) #12075

Great photos Alex

[Murray]

in reply to: Re: Arai Freeway open face helmet #12099

All I'm trying to do is sell a crash helmet, apparently this contravenes the BMWOR's very narrow moral standards and as such I'm now being hounded of the website. So lets get things clear, the BMWOR is only open to those who choose to wear full face helmets and jackets without tassles. Anything else ? What type of gloves do the attire police want me to wear ? How about religion, skin colour, sexual preferance ?

You crack me up. So you’re from the planet “Free Choice”, but it’s somewhat ironic this doesn’t extend to accepting that others have a different opinion to you.I don’t give a toss what you’re trying to sell and I certainly never questioned the validity of Arai’s safety standards as you suggest. Nor does my response in any way, shape or form constitute a view of the BMW Owner’s Register, again as you suggest.So you’re being ‘hounded off the website”. Get some stones. You asked me “why not”, I told you. It was never about you or Arai; it’s my view of open faced helmets per se and is the sort of thing you ought to expect advertising on an ‘open’ forum. That was the point. People should have the choice to buy any product they wish, but it’s better if it’s an informed choice.I’ve been called a few things in my time but a “health and safety nazi” I’m not, I’ll leave that to the good folk at OSH.I don’t drive a car, that’s way too dangerous  😀 - and I’ve got a life, thanks  😉

[Murray]

in reply to: Re: Arai Freeway open face helmet #12087

Oh my, it seems I've attracted the attention of a health and safety nazi . So far as I'm aware this is a free state and if someone wants to buy a crash helmet that exceeds the relevent government approved standards then they can do so. If safety is such a big issue for you then stick to 4 wheels, wrap yourself up in cotton wool and stop trying to sabotage a legitimate sale of a quality product. In other words keep your nose out and get a life ! PS There are lies, dam lies, and statistics

You have just so missed the point  🙄

[Murray]

in reply to: Re: Arai Freeway open face helmet #12084

Why not

35% of all motorcycle crashes end with a major impact on the chin-bar area. Wearing one of these things means you are choosing to accept around 39% of the protection you could have. You are literally throwing away 61% of the protection you would have had had you chosen a full-face helmet.Have a think about what it costs (in pain and money) for facial reconstruction work, if you were to survive an accident at all. Unfortunately, I once had to help a guy who lost his bike wearing one of these helmets try to hold his face together before an ambulance arrived. Once was enough for me and that is, essentially, 'why not'.

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