[Peter Hogg]

in reply to: R1100 RT mirrors removal #7565

Thanks for all the help. It was really reassuring to know that all that was needed was a bit more brute force in the right direction.  Got the mirror off now, and, of course, once you see how it is held on it isn't a problem for the future.  I will certainly connect a strap to hold the mirror if it comes of inadvertently, like hitting something or having a car door open against it etc.  Thanks again.  Now for the challenge of batttery removal  (sigh). 

[Peter Hogg]

in reply to: R1100 RT mirrors removal #7562

Thanks for the info.  I am not sure if the terms front and back are in relation to the bike as you would sit it on it, or from the view of the person removing the mirror, who is facing towards the rear of th bike.  I am assuming a term like the  rear hand means the one with the palm touching/facing the mirror surface?  ( ie closest to the rear of the bike?).  Sorry if I am being a bit thick, but I don't wnat to stuff up these expensive items!!    😡

[Peter Hogg]

in reply to: Gearbox noise #7184

Bad luck about the metal in the gear oil.  Spoke to mechanic recently about problems with boxer gearboxes (R1100RT in my case) and was told the shifting forks are aluminium (!!!!!) with titanium case hardening over the top, so that if it wears through the titanium the fork wears out very quickly after that.  The good news about this is it may only be the selector forks, and not any of the gears themselves that need replacing in a rebuild. 🙂

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