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in reply to: 1200RT Brake Failure Indication #9427
If its in gear how do you stop it moving down the road.
Well if you are on a hill that is so steep that it may move even in when in gear I would imagine you'd be parked facing slightly uphill? 🙄 in the case of a just a slight slope it should hold in first.Malcolm
in reply to: 1200RT Brake Failure Indication #9423I think it's only necessary on the 1200 bikes Phil. From memory 😕 my 1100R would start OK even with the brake on but with the 1200 one shouldn't touch the brake after ignition on until it has cycled through the start up programme. Can be a problem if you are on a slope so you need to have it in gear while you do the start up thingy. 🙄Malcolm
in reply to: Sore wrists #9408Ahhh, now I see what the problem is. With the GS you may have to pick it up occasionally… You are probably using the wrong technique and straining the hand. Trick is to get Ross, Garry and the boys to pick it up for you, then no more sore wrists 😉
in reply to: Sore wrists #9404It sounds like a case of OOS 🙁 Presumably you were not suffering on your previous machine? In which case perhaps try to identify the difference in riding position/angle of arms wrists etc. If the machine was second hand it may be that the previous owner changed the position of the bars and/or clutch/brake levers. A slight change in the angle of your wrist or fingers on the grips could make all the difference. Good luck. 🙂Malcolm
in reply to: A Night at San Hill Winery #9317Ah yes, well my trusty navigator with the old fashioned map in hand said ” I wonder why “our leader” didn't take the Aratiatia road, it goes through to the road we want. “I don't know” said I, “there must be a reason”. So later I ventured to ask the question of our leader – the answer was that he didn't think we could get across the dam! “Well the map says we can” DAMN says he. 😐 DAMN say all of us. 😐 Unfortunately car to car communication was only possible at these speeds. 😉
in reply to: help please – rear seat of 1150gs will not unlock #9176Fair enough Steve, you all deserve medals for doing the right thing. 😉Malcolm
in reply to: help please – rear seat of 1150gs will not unlock #9172Pleased to hear you have got your seat problem sorted Steve. 😆 Ever since seeing the great pics of the intrepid bunch that took to the hills I have been wondering why many of you got well and truly stuck in the mud when there seems to be good dry solid ground right next to the bike 😕 I'm sure there is a reason but it escapes me 😐 please explain 🙄Many years ago Jean and I did the Far North ride and got well and truly stuck in the sand on Doubtless Bay - however it was in a hole filled with sand on a narrow rising track and wasn't obvious until too late. In the pics we see from your ride the mud and water appears to be quite obvious.Malcolm
in reply to: Wespac Rescue Helicopter Charity Ride Feb.24 #9231Good one Alex, nice to see this run getting exposure on our site. 😆Malcolm
in reply to: Getting the most from my bike. #9113The picture of the Bentleys takes me back a long way. At age about 8 or 9 (early 50s) I lived in Winchester in southern England. A close neighbour had a grown up son who was a pilot in the RAF based at Farnborough and he used to come home for the weekend occasionally in his Bentley. Very similar to those in the pic and I remember it had the spare wheel on the running board. The sheer size and noise are still fixed in my head and if we were lucky he would stop at the entrance to our cul de sac and let us ride on the running boards to his house 😀 I would love to have had the opportunity to see and hear those beautiful machines in action. Thanks for the pics Leigh.Malcolm
Morning Alex, your comment about getting more of the populace onto bikes and scoots does at face value have some merit. However…. how would you feel about all of those dedicated tin top “drivers” on two wheels clogging up those pristine south island roads 😕 Practical or not it scares me to even think about it 😡 Picture the early morning traffic rush on the motorway and associated on ramps 😥 What about the situation at traffic lights with dozens of bikes lined up ready for the off 😮 I'm sitting here chuckling at the very thought of the mayhem with (say) two thirds of all tin top drivers on bikes 😐 Bankok but with the Kiwi driving mentality, it would make a great comedy/thriller type movie don't you think. 😆 Have a good day.Malcolm
in reply to: Club Badge #9060Try clicking on the BMWOR Dave, you'll find it will take you back to the home page. 😀Malcolm
in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6832Sure do Dave, I also remember that there was supposed to be a hidden message and you could hear it if you played the LP very slowly (turned the disc by hand) which a group of us did one night when we were all a bit sloshed… Best we could make out was something that sounded very much like “turn me on dead man” repeated over and over again. 😕 Don't suppose you can throw any light on the topic?Malcolm
Sounds like an interesting ride and a lovely new bike 😆 As for keeping the pinkies dry try putting your sleeve over the glove and snugging it up real tight – so long as the glove has a reasonably long cuff it should keep out the water. Just the same really as putting the leg of your wet weather gear over your boot rather than tucking it in 🙄Safe ridingMalcolm
in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6828I can almost agree Jim, the temperatures have been extraordinarily good but unfortunately the down side has been the bloody roads melting at a rate of knots 😡 I'm sure you've experienced it already? Wayne and Helen Cann and ourselves came through a really bad patch in the South Island where the buggers had laid the tar over the whole road then sprinkled the grit but hadn't rolled it yet 😐 The bikes looked like spotted dick pudding and when we stopped for fuel I was dropping chips all over the forecourt. Took me a day with rag and solvent to clean the stuff off. However I have to say that most of the roads down south were in perfect condition so it was a price worth paying – I think.Malcolm
in reply to: Motorad – Bad Service #8882You have my sympathy Scott, not a good experience at any time especially so after travelling so far for your service. It raises the quiestion of the future of BMW Motorad in New Zealand 😕 from where I sit it doesn't look too bright which is really quite sad. Maybe Nick will get his wish and see us all riding old dungers that can be maintained at home with a screwdriver and hammer. 😉Malcolm
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