[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: Funny noise in a 1200RT #11554

JUst googled the Big Bang theory. Nothing of any help there.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: Funny noise in a 1200RT #11551

For the record, I rode to a gas station, filled up, went to restart the beast and the mighty bang happened.Oh darn.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: S1000RR article #11489

Wow.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: Tree wins 2. #11335

Not sure who Igor is, but he must be an insider.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: Tree wins 2. #11331

Hi SBeen sitting on the pics for a couple of days. Was hesitant to post them, lest the Godfather was upset., Once they were on the public arena figured everyone might be interested.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: ugly little bugger ant he #8923

I had an emazing day before that photo was taken. Yes, it's me.I rode my 1150GS to work. Then I rode the company 1200RT-P. THen I went and picked up a bike we were using for the Police open day in Chch, it was an R80RT-P.Sigh, I had to admit I thought 5QMJ, my original R80RT-P patrol bike back in 1988, was a wonderful piece of machinery. But the transition from 1200 to 800 and back made me realise how far bike technology has come.Anyway, that photo was taken at the end of that day, which is why I was looking buggered. Coz I was.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: 2009 F800 – New Mirrors #10974

I queried the tool box. I thought mine had been lost, but apparently the factory doesn't supply one.I was told it is due to some American who hurt himself while misusing a BMW tool to do something, and then sued the company. It's easier to mistreat everybody (take away a tool kit) than to treat the idiot right.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: 2009 F800 – New Mirrors #10973

Yeah, ha ha ha, the water level. When I had it I did exactly what you suggested i.e. dismantled the right hand fairing etc, just to check the water level. Form over function. Maybe it was designed by an Italian.Loved the belt drive. Loved the fuel economy. Loved the way it performs. It was a cool bike, despite it's design faults.Problem was, it's just a little too clinical. It lacked personality. It was a great bike, but it wasn't one you'd fall in love with. I felt it was like kissing your sister, it was physically the same, you just knew it wasn't right.P.S. I've never kissed my sister.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: 2009 F800 – New Mirrors #10968

I had an ST, the mirrors just p****d me off so much on an expensive bike I'm now on an older 1150GS. The views on the GS are comparable to what Hitler had from the Eagles nest i.e. awesome.A mates 660 Yamaha Tenere has mirrors as big as a wide-screen TV. If Yamaha can get it right, why can't BMW?I'd suggest that the tosser who designed the ST was more concerned with form than function.Rant concludes.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: New Business Opportunity #10809

OOOOeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr………………MUPPET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Email the bloke with the painted forks, it's a challenge even for you !!By the way, the guy who dropped the paint can will be on Filth My Rides employee list as soon as I can locate him.Thanks for the heads up.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: New Business Opportunity #10807

I'm going to start a subsidiary to the above mentioned Filth My Ride concept.I'm going to employ the retentive Muppet to the company HR list. He will be fronting the Make My Ride Spotless franchise. No spot of dust is too small for Muppet to remove from your beloved GS. Sick of the road dust building up in the tread of your tyres? Sick of those nasty, nasty fingerprints that accumulate on your muffler?Make My Ride Spotless is the company for you. Call 0800 Nothing Better To Do, and Muppet will dash to your home with his polishing cloth.We will be offering a combo. Filth My Ride will filth-up your GS so you can impress your mates (free boot filth included) after which Muppet will return it to spic and span, down to the last German nut and bolt.Call soon, this offer is for an unlimited time.

Interesting....while I was at Daffy's house today watching all your tax payer $$$$ go towards the installation of a solar panel to provide free hot water for his dogs jacuzzi, I pointed out that the supposed "surface rust" on the spokes of our GS's was just hardened gunk which comes off with the very gentle use of a flat nose screwdriver.  This revelation managed to raise the eyebrows of the aforementioned duck billed platypus and I even got an excited "really?" in a "I can't wait to whip out the WD40 and Steelo once he buggers off" kind of way.  Doubtless the bread fed Avon River dweller is in his garage right now scrubbing his spokes as he yells out to his partner "I'll just be another 5 minutes love!" in the fruitless attempt to get his bike within a gnat's balls distance of being as clean as mine.  Sad innit?

Right, in true Winstonian style, let me set the record straight.My Lawyer spoke to Muppet yesterday, I did not. The donation I don't know about was made to a secret trust. My spokes are just as dirty today as they were yesterday, with dirt on them. As the owner of Filth My Ride, I need the credibility dirt brings. My choice of Muppet to front Make My Ride Spotless was clearly outstanding. How many other people find out "by accident" that they can scrape grime off a GS spoke with a screwdriver?Bring on the BMWOR Privileges Committee.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: New Business Opportunity #10803

I'm going to start a subsidiary to the above mentioned Filth My Ride concept.I'm going to employ the retentive Muppet to the company HR list. He will be fronting the Make My Ride Spotless franchise. No spot of dust is too small for Muppet to remove from your beloved GS. Sick of the road dust building up in the tread of your tyres? Sick of those nasty, nasty fingerprints that accumulate on your muffler?Make My Ride Spotless is the company for you. Call 0800 Nothing Better To Do, and Muppet will dash to your home with his polishing cloth.We will be offering a combo. Filth My Ride will filth-up your GS so you can impress your mates (free boot filth included) after which Muppet will return it to spic and span, down to the last German nut and bolt.Call soon, this offer is for an unlimited time.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: New F800GS at Experience #10651

My habit of changing bikes like Daffy changes his underwear ie: every eighteen months to two years, is wearing thin in this household without increasing the frequency!!!Hey Muppet, my underwear habits are not to be discussed on such a public forum.The F800ST I had was only a few months old. There are lots of people who buy a new bike without really knowing what they have got. They sit unused in the garage for a few months, then get sold at a far better price than new.Buy a bargain F800GS, it'll be worth it. Then keep it forever, or until the next wonder model arrives.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: New F800GS at Experience #10646

I saw an F800GS, in black and yellow, in the flesh at Ruapuna on Sunday last.  The mechanic from 'Rides brought it out and I had a sit on it.  It looks awesome frankly, quite tall which suits my long legs but the main stand looks as if I made it, if you know what I mean.  It's like a 1200gs on a diet, I've read a good article on them and they say the fuel economy is amazing. I think $20,000 is a bit steep especially when it was parked near a 2008 GSXR750 👿 that costs $16995 (full fairing and all that) anyway, I wouldn't say no to one. 😎

I sat on it too.Please go out and buy one, and let me buy it from you in three years. The depreciation on new bikes is huge, and I'll only be able to afford an F800GS when you want to trade up.It looks and feels very cool, but at probably $24K including ORC and bags, it's just too dear for me.

[Russell Taylor]

in reply to: BMWs at the Olympics #10624

The bike in question wouldn't get Steve B to his lunch quickly enough. That's why they introduced the Eagle helicopter.

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