[Xan]

in reply to: Removing a rear shock #13485

Thank you for your offer, Bwucie (and Alex).  🙂But I have a time constraint too, as I must send the shock to Ohlins on Tuesday morning.(Monday is a public holiday in Auckland.)I need a different spring before 1/Mar (next my track day) and the shock must be fitted before.Rob at Ohlins promised me that he will change the spring and send it back to me in time if I send it next Tuesday.So, if I can’t do it by myself, I must take the bike to the workshop (Haldane) this Saturday, as they don't open on Sunday & Monday.They said that they will do it for me on Saturday morning if I want.(while I was typing this, I’ve got an update from BillyBM).Thanks BillyBM.Your comment makes my mission much easier.Yes, my bike is Ducati and it is a Monster 696.So, after you removed the rear suspension and the rear wheel, does the bike sit on the jack without collapsing?I thought that the bike will move like a seesaw without a rear shock and a rear wheel...

[Xan]

in reply to: Removing a rear shock #13482

I have come across a bigger ($ wise) issue for removing the rear shock by myself.  🙁I didn’t realise that I need to remove a rear wheel.  😳Unfortunately, my motorcycle (Duc) does not have a centre stand.I didn’t mind to buy a bike stand for front, which was quoted $175.I saw several cheaper stands but I have to see if it works for my bike or not.My problem is a stand for rear wheel.It is also quoted $175 (some are cheaper).But I have a secret plan to change my motorcycle that will be a single swing arm.I was told that the rear stand for single swing arm is special and you can’t use normal stand.So, if I buy a stand for the rear, that will be a waste.Apart from that, I am getting wondering if it is worth to spend $350 for stands for this one-off job.I will adjust chain, change the preload setting of the rear shock for track days but I can do it on the side stand.I have a quote for labour and it is $90 for removing the shock and fit it later.Thank you for your suggestions but I may cancel the DIY idea...  😐

[Xan]

in reply to: Early start to 2010. #13127

😕 Does your name actually spell “Bwucie”? If so, sorry. I thought that "Bwucie" is just your user name.  😳I created a document for how to enter events from the calendar long time ago to distribute it to area reps.I can email it to you.It is not that difficult to enter events for calendar.By the way, Alex gave me your ihug account for the Contact Us page of the main BMWOR web site.But I see that you are using Gmail account for this forum.Which email account shall I post the document to?

[Xan]

in reply to: AKL Dec. 13 Christmas Lunch #13121

I was going to ask what kind of lunch we get but I found it.It is a buffet. You can see details here

[Xan]

in reply to: Early start to 2010. #13124

Hi Bruce,Since you are an area rep, you can create events in the Forum calendar now  🙂

[Xan]

in reply to: Annual Rally Twizel January 2010 #12403

Just to clarify :There is no Credit Card On-line Payment for the Annual Rally.Please fill the form in the newsletter and follow the payment advice on the from.If you wish to use an on-line payment, you can use your Internet banking to pay directly to the BNZ account.

[Xan]

in reply to: Bikers Against ACC Levies #13057

Tank you for your comments, all.  🙂I just wanted to add the poser to the topic for visual effect.I tried to upload the PDF poster to photobucket but they accept image files only.Anyway, it's done.

[Xan]

in reply to: New BMW Scooter #12886

It is not landed in NZ yet, is it?  🙄I just saw a very similar looking scooter tonight on the road.

[Xan]

in reply to: WIMA Pink Ribbon Ride Oct.11 #12282

WIMA is going to take breast cancer survivors as pillion passengers.If you can take a pillion, please come early and make your offer to WIMA staff.Also if you have any spare motorcycle gear that you can lend to those pillion passengers, it would be appreciated.The ride will gets Police escort  😎 and traffic lights will be Green for us.A TV crew is expected on the day.  😮They are from Asia Downunder, a program on TVNZ.Please note the new meeting place.Auckland Netball Centre : Stonefields Ave, St Johns

[Xan]

in reply to: Hello from Tokyo #12618

Welcome to the forum  🙂I remember your registration, as I noticed that your IP address is in Japan when I verified your registration.(I have to be more careful with gmail account to avoid spammers.)Some of us went to Japan last year and hired BMW motorcycles.Looking forward to seeing you, hopefully soon.Neko

[Xan]

in reply to: Virus protection #12347

Recently, many web sites have been infected by a virus and unfortunately, BMWOR Forum site was not an exception.  🙁The virus (origin is China) did affect your computer if you have Adobe Acrobat (which most people have) and your antivirus was not up to date.I have removed the injected web code but it can be temporary, as the offender can inject the virus again.  😡The forum is using an older version of SMF (our forum software) and it has to be upgraded.I will contact our hosting company to take an action ASAP.Meanwhile, please keep your antivirus up to date.

[Xan]

in reply to: BMW -autumn pictures from Sweden #11862

Found Autumn colour in NZ too.  🙂I took this picture in Queenstown a couple of days ago.It is supposed to be the middle of summer but it cooled down rapidly in a week and the trees along the road were changing colour.There were many motorcyclists in Queenstown area and it appears that BMW GS (650 and 1200) are very popular.

[Xan]

in reply to: BMW -autumn pictures from Sweden #11857

Well done. Thank you for sharing the movie.  🙂Some of us had a chance to ride in Autumn in Japan.It was beautiful too.  😆

[Xan]

in reply to: DTY’s Northern Motorway Motorcycle only Preview #11546

Finally edited the video and uploaded to YouTube!  😆2.1 GB video was cut down to 287 MB.  🙁I found that YouTube does not accept any video longer than 10 minutes after I spent several hours to upload it, when it finally decided to reject it  😥We don't have a fancy handy cam and the video was recorded with a digital camera (you can see it from the back mirror of the motorcycle).I used Windows Movie Maker to edit the video and uploaded the resulting wmv file. The quality of the video was automatically down graded by YouTube.Anyway, here you go.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIRimOl4FqA

[Xan]

in reply to: DTY’s Northern Motorway Motorcycle only Preview #11538

Thank you very much for organising the tour, Dave.It was a rare opportunity and my partner came along as a pillion, which was a rare situation  😆He took some pitures and I post some of them.He also took a video but it is 2.1 GB in total and I need to shorten before posting it.After I shorten the video, I will post it.People gathered for the tourDave the cameraman (he is taking the video)Dave the tour guideLets Go!We are getting into the tunnelWe are coming out from the tunnelView from the motorwayLooking down the mtorwayThe end of the tour

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