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I've still yet to see one, therefore, they do not exist 
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The very first one in the states was taken out to a trackday by someone who was working for BMW as a display, there was a lot of people checking it out, second session, he loving wads the poo poo out of it. You can't fix stupid. And when it comes to motorcycles, there is a lot of stupid to go around. I think he got fired, too. Dumbass. Edit: I tried to find the original thread, but it's since been deleted and the pictures taken away, the thing got pretty torn up. Here's one that confirms it and the rider though: http://www.bmwk1200s.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=12212 Z3n fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Apr 1, 2010 |
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Apr 1, 2010 05:10
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AncientTV posted:I've still yet to see one, therefore, they do not exist
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We had an older guy come into the shop today wearing a Tourmaster jacket, so of course I had to ask my buddy to take over my battery changes so I could dash outside and have a chat. He was riding a Honda ST1100, and he rode it to alaska and back last year (I think). I was expecting a BMW. Then he tells me he has a BMW too. Gah, I wish we'd had more time to chat but he had to get going and I had to, well, get back to work. It was pretty exciting though, we mostly have fat middle aged Harley guys and young sport bike kids around here.
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Apr 1, 2010 05:29
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I'm going to get my Tengai out of a friends garage later, I hope it runs properly after the 5 month layoff. If not: anyone riding a KLR got any general tips?
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Apr 1, 2010 14:20
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Reason #427 that riding a motorcycle is better than a car: If you notice the guy in front of you has left his gas tank open, you can just close it for him.
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Apr 1, 2010 16:02
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Oakey posted:Reason #427 that riding a motorcycle is better than a car: Done this. Why does helping people while wearing all the gear make me feel like a bit of a super hero? "No ma'am, no need to thank me. All in a days work."
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Apr 1, 2010 17:36
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niethan posted:I'm going to get my Tengai out of a friends garage later, I hope it runs properly after the 5 month layoff. If not: anyone riding a KLR got any general tips? For what? Riding a ridiculously tall bike? Well, tip #1 is be really tall yourself. Other than that, uh, riding something like a KLR is pretty easy. I guess you'll have to learn how to lean it over at lights onto one foot if you can't flatfoot it, but that's about the only tricky thing. Oh that, and you can't really lane split if you have hard luggage on.
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Apr 1, 2010 19:01
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redscare posted:For what? Riding a ridiculously tall bike? I think he means tips on how to get it running after having let it sit for 5 months.
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Apr 1, 2010 19:07
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redscare posted:For what? Riding a ridiculously tall bike? Well, tip #1 is be really tall yourself. Other than that, uh, riding something like a KLR is pretty easy. I guess you'll have to learn how to lean it over at lights onto one foot if you can't flatfoot it, but that's about the only tricky thing. No, I've ridden it last season already. It was more of a question about waking it up out of hybernation. I think my battery is hosed. The starter turned around once or twice, then nothing at all happened. Lights and signals still working though. Then we hooked it up to a car battery which at first did nothing at all and then I have no idea why somehow gave it enough power to start. I rode it back to my place fifteen miles or so, also giving it good rpms, but now after I parked it here at my place it won't start anymore, turned around once or twice, then nothing. That means the battery didn't charge up during the trip, right? Should I have ridden longer? Or hook the battery up to a charger? Or get a new one? Fluid levels are fine, so I have no idea what could be wrong.
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Apr 1, 2010 19:12
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niethan posted:No, I've ridden it last season already. It was more of a question about waking it up out of hybernation. I think my battery is hosed. The starter turned around once or twice, then nothing at all happened. Lights and signals still working though. Then we hooked it up to a car battery which at first did nothing at all and then I have no idea why somehow gave it enough power to start. I rode it back to my place fifteen miles or so, also giving it good rpms, but now after I parked it here at my place it won't start anymore, turned around once or twice, then nothing. That means the battery didn't charge up during the trip, right? Should I have ridden longer? Or hook the battery up to a charger? Or get a new one? Fluid levels are fine, so I have no idea what could be wrong. Actually you have a lot of ideas of what could be wrong - you need to narrow it down. 1. I'd charge the battery overnight. 15 miles isn't long enough for your bike to charge the battery back up to full. RPMs are (relatively) unimportant next to charging time. 2. If you still have trouble then bring the battery to a BatteriesPlus or something and have them test it. 3. (actually 1.1) get a multimeter. Assuming the battery checks out, check the voltage of the battery with it off. Then start the bike and check the voltage again. The voltage should be higher. If it's not, then it's not charging. Then you have to diagnose that. But really, always charge your battery overnight (on a trickle charger) or as long as it takes to get full (for a car battery charger), after it runs down. It takes 15-20 minutes just to get the battery back where it was before starting. If it's low, it would take considerably longer to get back to full. EDIT: miles =/= minutes Doctor Zero fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Apr 1, 2010 |
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Apr 1, 2010 19:43
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Doctor Zero posted:It takes 15-20 miles just to get the battery back where it was before starting. If it's low, it would take considerably longer to get back to full. Didn't know that, I'm hoping this is where my problem was 
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Apr 1, 2010 19:47
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redscare posted:Oh that, and you can't really lane split if you have hard luggage on. You can if you're not some kind of lamer. 
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Apr 1, 2010 20:02
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niethan posted:Didn't know that, I'm hoping this is where my problem was Er I see I typed "miles" but I meant "minutes". Still, same idea. It takes a while for the battery to get charged back up from the huge draw from starting. That's why if you make a lot of short trips in a car or bike it quickly drains your battery down - it never gets a chance to recover fully. I bet a good charge will take care of it.
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Apr 1, 2010 20:06
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redscare posted:For what? Riding a ridiculously tall bike? Well, tip #1 is be really tall yourself. Rubbish. If you can get a toe down you're fine.
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Apr 1, 2010 20:08
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Z3n posted:You can if you're not some kind of lamer. Everyone else read this as "don't care about scratching the gently caress out of lots of cars during your commute" right?
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Apr 1, 2010 23:11
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pr0zac posted:Everyone else read this as "don't care about scratching the gently caress out of lots of cars during your commute" right? Hey I've only hit one mirror while riding dimplebutt with her expansive hardbags. It was the barend mirror on my g/f's Z1000 when she boxed me in in a gas station 
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Apr 1, 2010 23:14
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Good thing about the tall bikes is that the handlebars are taller than car mirrors, at least here in europe where SUVs are less common. Although dual sports are the SUVs of bikes, which makes me feel like a cock
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Apr 1, 2010 23:19
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If it helps assuage the guilt any, most DS bikes tend to be underpowered compared to more regular bikes That huge fuckin' Ducati notwithstanding
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Apr 1, 2010 23:30
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How are Dualsports the SUV's of motorcycling? Big, carry lots of poo poo, attempt to be good at off roading but really suck? ...I guess I can kind of see it.
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Apr 1, 2010 23:37
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Spiffness posted:How are Dualsports the SUV's of motorcycling? Big, carry lots of poo poo, attempt to be good at off roading but really suck? 0.o ... maybe if goldwings were dualsports... I feel like dual sports aren't always driven by assholes and women who are permanently out to lunch, though. dual sports are a nerd bike, because it looks so good on paper, but doesn't have the crazy factor of a sport bike, cruiser, or cafe racer. and I don't think gold wings are always driven by assholes--quite the opposite. It just seems more of a beast designed for comfort than dual sports tend to be.
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I approve of old couples on Goldwings with 50k miles on them. In almost all other cases though I can't help but shake my head.
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Apr 2, 2010 00:16
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Retarded Pimp posted:A lot of old people that can't keep up a lard sled anymore buying trike Wings & Glides. Ouch! "Lard sled"? Now I feel fat  The guy I bought my Road Star from is having balance problems, and is getting a trike.
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O'riginal posted:Ouch! "Lard sled"? Now I feel fat I understand this. And if there's ever a day I no longer have the coordination to ride a motorcycle, I'm buying something small, topless, four wheeled, and British.
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Apr 2, 2010 15:46
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Nerobro posted:I understand this. And if there's ever a day I no longer have the coordination to ride a motorcycle, I'm buying something small, topless, four wheeled, and British. Except for having wheels, that sounds perfect. 
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Apr 2, 2010 15:47
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Doctor Zero posted:Except for having wheels, that sounds perfect. Haven't spent much time in England eh? 
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Oakey posted:Haven't spent much time in England eh? Just about to say that.
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Apr 2, 2010 17:10
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:0.o ... maybe if goldwings were dualsports... SUVs would be Harleys..ugly, oversized, and pointless, driven by people with self-esteem problems and image issues. Dualsports are more like tractors.
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Apr 2, 2010 17:54
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Apparently I have to push the clutch in for my bike to try to start, even when in neutral. This was never the case before, so I suspect some relays acting like bitches because the battery is so low.
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Apr 2, 2010 18:06
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My dad had terrible balance and equilibrium problems. Couldn't walk a straight line to save his life. Put 40k on two wheels in two years. Trikes shmikes!
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Apr 2, 2010 18:16
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Sloppy posted:SUVs would be Harleys..ugly, oversized, and pointless, driven by people with self-esteem problems and image issues. I was thinking about that, but I want to say a harley is more like a pickup truck. If you do *anything* to it, aside from leave it stock, it's insta-douche. But if bought it to carry you and someone else and some gear in comfort on the highway on a regular basis, then that's ok. Whereas an SUV is never ok for any reason. Ever.
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Apr 2, 2010 18:22
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:Whereas an SUV is never ok for any reason. Ever. The only reason I won't argue with you is because my Grand Cherokee is technically a  station wagon 
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Apr 2, 2010 18:52
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niethan posted:Apparently I have to push the clutch in for my bike to try to start, even when in neutral. This was never the case before, so I suspect some relays acting like bitches because the battery is so low. Most likely the oppisite is true. Most bikes have a switch on the clutch lever that prevents the bike from operating the starter motor with the clutch engaged. More than likely, you're either forgetting the motion, or the switch was stuck closed. I disable that switch on all my bikes.
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Spiffness posted:My dad had terrible balance and equilibrium problems. Couldn't walk a straight line to save his life. The guy who taught me how to ride was a prison guard, got piledrivered into the ground in a riot, and it destroyed his inner ear. He can't close his eyes and stay standing, but he still rides like a bat out of hell. 
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Apr 2, 2010 19:23
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Nerobro posted:Most likely the oppisite is true. Most bikes have a switch on the clutch lever that prevents the bike from operating the starter motor with the clutch engaged.
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Apr 2, 2010 19:59
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Doctor Zero posted:The only reason I won't argue with you is because my Grand Cherokee is technically a no yeah. totally In germany they call a mohawk an 'iroquois'. Weird, right?
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Apr 2, 2010 21:08
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niethan posted:Also when they're in neutral? Yes. The only neutral related cutouts I know of relate to being in gear and the engine running.
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Apr 2, 2010 21:17
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niethan posted:Also when they're in neutral? Dunno what weird bikes you're riding but most modern bikes won't start in neutral or any gear without the clutch pulled in. In the UK they'll cut out of you put the engine in gear with the side stand down too.
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Apr 2, 2010 21:30
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So I was tootin along today on a 2 lane, sidestreet-less road today sans traffic. Spectacular, right? No, I ran out of gas and had to pull to the side, both of which are decently sloped and covered in straw. "Oh great, here we go *TIP*" Commence 10 minutes of trying to pick my bike up on that poo poo, and proceeding to slide further down the hill. How I hate loose ground.
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Oakey posted:Haven't spent much time in England eh? Doesn't look so bad from here, really. ranathari posted:Dunno what weird bikes you're riding but most modern bikes won't start in neutral or any gear without the clutch pulled in. In the UK they'll cut out of you put the engine in gear with the side stand down too. AncientTV posted:No, I ran out of gas... However, again, it's just fine. I discovered on my ride to Trivia Tuesday night that, much to my chagrin, the bike definitely runs better when the petcock is in any of the 'on' positions. Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Apr 2, 2010 |
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