My remote adjuster is mounted off the pillion footpeg. It's got to be somewhere accessible for ease of use, otherwise there's no point in having it.
QuoteMy remote adjuster is mounted off the pillion footpeg. It's got to be somewhere accessible for ease of use, otherwise there's no point in having it. Or one could just purchase a new BMW with Dynamic ESA. My active suspension is constantly monitoring road conditions and tweaking the damping to suit. It also monitors weight and automatically adjusts pre-load to suit – so no remote adjuster to faff about with, or spoil the lines of the bike. BMW – what what! Anyway, I wouldn’t get too excited about that mock up. It’s rough and ready, probably knocked up by a desperate bike journo needing a story during lockdown, and even if it did originate from Yamaha, it’ll just be put out to gauge reaction.What is more interesting is Yamaha’s talk of turbo chargers. I mean look what turbos have done for cars
Dynamic ESA, foc that when it goes wrong. Getting the Ohlins serviced is dear enough for me thanks. Only ever owned one BMW. Never spent so much keeping one motorcycle on the road in all my life. So, not a fan.
Its funny how beemer bikes used to look like oddballs next to their japanese counterparts. Now it the opposite. BMWs look like 'proper' motorbikes, whilst a lot of the jap bikes look like summat off a kids cartoon strip, with odd angles and bits of plastic flying off in every direction.
QuoteDynamic ESA, foc that when What bike did you have Robbo? It was an R1150GS. I bought it 4 years old with 18,000 miles on the clock. Every other year something expensive failed.The gearbox giving up the ghost at 52,000 miles, on the way home from the 2015 Bol d'Or, was the final straw. The most annoying fault was when the two bob seal on the clutch slave cylinder failed, it caused fluid to contaminate a perfectly good clutch. Not a cheap job.
Dynamic ESA, foc that when
Personally if I were go down a cafe racer type route then something like a nicely done xjr1300 would be more my cup of tea
Yeah, people like me. Now where the heck did I put my pipe cleaner.
Quote from: VNA - BMW Wank on Today at 12:00:17 PM Yeah, people like me. Now where the heck did I put my pipe cleaner. To be fair, you had kind of excluded yourself from your description of BMW riders by implying that they were no longer purely for that kind of person. But even if you do see yourself in that way (which I find highly unlikely) I'm sure that many owners would find what you wrote really quite rude and offensive.
VNAs signature is as self effacing as they come and then some.
I ride an old Harley and theres still a lot of people out there riding stuff like my bike because they are wannabe outlaws etc,
QuoteQuote from: VNA - BMW Wank on Today at 12:00:17 PM Yeah, people like me. Now where the heck did I put my pipe cleaner. To be fair, you had kind of excluded yourself from your description of BMW riders by implying that they were no longer purely for that kind of person. But even if you do see yourself in that way (which I find highly unlikely) I'm sure that many owners would find what you wrote really quite rude and offensive. BMW’s did used to, for quite some time, have a reputation of being the sensible option. The gentleman’s steed. As opposed to the brash new, look at me, go faster bad boy Japanese bikes. And have you ever seen the BMW club roll into your town? Plenty of beards, half face helmets and yes pipes.
Oh that's fine then. It's ok to be rude about them.
It was an R1150GS. I bought it 4 years old with 18,000 miles on the clock. Every other year something expensive failed.The gearbox giving up the ghost at 52,000 miles, on the way home from the 2015 Bol d'Or, was the final straw. The most annoying fault was when the two bob seal on the clutch slave cylinder failed, it caused fluid to contaminate a perfectly good clutch. Not a cheap job.
QuoteQuote from: VNA - BMW Wank on Today at 12:00:17 PM Yeah, people like me. Now where the heck did I put my pipe cleaner. To be fair, you had kind of excluded yourself from your description of BMW riders by implying that they were no longer purely for that kind of person. But even if you do see yourself in that way (which I find highly unlikely) I'm sure that many owners would find what you wrote really quite rude and offensive. BMW’s did used to, for quite some time, have a reputation of being the sensible option. The gentleman’s steed. As opposed to the brash new, look at me, go faster bad boy Japanese bikes. And have you ever seen the BMW club roll into your town? Plenty of beards, half face helmets and yes pipes. I’m sure we can all agree that BMW has changed quite radically over the last 15 years. Well I think so. Or I dunno, I am in my 50’s now – and I’m riding a boxer. QuoteVNAs signature is as self effacing as they come and then some.Be careful what you say in jest when a certain administrator going by the handle of BBROWN is aboot. QuoteI ride an old Harley and theres still a lot of people out there riding stuff like my bike because they are wannabe outlaws etc,I always imagine that once you have placed your order for your new Harley at your local HD dealer, they then say “step this way Sir” and lead one through to the outlaw clothing department.
QuoteLike I say, I’m hoping BMW’s design and quality control is a good bit better than it used to be. Anyway I’m, covered by their 3 year warranty. Just need the opportunity to get out on the thing a bit more.Are you still not allowed out to play up there in Scotsville?
Like I say, I’m hoping BMW’s design and quality control is a good bit better than it used to be. Anyway I’m, covered by their 3 year warranty. Just need the opportunity to get out on the thing a bit more.
Are you still not allowed out to play up there in Scotsville?
Yeah you... dunno why it autocorrected to scotsville haha
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