Administrators Eric Hall Posted January 22, 2015 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Today I'm going to take my old and busted shocks off and replace with new ones! Joy! Seriously, this will take me probably more than a day and probably a six pack of beer for a friend to come help The rear shock is super easy but the front is tricky. You have to take the lower crashbars off and then raise the bike either with like a bucket under the skid plate or by lifting it from a cable/pulley from your garage ceiling. The trick is to get the telelever to fall far enough down to get the front shock out. Then reinstalling the crashbars is always fun I promise to post pics, bloody knuckles and all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Had to pull the tire off to replace a leaky valve stem. Of course, while doing that realized my brake pads didn't look so hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted February 16, 2015 My Ride Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Today we firmed up the schedule for some new rubber (tkc70's). Figured since she's gonna be in the shop, I'd put in for the last few bits of the 6k service to be done by the dealer... computer time, (health check, software updates...) and a brake system flush (6,000mile maintenance). Now 'bout that brake flush, I'm just being lazy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helipilot2 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 We finally got good weather here in NC. So, I rode it to work...... :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bryan Bosch Posted March 27, 2015 Administrators My Ride Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Always a better work day when you get to ride in, isn't it? I drove through your neck o' the woods last week and it was wet and chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted March 27, 2015 My Ride Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hmm, I just need to wash mine from TOD. Still carrying all that dust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruppbike Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 https://eatsleepride.com/c/138198 Back home from Newcomb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillsGS Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Fitted a set of Mk3 Pivot Pegs to my Sertao ? Much more feet friendly than the stock tiny ones!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted January 31, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillsGS Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 01/02/2017 at 8:24 AM, Eric Hall said: Any pics? Here you go Eric. I had Fastway pegs on my previous BMW, an 05 R1150 GS Adventure. These Pivot Pegs are great. Not cheap though at AUD $239 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreADV Posted April 4, 2017 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 I installed a new Exhaust, courtesy of Officine Italiane Zard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted April 4, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 and no video? Is this possible from Pierre? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreADV Posted April 4, 2017 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 ASK AND THOU SHALL RECEIVE!!!! Seriously, jokes aside, I'm sorry I haven't been active lately, but work was (is?) a mess, I'm literally spending 12 hours a day inside the office... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelscout Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Slight upgrades so far: FAR (KTM stock) foldable mirrors and the Acerbis Rallye Brush with spoilers. Next week there will be a few new parts, right before i leave for 4 days gravel roads in Friaul (Italy), I'll keep you posted 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreADV Posted August 21, 2017 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) I've bought a new softbag, in preparations of the two-weeks long trip in Sardenia I'll have at the start of September. I'm gonna keep the two alu panniers, and get rid (for the trip), of the topcase. It's made by Amphibious (Italian brand), it has a capacity of 60 liters (HUGE improvement over the stock aluminium topcase by bmw/touratech) and... the pillion says it's cute, so that's obviously what matters the most. I'm also considering buying a TomTom Rider 400 nav. Edited August 21, 2017 by PierreADV added infos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelscout Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 It was a few months ago but I forget to write it down for you, so I’m doing this now. I bought the HPN a massive 8mm skidplate with a spacer in between for extra oil volume and therefor get rid of the BMW oil pan. I have around 2,3l oil volume so it’s not that much of a difference to 2l original. Many people are using the spacer AND the BMW oil pan to get 3 liters,I dont know what for, I’m not riding in the Sahara as slow as possible. It’s the biggest skidplate you can buy (at least in Germany) and the producer SWT Sports tested them on the MX track and on his journeys. So far, so good, it protected the bike pretty good already. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motochefarwi Posted January 6, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 It was a few months ago but I forget to write it down for you, so I’m doing this now. I bought the HPN a massive 8mm skidplate with a spacer in between for extra oil volume and therefor get rid of the BMW oil pan. I have around 2,3l oil volume so it’s not that much of a difference to 2l original. Many people are using the spacer AND the BMW oil pan to get 3 liters,I dont know what for, I’m not riding in the Sahara as slow as possible. It’s the biggest skidplate you can buy (at least in Germany) and the producer SWT Sports tested them on the MX track and on his journeys. So far, so good, it protected the bike pretty good already. Wow! Wonder if they make for the R1100GS?? I’m looking into have in custom one made from a fellow on the east coast. My Heed Crash Bars do not receive the OEM skid plate. Only the “inner” plate which not quite enough protection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelscout Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 No he is only producing stuff for the 100GS. I don’t know if there is a similar solution for a 1100GS, I would recommend one of the many skidplate solutions out there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreADV Posted February 2, 2018 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 21/8/2017 at 8:19 AM, PierreADV said: I I'm also considering buying a TomTom Rider 400 nav. Well, forgot to tell, but I ended up buying it, and it performed amazingly good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted February 2, 2018 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I lost my Garmin 60Csx in Baja after Christmas and just picked up a used Garmin Montana 650t with the Touratech locking harness. It looks like a good unit. I liked the 60 because it was simple but I was also limited to just 20 tracks of 500 points or less. This one has a much larger capacity so that shouldn't be an issue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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