It's hard to find the perfect woman but!
I was very helpful to the others in getting their two wheeled contraptions onto the crates. I'll have you know possession and non-possession are about level, thank you very much. Except now non-possession will increase by about 8 weeks, then I'll ride her for 6 weeks, then probably lose her again for up to 8 weeks. It's a vicious cycle
Once again, Gremlin is proving that with this new bike, he has ridden it less weeks than he has owned it now! Quite surprised something didn't happen when you were assisting ... since your track record on that isn't so good! (maybe because you didn't want to get even more off side with your herd mates in the weeks to come? ) Lets hope that your bike doesn't end up in Abu Dhabi or Timbuktu instead of where it's meant to go!
Originally Posted by gijoe1313 Until he finally finds the limit of what he can't fix anymore! We've got a long way to go though. I know fuck all so far.
Originally Posted by Squiggles Who are you using to ship the bike? Thinking of buying and riding state side and bringing home/shipping to europe at the start of next year It's all being arranged for me, as it's part of a group. 32 of us are going over, 6 are hiring, but I assume some will be 2 up, so there could be 20 odd bikes? I can tell you there is a pile of paperwork, and you will probably have more, as you're actually importing. I'm just moving my own bike around. You'll have all the certification, headlight angles and other stuff you read on KB. Depending on what you're doing, I'd suggest buying and selling in each location. Hiring costs a fortune for long term stuff. 6 weeks in USA would cost around $7500 for hiring, shipping is costing around $3000. I'll find out the shipper for you on the weekend, as she gets crated on Saturday at 0930.
The scary thing about all this is that Gremlin is learning new skills ... which only invariably will lead to him bolloxing up even more things, which will need to be fixed. Until he finally finds the limit of what he can't fix anymore!
Who are you using to ship the bike? Thinking of buying and riding state side and bringing home/shipping to europe at the start of next year
Originally Posted by BMWST? that last pic is scary...... Thought people might be interested in that. In the middle is one of the 2 fuse boxes. The other is under the tool kit shelf. Through a baehr box into a bike, and watch the number of cables grow impressively! Was speaking to GiJoe yesterday, and said late this year, if I'm in the mood, we're free etc, I might consider re-wiring all the accessories. Fuse box near the headlight for stuff like GPS, Radar, CB Radio, to stop the huge number of cables running back to the centre of the bike (besides the baehr).
that last pic is scary......
I just had the image of her sitting there, looking smug, going 'OMNOMNOMbolts'. Hehe.
Originally Posted by KoroJ but then I guess you did deal to it a bit like Arnie would have!? Well... yeah For 300kg ish, with fuel, luggage etc, to go tumbling (I'm guessing), bend the subframe, break the instrument cluster mounts, wrench all luggage off, but the bike not to be a write off, I think is excellent testament to the build quality. Not ready today... perhaps tomorrow
Does look a bit like something Arnie could be riding in his next Terminator movie.....but then I guess you did deal to it a bit like Arnie would have!?
This time, add in the flight option so when it takes off next time, you can land properly!
Oh look!!. An etheopian BMW. Quick feed her. Make her look pretty again. Looking forward to you getting her back on the road so we can read some more of Gremlin's (mis)adventures.
Skin and bone She just needs a damb good meal and she'll be right
The trainwreck continues ...
Challenge accepted
Originally Posted by wanpo hmm... Does that mean that some troublemaker can come along and turn that switch on when you're away from your bike and completely drain your battery before you get back? With the capacity of the battery, and the minimal draw of the LED strips... your chances are slim
Originally Posted by Gremlin They can't be combined too much, as the LED strips for example are wired straight to battery, so they can be on at all times (very handy during the night, if you need to stop), whereas all the others can only run when the bike is running. hmm... Does that mean that some troublemaker can come along and turn that switch on when you're away from your bike and completely drain your battery before you get back?
Yeah, having 4 light switches to control the 8 lights is a bit of a pain. Hi/low for the main light and on/off for LED strips, fog lamps and spots (all pairs). I've found a nice BMW switch block I'm trying to get my hands on now, and I'm eyeing up some lights that would interface with my hi/low beam switch to simplify things somewhat. They can't be combined too much, as the LED strips for example are wired straight to battery, so they can be on at all times (very handy during the night, if you need to stop), whereas all the others can only run when the bike is running.
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