The BMW GS boxer twin thread

[Eddieb]

You don't have any designs to enable a reproduction of that sidestand?

[igor]

You don't have any designs to enable a reproduction of that sidestand?

yeah. contact phreakyphil. its one of his

ya can have it if ya buy the bike

[Eddieb]

yeah. contact phreakyphil. its one of his

ya can have it if ya buy the bike

Much as I'd like to 3 GS's in the garage would be getting a bit much.

[junkmanjoe]

i like this BMW

the riders ok as well i guess.....

[igor]

Much as I'd like to 3 GS's in the garage would be getting a bit much.

and mine has the front brake mod as well. Calipher is off many Suzukis, Yahaha. just go and find a EBC brake pad book and see what fits a EBC FA145 brake pad. and yes ya need a left one.

and here is pdf pic of mounting bracket.

better than taking ya hands off handlebars and cupping them which is better than a GS front brake

[igormortis]

Thats what I am thinking. I have a 'how to' doc from GSers to establish whether thats it or not. It's under the timing cover.

Hi Eddie,

What BMWST said sounds on the money. My R80 would do the same thing, ie. the coil would build up charge but not spark when cranking. Flicking the kill switch would discharge the coil and produce a spark.

It turned out the connector from the hall sensor (the so-called beancan) was corroded. I cleaned it up and now it works fine. Your G/S should have the hall sensor rather than points, BTW. Unless points have been retrofitted.

So you should be able to swap out the one from your PD to test it. Unless you're not comfortable with messing with both bikes' electrics at once - as I've seen on advrider: "Here be Dragons!"

Anyhow - I have a spare "beancan" you could borrow in order to rule yours out. Let me know, I'd be happy to ride out and drop it off sometime.

[igormortis]

i like this 1 but i am biased. its for sale.

I like your username, but I am biased. I would've taken it if you hadn't already!

And I'd make you an offer on that bike if I could scare up the cash - very nice!

[Eddieb]

i like this 1 but i am biased. its for sale.

2 owners - ohlins - heaps of bits - rear sub frame and bits all power-coated- what ya see is what ya get

got me home every time for the last 11 years and I ant given it away. Look at the shit it has. Don't really care if it sells or not but make me a decent offer and ya could own it. and no ya cant but the good bits individually

and yes it is dirty. why clean it if it is only gunna get dirty again. It does what it is made for

Swap ya a G/S for it

[Eddieb]

i like this BMW

the riders ok as well i guess.....

Aw shucks Joe....

[junkmanjoe]

dont love you any more,
you wont let me ride it....

got your other bike fixed yet.

[Eddieb]

dont love you any more,
you wont let me ride it....

got your other bike fixed yet.

I'm having too much fun riding it myself and the only thing you had to offer for a swap was a DR650. Seeing as I've already crashed that it wasn't such a great swap offer, i need something new to crash It it had been a 950 adventure, hmmmm.

Nope, other bike won't get looked at again for another month as I'm busy till then.

I was riding to work this morning and a guy pulled up beside me on a black R1150GS. he points down to the PD and gives me a huge thumbs up before dropping in behind me again. It gets all sorts of looks and comments this bike, everyone seems to like it.

I've also lined up a brake caliper to do the brake upgrade. Now I just need to get the little adapter plate, either from someone who has some spare, or I have a mate in hamilton that might be be able to make one up cheap.

[junkmanjoe]

sure he wasnt pointing to your ass.....

[Squiggles]

WP Rear Shock

[Aslan]

useful site here http://www.ukgser.com/forums/ for GS aficionados - enjoy

[Eddieb]

Out with the old and in with the new. 4 pots of Nissin stopping goodness.

I haven't ridden it yet to see if it's any better. I fitted up the caliper tonight and we have half bled the system, will carry on tomorrow.

Crap cable routing round the outside of the fork leg is due to the banjo not having enough of a bend to clear parts of the caliper. A new banjo will be fitted to allow the cable to pass round the inside of the fork leg when I return to Wellington.