Category: BMW Motorrad Forum

Hello I would like to connect my K75RT via the on-board socket to the maintenance charge. Question: can the increased voltage (m.W. over 14 volts) damage the on-board electrics? Is the on-board socket secure, if yes, how high? The charger that should be used is a Einhell CC-BC 4M. It is supposed to switch after charging to maintenance charge and recognize the battery type itself. It charges with 2 resp. 4 amperes. Is that too much? I have a Gelakku. Thank you for E your answers. Thorsten

Hello together and happy new one! For a long time, actually to be honest, the GS always irritates me. I’ve never got to take care of this because of family and acute coal shortage 🙂 You know that yes … Actually my heart beats on the Honda side, so that an old twin or a newer Varadero are my favourite so far. Now I stand in front of a 92’s 1000 GS in my desired color yellow-black. EZ 02/92, 25Tkm, 2nd hand. The reason for the withdrawal at the time was an electronic defect, which one did not want to repair for previously unknown reasons. The talk is about a control unit, which would cost about 500€… Question: Can one buy a 92er 1000er or is that a barrel without floor? What do one do with the machine after 8 years of service first? What will be coming to me? Overall condition very good. A weekend polish and so, then the box stands again well. Spokes seem to have rust base No cracks in the bench and panel. Which component could have left after 25Tkm and 10-12 years of age? Are there any conjectures? What is the reliability of the 92 GS in general compared to other years of construction? What can be the cost? thank you for first tips. Greetings, Markus

Hello, I just switched from my Yamaha XJ900 S to a 95 R1100 GS. I didn’t notice it on the test drive, but now on longer distances, I’m annoyed that the clutch lever is so hard to operate. I don’t know that from any of my Japanese from old times. – Bowden train is free-accessible – Distance to the handlebar is quite large for me (have relatively small fins) Do you have the problem too, and how did you solve it? I read somewhere else from a distance hill Ise/M5 mother above the bowden train and correspondingly enlarged train play. Has anyone tried this yet? The question is whether the clutch still separates. The same question arises, if you carefully bend the lever with a tube slightly backwards. The Vario-Hebel by Wunderlich is no longer in the program. Has he solved the problem? Does anyone else have a fly around? Look forward to your feedback. Greetings, Thilo

Hello BMW Friends, How does the forum find this like me my simple and very successful conversion? I will build and allow 1 to 41 of these copies with my partners in the next months. HD is not the only basis for beautiful conversions. So, hit the buttons and let’s discuss the topic. Your honest opinion and suggestions here from the BMW Forum would interest me very much. Certainly not everyone is a friend of Bobbern and conversions, but that doesn’t have to mean that they are not reliable, cheap, nice to look at and good to drive and stand out at the meeting. Dear Greetings Karley

Evening, when changing tyres recently, I noticed that the wheel screws were greased from the rear wheel. Does this have pros or cons?

Hello, will soon be driving an R 1100 RS to the test. What are the typical flaws in this model? Is this machine also good for the long distance? I am grateful for all the clues. re

As you may have seen, I picked up my new F800GS on Wednesday. Today I had a buddy drive who was only used to Superbikes himself. When he wanted to turn around and he took the gas away in the first gear and uncoupled + braked he could not hold it anymore and turned over left. Luckily he was unharmed. The machine did not slip. Only the left grip protection and the footrest is scratched. Otherwise no further damage…. The GS is more or less built for falling down, right? Should I have something checked at the drive-in check?

Hello together, I am currently driving a Kawa Z1000, had a lot of fun with her. Now I have a F650GS twin as a second motorcycle. Now I have so much fun with her that the Kawa is not so fun anymore. I have now put BMW in my head. I like the 800s very well but I have thought that the performance is sufficient (because I am used to the 140hp of the Kawa) S1000xr is a nice moped but at the moment still too expensive and actually too much ps. 1200gs is the boxer still what me st ört. I am 173cm. Drive to 95% alone. Do tours around the house but also often bigger tours with 500 km. terrain I do not want only road. Drive like fast and like many tight curves. Actually the F800 ideal only when overtaking I have to consider whether the performance is enough. 110 hp then I would have already made it 🙂 Has someone ever made such a change? Have already changed from racing machine to nakedbike. Now comes a travel enduro in the house. Only which!! a for the woman. Thank you for your experiences

Hello, I’m looking for a BMW R1200RT and don’t know exactly if a mileage of over 120,000km is too much. Has always been maintained at BMW and clutches and valves were made last year. How long will an engine last with annual maintenance and human driving style and what do I have to pay attention to with a Rt besides the brake power amplifier? Maybe one can help me, I am unfortunately a student and therefore I can’t afford a total failure.

Hi guys, I’m totally new to this forum, and this is my first forum entry ever. I hope an entry under this forum is the right kind and wise help to get. I’m Dane and that’s why my German is not flawless, but hopefully it’s enough to participate in this forum. My problem is like many others the vulnerable ABS on my BMW R 1150 RT. I’ve read a lot of things about the others in this forum that have also tried different things n not to buy 2000 EUR or more in the BMW contract workshop. Like many before me I also have the blinking of the 2 control lights (ABS and warning symbol). ABS lamp clocked in 4 seconds. Warning lamp is on. I have read about the possible errors causes (moisture damage, defective components, capacitors, rust on the pistons etc.) The question is however, why does everything work with me when the motorcycle is cold and does not have a certain heat – self test before starting n (brake lever and foot pedal tested many times over 10 minutes) and after the start of the engine everything went still OK (many times tested as before the start of the engine) – but after 5-7 minutes lesson run 600-1500 around (can unfortunately not drive in the weather – too much snow) the warning lamp starts to flash again in 4 seconds. After 15-20 minutes cooling everything is OK again – no ABS flashing and selfest OK. Incidentally – brake fluid has been changed 4 months ago. Hope One of you has an idea. Greet Steen