Helpful Hints

[dougie]

Sorry, I forgot.

[Deleted User 287]

From MS, "Why, yes there should. BUT, I would never be so petty as to point that out myself.... "

Notice how cleverly he turned it around so deftly? Shheeesh.

Yeah! He could be a politician!

[Garnet]

Sorry, I forgot.

That's OK, it's good to see some post secondary education on the net.










If I find any I'll post a link.

[Major Softie]

Notice how cleverly he turned it around so deftly? Shheeesh.

Why, thank you. Thank you very much.

[DanielMc]

My helpful hint would be this:

If you have removed both wheels to have new tyres fitted then make sure you lash the centrestand so that it cannot move. If you don't ensure the centrestand cannot move you might find that, if fitting the rear wheel first, you inadvertently tip the motorcycle far enough forward for the stand to retract. If this occurs you will hear a loud bang, and will notice your motorcycle is now much lower because it's sat on its sump. To add insult to injury the drain plug sits a little proud of the sump base and will be knocked into the alloy causing a crack through which the entire contents of the sump will pass, forming a slick puddle of 20/50 around the bike. At this point the OP's advice might become very useful indeed.

[CVA-42]

Are you using 140 wt gear oil in a BMW? Why? Does the spec call for that or is that what the dealer sold you?

[Duane Ausherman]

My helpful hint would be this:

If you have removed both wheels to have new tyres fitted then make sure you lash the centrestand so that it cannot move. If you don't ensure the centrestand cannot move you might find that, if fitting the rear wheel first, you inadvertently tip the motorcycle far enough forward for the stand to retract. If this occurs you will hear a loud bang, and will notice your motorcycle is now much lower because it's sat on its sump. To add insult to injury the drain plug sits a little proud of the sump base and will be knocked into the alloy causing a crack through which the entire contents of the sump will pass, forming a slick puddle of 20/50 around the bike. At this point the OP's advice might become very useful indeed.

I think that this is a very good hint. While it is nearly impossible that anyone would do that, the chances are non-zero. Or, did you read about this somewhere? Give us a link. I want to read it as I can't imagine that anyone would be so up front and honest as to admit it in public. That person should be on the Oprah BMW show.

[DanielMc]

I think that this is a very good hint. While it is nearly impossible that anyone would do that, the chances are non-zero. Or, did you read about this somewhere? Give us a link. I want to read it as I can't imagine that anyone would be so up front and honest as to admit it in public. That person should be on the Oprah BMW show.

I heard about this somewhere, from a guy whose name I don't remember, who said it happened to a friend of his sister's husband's neighbour I think.

The new sump on my R90S was fitted for purely cosmetic reasons and I defy you to prove otherwise...

[Unclviny]

When you lower the tailgate on a pickup truck, the truck gets LONGER! (ask me how I know). One day I plan to hire a team of Scientists to explain this Doppler-like effect.

Vince

[bbelk]

Are you using 140 wt gear oil in a BMW? Why? Does the spec call for that or is that what the dealer sold you?

It slows the leaks and quites the shifts in that POS airhead transmission. The Japs would not build a bike with a 70K bomb in it. The only downside seems to be on sub 40 degree days, which don't happen often here. When it does, I have to drive a block in first gear before it will shift well. After that, it does everything better.