If only.........
Maybe 15 if my back’s aching! As to the chain adjustment, the butler does that. Actually, that’s a lie, as I’ve never had to adjust the chain as they do that when they fit a new rear tyre. Which it likes to eat.
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Maybe 15 if my back’s aching! As to the chain adjustment, the butler does that. Actually, that’s a lie, as I’ve never had to adjust the chain as they do that when they fit a new rear tyre. Which it likes to eat.
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Maybe 15 if my back’s aching! As to the chain adjustment, the butler does that. Actually, that’s a lie, as I’ve never had to adjust the chain as they do that when they fit a new rear tyre. Which it likes to eat.
Exactly that Nutty cannot be bothered adjusting anymore.........
Exactly that Nutty cannot be bothered adjusting anymore.........
The trick is to ride it hard so the tyre wears out before the chain needs adjusting!
If only.........
Chains are OK if you just dick about doing a few thousand fair weather miles, but really are a bit crap if you ride throughout the year as they have to be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis to keep them in tip top shape.
My dealer is putting some figures together for my 2019 1290S.
The new GS isn’t getting a look in.
It's going to hurt especially as you have never lost a minimum of 20% on the Bmw bikes
I doubt it’s a massive increase if any, less cakes will off set it.
It's going to hurt especially as you have never lost a minimum of 20% on the Bmw bikes
I already know how much it’s lost. It’s not an issue.
Have you ridden a bike with a Scottoiler fitted? Had one fitted to my Blackbird and rode all year round - needed adjustment once a year and after 16k miles was still just over half worn. Stopped any corrosion on the rear wheel too....
How many miles per year were you doing?
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Interesting that the exhaust pipe is now shorter and more direct - it comes almost straight down, going only slightly forwards before curving back, whereas on the current bike the pipe goes forwards almost to the front of the engine before curving back. Maybe the different cams require less pipe length to provide optimum exhaust tuning?
I always thought the current long design must be needed for tuning purposes, as they would otherwise be made shorter, but it looks awkward - I think the new design looks better and will possibly allow the cat to work better by heating up quicker, so the change may be aimed at future emissions requirements.
I always thought the current long design must be needed for tuning purposes, as they would otherwise be made shorter, but it looks awkward - I think the new design looks better and will possibly allow the cat to work better by heating up quicker, so the change may be aimed at future emissions requirements.
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Well spotted, that man.
No, but mate from Scotland has a Scottoiler on his Blackbird and on our European trips he was forever fiddling with it to get the flow right and had to carry refills - his rear wheel was always splattered in oil but his chain remained in excellent condition.
Interesting that the exhaust pipe is now shorter and more direct - it comes almost straight down, going only slightly forwards before curving back, whereas on the current bike the pipe goes forwards almost to the front of the engine before curving back. Maybe the different cams require less pipe length to provide optimum exhaust tuning?
I always thought the current long design must be needed for tuning purposes, as they would otherwise be made shorter, but it looks awkward - I think the new design looks better and will possibly allow the cat to work better by heating up quicker, so the change may be aimed at future emissions requirements.
Interesting, anybody noticed the HP sticker front of the beak? hmmmm
He obviously has a faulty one then, as they shouldn’t do that. Has he read the instructions? I do around 9k a year on mine, and haven’t bothered with a scotoiler. Just a quick spray of non flick lube at the end of the day, which takes a few seconds, and the chain is as good as new & the bike isn’t covered in oil (as long as you apply it when the chain is hot).
He knows what he is doing, he has been in the automotive world since his apprenticeship 60 years ago - he was the technical manager for the Ford Rally team for years in the 70s and early 80s - there’s not much he doesn’t know about engines and automotive stuff.
Shaft drive is the deal breaker for me, but let’s keep the thread to the new 1250, yes?
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