Dahoum
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I'm opening a book on when the first reports of engine cover corrosion appear.
Any offers on 10/1 within 6 months
Any offers on 10/1 within 6 months
Corrosion
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Full of the joys aren't we...
I'll take November
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That front cover is rather in the way of all the shit being thrown up from the front wheel 
That front cover is rather in the way of all the shit being thrown up from the front wheel
Isn't it always this way?
That front cover is rather in the way of all the shit being thrown up from the front wheel
Hence http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332786
I can see what he's trying to do, but it's not really in keeping with the style of the bike and I would have to take it off every time I cleaned behind it - clear helicopter tape would look better imho
I'm not sure I'd put adhesive helicopter tape on the front engine cover as it gets quite hot
I'm not sure I'd put adhesive helicopter tape on the front engine cover as it gets quite hot
Maybe, hmmmmmm 3M helicopter tape specced to 160C, will have to get my thermometer out.
I've put some on various parts of my bike, but after feeling how hot the front casing got after a ride, went down the crud catcher route instead
How can anyone who rides a GS worry about looks?
I fitted a crud catcher to my 1200 GSA about 6 months after taking delivery and 40k plus miles later the front cover still looks like new
If BMW fitted something similar to the bikes on the production just imagine how many £'s in warranty claims they would have saved themselves
I fitted a crud catcher to my 1200 GSA about 6 months after taking delivery and 40k plus miles later the front cover still looks like new
If BMW fitted something similar to the bikes on the production just imagine how many £'s in warranty claims they would have saved themselves
I'll take Jan 2014. What odds do I get???
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Bagsy 13th Feb 2014
Heli Tape,,
after its recommendation on site fitted it to my 07 fork fronts looks the biz and does a great job...
I'd be interested in that Temp reading...? tho I think it'd yellow and melt..
but then again??
any one know of a rear Mudgaurd type thingy?? I fitted one to my 07 and its worked a treat,,
Also fitted a fender extender which reduced huge amounts of crap but it is used mostly on road..
after its recommendation on site fitted it to my 07 fork fronts looks the biz and does a great job...
I'd be interested in that Temp reading...? tho I think it'd yellow and melt..
but then again??
any one know of a rear Mudgaurd type thingy?? I fitted one to my 07 and its worked a treat,,
Also fitted a fender extender which reduced huge amounts of crap but it is used mostly on road..
How can anyone who rides a GS worry about looks?
I fitted a crud catcher to my 1200 GSA about 6 months after taking delivery and 40k plus miles later the front cover still looks like new
If BMW fitted something similar to the bikes on the production just imagine how many £'s in warranty claims they would have saved themselves
In line with the quality of their screws/nuts/bolts/brake line fittings then.
a seller of 3M helicopter tape told me it's not at all heat resistant. Are there different types?
Bendy toy
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How can anyone who rides a GS worry about looks?
I fitted a crud catcher to my 1200 GSA about 6 months after taking delivery and 40k plus miles later the front cover still looks like new
If BMW fitted something similar to the bikes on the production just imagine how many £'s in warranty claims they would have saved themselves
Also a mudguard that's long enough to be useful would help. Who knows why the designers slavishly stick with GP bike styling - its not like fender extenders exactly stand out,
The rear frame rails also get pebble-dashed. invisible film will protect the paint from pinholes. Its used on car rear wheel-arches so why not bike frames?
My bike (now 40K) came to me with no crud catcher no fender extender and no invisible film. Guess where I now have corrosion.
That part of the motor really should not get that hot!
Combustion temps in the cylinder and head area of a couple of hundred degrees but the block itself I would have thought shouldn't be much more than sort of 60 / 80 degrees C ????
Think we need a laser thermometer on this one
Combustion temps in the cylinder and head area of a couple of hundred degrees but the block itself I would have thought shouldn't be much more than sort of 60 / 80 degrees C ????
Think we need a laser thermometer on this one
Here is the spec:
http://www.vikingindustrial.co.uk/pdf/8671hs.pdf
max service temp 160C should be high enough I would have thought?
resistant to most chemicals and UV
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