BigRedUn
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£1000 excess at North Oxford.
How bad are the side stands on the GS ?
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That's the maximum. Most (decent) dealers would charge for just the parts and a bit of labour, if that works out cheaper for the customer.
My 2013 LC rolled off the side stand in that Yorkshire. I thought it was a conspiracy, set up by JB, but it wasn't. I ALWAYS park in 1st gear, no matter what the road surface, or bike. My mate that was with me also parks his bikes in gear, regardless!
Don't go blaming Yorkshire, it can happen anywhere you know
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First thing learnt on the BMW offroad with Mr Pavey.... There is no Neutral!
Since then never turned off the bike in neutral or left it in neutral when parking up, also turning the bars inward (RH towards the tank) reduces seat height to make getting on and off easier as well as more secure when parked on the side stand as has already been mentioned.
I'm surprised there is no lock on the side stand, Harley stands lock when down to prevent them folding.
Since then never turned off the bike in neutral or left it in neutral when parking up, also turning the bars inward (RH towards the tank) reduces seat height to make getting on and off easier as well as more secure when parked on the side stand as has already been mentioned.
I'm surprised there is no lock on the side stand, Harley stands lock when down to prevent them folding.
Sidestand on the LC is ok, on the other hand some users.......... 
Knob
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looking at youtube it doesn't look like he's made his mind up yet. If he didn't have the 'other' bike it would probably be the GS, but watching his vid on the Tiger 800 I recon that'll be the one he picks as he wants a commuter that will filter easily that he can ride all year round then ride the other at weekends, rather than just have 1 bike (the GS) that will do everything. He also went on a bit about the price difference too... must be a northern thing
Interestingly he didn't even consider the Explorer. Now if he'd dropped that he would probably have needed help to get it back upright......
Who are these Vlogging Tossers?
Do they think we're interested to listen to their musings for 34 mins FFS
Do they think we're interested to listen to their musings for 34 mins FFS
What a boring **** ! We only needed the part where it falls over.
I never put bike into neutral, side stand down engine turns off, roll it forward so that the transmission slop is taken up, take key out and get off. Get back on, key in , side stand up. Clutch in fire up bike, ride off. Simples
I never put bike into neutral, side stand down engine turns off, roll it forward so that the transmission slop is taken up, take key out and get off. Get back on, key in , side stand up. Clutch in fire up bike, ride off. Simples
Vanguard
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Good advice, if you turn the bars inwards surely that left had down towards the tank and bars outward is right hand down towards the tank
Which do you mean, I would have thought left had down towards tank would decrease the seat height most
Surely you didn't watch the whole video?
no thank god, but he talks reeeeeeally slow and repeats himself. Yes we get it " If only " !
Surely you didn't watch the whole video?
He was a total knob......................and no I didn't, watch 2 mins and then scrolled through
Bike on deck, served the wanker right
oxforshirerider
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Mine is a GSA so comes with the BMW crash bars.......no cylinder head covers. Although I got away with it that time, I am seriously thinking of some cylinder head covers. Have had to 'put the bike down' a couple of times while off road, and one of these days I'll get a dink, so they are on the shopping list. But all in all, proper impressed with how robust its been so far. 24k miles commuting and a little offload and still looks scratch free!
He was a total knob......................and no I didn't, watch 2 mins and then scrolled through
Bike on deck, served the wanker right
I just forwarded to the good bit as well!
It's worrying how easy it punctured the rocker cover.
Troppo
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The Missenden Flyer would never do that!
Vanguard
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The Missenden Flyer would never do that!
He has crash bars and head protectors and the cleanest garage I have ever seen.
Is it?
I find it neither worrying nor surprising, give that the cam covers are made from magnesium (as they have been on previous boxer engined BMW's) either use common sense when parking or fit some sort of protection it's not rocket science
