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List of checks to be done on collecting a 2014 GS WC
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Thank you for thinking that that the news of your discussion with your friends was important enough to share with us all.
GBDamo
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There are actually...40 bottles of bubbly last week and a sloppy blow job from BHT (don't tell Lucy)
If they are so scared to post regardless, what the fuck are they doing on a large motorcycle out in public in the big wide dangerous world in the first place
Maybe because if they do something daft on their large motorcycle out in the real world, most people would help first, granted they may walk away after thinking what a prat but they would help first.
I can remember laying the GS down when trying to turn too tight at low speed, as I was heading onto a toll road and was too tight to pay it, and the guy in the toll booth came out and helped me lift the bike back up with a look that said what prat and constantly chortling to himself. But he helped.
What didn't happen, and never has, is a gang of miserable old fucks turn up at the roadside to rip the piss then disappear patting each other on the back for being sooo witty.
Some guys on here are doing a fine job of turning this forum into little more than a knowledge depository..."use the search" is there only response. How's about butting out and letting those that want to help each other do so?
Why do some people find more joy in belittling people rather than helping them?
Oh, OP add this to your list;-
Make sure all the locks on any keyed luggage work as several of mine had to be changed.
Just so everyone is in the loop, here is a sample of a question asked by GBDamo
As you can see, it starts particularly vaguely but by slow degrees we got there.....
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?353177-Headlights-dazzling-oncoming-vehicles
Of course the answer is 'No, the lights are not meant to dazzle anyone; at least not all the time'
Yes, there is no evidence at all that he had looked in the owners' handbook to see if there was anything in it how to adjust the lights. It later transpires that he's a self-confessed cackhsnd at doing anything, so it may not be surprising if he hasn't.
Yes, there is no description of what type of lights he is having trouble with. Yes, everyone is left to guess whether they are the standard fitment or some blazing sun HID's he's lashed on as he wants to be seen as the modern day equivalent of Louis XIV trolling along towards Versailles. See post #4 where additional information is sought.
Yes, to start to guess at how to answer his vague question, it does require someone spending the time on a Google search, finding out how to adjust lights on a motorcycle, along with helpful links on datum lines etc. One might wonder why the fellow didn't try knocking 'How to adjust motorcycle lights' into Google himself and seeing whether anything helpful popped up for him to try. I guess it was easier to lob a vague question into the ether and sit back?
Anything more... Oh, yes. He chose to get the snots early in the piece when the opening responses didn't match his finely tuned sense of fair play in the school yard....
...But hey, wait a minute.... They all ended up friends on the end. Which is nice. Though Nutty never did action my request in post #80 a snub which still smarts even to this day.
Ride safe, biker mates
As you can see, it starts particularly vaguely but by slow degrees we got there.....
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?353177-Headlights-dazzling-oncoming-vehicles
Of course the answer is 'No, the lights are not meant to dazzle anyone; at least not all the time'
Yes, there is no evidence at all that he had looked in the owners' handbook to see if there was anything in it how to adjust the lights. It later transpires that he's a self-confessed cackhsnd at doing anything, so it may not be surprising if he hasn't.
Yes, there is no description of what type of lights he is having trouble with. Yes, everyone is left to guess whether they are the standard fitment or some blazing sun HID's he's lashed on as he wants to be seen as the modern day equivalent of Louis XIV trolling along towards Versailles. See post #4 where additional information is sought.
Yes, to start to guess at how to answer his vague question, it does require someone spending the time on a Google search, finding out how to adjust lights on a motorcycle, along with helpful links on datum lines etc. One might wonder why the fellow didn't try knocking 'How to adjust motorcycle lights' into Google himself and seeing whether anything helpful popped up for him to try. I guess it was easier to lob a vague question into the ether and sit back?
Anything more... Oh, yes. He chose to get the snots early in the piece when the opening responses didn't match his finely tuned sense of fair play in the school yard....
...But hey, wait a minute.... They all ended up friends on the end. Which is nice. Though Nutty never did action my request in post #80 a snub which still smarts even to this day.
Ride safe, biker mates
What bods really should be bleating for is that their Moderator stops knocking himself out over pictures of motorcycles, the latest creation by Mr Hooter-Mate or whether blue really is the new black, just long enough to sort the section out. It might help also if bods worked out for themselves:
1. That because they have a 1200 GS WC it doesn't mean that they have to ask questions about their holidays or whether their gloves will fit here, too. Again, Nutty (who will be getting a special mention in Kleenex's next report and accounts to shareholders, at the rate he 's going) could play a useful role here.
2. That they could employ even the smallest amount of imagination and self-help. Fellows seem incredibly frightened to ask their dealer anything, in case they look stupid. Though they are happy to do it here. Start by asking your dealer (with whom you have traded in excess of £10,000) for their advice, it helps to justify their enormous fees which everyone moans about. You'll also build up a relationship with the bods behind the counter which may help if you ever really need their help in a hurry. Talk to real people, don't be frightened.
3. If whether, just for fun, they typed the same question into Google search as they ask here, to see what comes up. That does require a little effort and some imagination. The rewards though will outweigh the effort, trust me.
4. That some things are just not as life threatening, requiring an instant answer, as they imagine.
OK it may make this section bland and sterile for a while... But that's what folks seem to want. A nice tidy world, bathed in the warm glow of biker-mate kinship.
1. That because they have a 1200 GS WC it doesn't mean that they have to ask questions about their holidays or whether their gloves will fit here, too. Again, Nutty (who will be getting a special mention in Kleenex's next report and accounts to shareholders, at the rate he 's going) could play a useful role here.
2. That they could employ even the smallest amount of imagination and self-help. Fellows seem incredibly frightened to ask their dealer anything, in case they look stupid. Though they are happy to do it here. Start by asking your dealer (with whom you have traded in excess of £10,000) for their advice, it helps to justify their enormous fees which everyone moans about. You'll also build up a relationship with the bods behind the counter which may help if you ever really need their help in a hurry. Talk to real people, don't be frightened.
3. If whether, just for fun, they typed the same question into Google search as they ask here, to see what comes up. That does require a little effort and some imagination. The rewards though will outweigh the effort, trust me.
4. That some things are just not as life threatening, requiring an instant answer, as they imagine.
OK it may make this section bland and sterile for a while... But that's what folks seem to want. A nice tidy world, bathed in the warm glow of biker-mate kinship.
........and the prize for the highest number of posts in a toilet GS thread goes to Wapping (again) - awesome
There's prizes?
Great, mate.
While your here, what was your answer to the OP's question, or to the one from the fellow who couldn't adjust his lights? Or is does this strain the limits of your assistance:
Though you have managed to pick up on the gist of one of my suggestions earlier...
So there's hope yet.
Great, mate.
While your here, what was your answer to the OP's question, or to the one from the fellow who couldn't adjust his lights? Or is does this strain the limits of your assistance:
Enjoy - best colour as well
Though you have managed to pick up on the gist of one of my suggestions earlier...
Hardly a technical matter in relation to the toilet GS though is it
So there's hope yet.
Evidence at least that someone knows how to do a Google search. This place'll be great if it carries on at this rate. As I said, there's hope yet.
There's a thread just starting where a bod is asking for help identifying a bolt for his slip on can. He's managed (God only knows how) to mangle the Torx head and is asking for advice on the bolt's size and where to buy one, I guess cheapest.
The only reply to date is that he should contact a BMW dealer. Maybe you have some helpful suggestions as to what the fellow could do, PaulS?
There's a thread just starting where a bod is asking for help identifying a bolt for his slip on can. He's managed (God only knows how) to mangle the Torx head and is asking for advice on the bolt's size and where to buy one, I guess cheapest.
The only reply to date is that he should contact a BMW dealer. Maybe you have some helpful suggestions as to what the fellow could do, PaulS?
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i disagee,some dealers just employ crap lazy techs who take no pride in their work,and dont bother with any kind of quality control.
i once bought a dr350 brand new from granby motors,when i got it home and was having a good look round it,as you do.
i first noticed the front wheel splindle was loose,so i looked further,the yoke pinch bolts were also loose,the whole throttle assy was incorrectly fitted,the tyre pressures hadnt been adjusted.i do hope that particular mechanic is no longer working on bikes
back to the OP if he really is that paranoid about collecting his new bmw perhaps he shouldnt have bought it
but i would definately spend ten minutes having a good look around any new bike before i rode it away.
if a buyer knows nothing about the bike he is collecting,take someone along who does.
Delboy777
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P....Petrol
O....Oil
W....Water
E....Electrics
R....Rubber
Then ride the fuckin thing. 
O....Oil
W....Water
E....Electrics
R....Rubber
Then ride the fuckin thing.
You can get that message to flash up on the Nav before every ride if you ask your dealer.
I replied to your request in post 82.
Excellent point and very well made. Now deal with the bits you can manage, the natives are getting restless and some very upset
. andylel
Registered user
P....Petrol
O....Oil
W....Water
D....Damage
E....Electrics
R....Rubber
Then ride the fuckin thing.
Pedantic insertion made. Couldn't resist
Delboy777
Registered user
Pedantic insertion made. Couldn't resist
How about
P
O
W
D
E
R
Y....yourself
Was keeping it simple for the natives
Am i imagining things or was this thread intended as 'tongue in cheek' from the outset?
After reading the airhead section on the 101 bike and now this bickering it feels like being back at school.
It was the same last year when the cold weather set in, the bickering started.
Cue the comments about softies not riding through winter.....
After reading the airhead section on the 101 bike and now this bickering it feels like being back at school.
It was the same last year when the cold weather set in, the bickering started.
Cue the comments about softies not riding through winter.....
Though it would be nice to think so, a cursory flick through the OP's other posts indicate that it was nothing but real.
The great thing is that his new bike doesn't arrive on his doorstep until after Christmas, so you've still time to chime in with your suggestions.
The 101 thread, involving all the usual suspects, is another matter entirely. It's still open so you can register your disapproval there.
Excellent point and very well made. Now deal with the bits you can manage, the natives are getting restless and some very upset
Yes, I shall be doing some deletion of posts later on.
Keep it up into the new year and by spring this section of the forum will be humming.
