jonothan
Registered user
I'm thinking of selling my much-loved silver 2003 R850R - I'm only really hanging onto it for sentimental reasons as it was my first big bike and my first BMW. Anyway today the started motor started making some very odd noises and I think one of the bearings or bushes within the starter has failed. It's meshing fine so I think that the flywheel is fine.
Well, as I cannot bring myself to let it go unless it's working perfectly, I've had no choice but to order a new one at just shy of £200.
It is a very easy item to fit, I reckon, but I wondered if I really had to disconnect the battery first with that latter task being such a palaver, what with it being buried beneath the tank as per the 1150/850GS.
Ideas?
J
Well, as I cannot bring myself to let it go unless it's working perfectly, I've had no choice but to order a new one at just shy of £200.
It is a very easy item to fit, I reckon, but I wondered if I really had to disconnect the battery first with that latter task being such a palaver, what with it being buried beneath the tank as per the 1150/850GS.
Ideas?
J