Pedro

I'll flounce before he gets it

They look like this: I think they work perfectly well, there's none that have stripped. There's only 4 or 5 sizes on the whole bike, plus nuts and all that. And why would you be using anything other than the correct bit to work a screw? Aren't you a professional mechanic?

Don't think there's a BOTM this month, no point if we can't put it up.

Simple, there's a whole new following to F1 that were barely alive when Senna died but have just seen that Verstappen and Hamilton think Senna is cool, so they now think Senna things are cool too. Put a current F1 driver on one of those bikes and it'll fly out of shops. Still sad, and ugly.

You as in the member account Buckster? Or do you need a different access?

If we just get Pete’s log in password, will that provide admin access?

Lets hope we can get it sorted, I’m not keen on pressuring the boys for it but I think within a few days from now I’ll send a message and ask gently.

Sounds good. Thank you for the effort! It would be a shame to loose all the content on here, though.

You need torx tools, that’s it.

I struggle to understand how you didn’t find it cramped.

Yes, opening this forum now I realise how much of a big part of the audience he was.

You preach? Like in a proper event with people listening? Still feels like a long time to go until it’s weekend for me, I only want to get to friday evening so I can stop having sad conversations with my clients

You were the one saying you'd like to try one out for comparison, if you want to see what a BMW is about those are it. Can't see how a 1290 is any less complicated than any bike, though, particularly anything with a boxer engine which has the engine heads accessible out of the bike.

Doesn't look at all proportioned to me. Weird shape.

They're fine. They're a warm bike depending on wind protection, but a Harley will be much worse in hot weather on account of the huge air cooled engine. People claim that Ducatis and KTMs give out more engine heat too, which isn't surprising considering the power they can make. What gives off serious heat sometimes, on a modern BMW flat twin, is the catalyst. That will sometimes roast your right foot. Forget about the silly cruiser, if you want to try a proper BMW try a GS or an RT on proper roads, like it or hate it but that's what BMW bikes are about.

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POS

Ugly. Ugly marketing.

Bike got dropped getting out of the rental van!

I would love to leave my bike parked in their garages for a week. Pick it up looking like 6 years ago!

Stopping by “my local” on the way home, for a coffee and a drink, right now sign says: unbelievably, it’s all true!

Flaws appear from old age as well. They did my brother’s E39 and that was even older. Back then airbags were a new technology.