Friday 27 May 2011

BMW R1200S Service Manual

BMW R1200S Service Manual

Most of the hurts and troubles coming from riding is from not being really comfortable on your bike.

While this can come from a variety of reasons the main one is from handlebar position. This is not always that obvious because riders tend to adjust their fixed position to the bike whereas the correct thing to do is adjust the bike to your body.

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Most of the hurts and troubles coming from riding is from not being really comfortable on your bike.

While this can come from a variety of reasons the main one is from handlebar position. This is not always that obvious because riders tend to adjust their fixed position to the bike whereas the correct thing to do is adjust the bike to your body.

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Wrist Joint Angle
While doing this also take careful note of the angle of your wrists to the angle of the bars. Oftentimes you will find your wrists are at a slightly different angle to the bars. This means that you need bars set at a slightly different angle to the originals. There are a variety of handlebar risers on the market and you should be able to find a set that meets your need if you experiment a bit by using the above test.

BMW K Series Owners For riders of some of the BMW K series model Motorcycles, Flood makes an adjustable riser that you can fiddle around with to get into just the right position thus saving buying a range of bars until you get it right. Downside is they are only good for models K1200RS, K1300RS and R1200S.

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These bars are limited in their adjustment though as they only rise about an inch (25mm) although they can be set so they are a bit closer or a bit further away from the rider and no cable or other wiring extensions are needed.
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If this doesn't meet your requirements then you need to go to other makers but you will be into more work extending cables and brake lines to get a more rise. It is amazing sometimes how a very small change in handlebar position can make a huge difference in riding comfort and reduce or eradicate "after the ride" aches and troubles.

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Sunday 15 May 2011

Pemberton on a BMW GS1200.mov

Decided to get out on the bike this weekend, and was told this was a nice stretch of road... Boy was it ever! Got a couple of different camera angles in it as well. Was a gorgeous day! Video Rating: 5 / 5

Saturday 14 May 2011

Chris Teach McNeil F800GS Gateway BMW 2010

Chris Teach McNeil demonstrates extraordinary skill on a BMW F800GS at Gateway BMW motorcycles in 2010 www.gatewaybmw.com 314 427-9090 Video Rating: 5 / 5

Monday 9 May 2011

Brainrotting: Episode 13 - Argentina, Ushuaia Ruta 40 BMW F650gs Adventure Motorcycle Overland

I ride and I record. There's no editing of video's when I'm back at home, my video's are all edited on the road because I want to share my experiences as they happen, so... Follow my journey through North, Central and South America. I've jacked in the job, packed my life into a pair of panniers and a roll bag and tied them down to a BMW F650 Dakar. Now it's time for some fun. In this episode I ride form the north west of Argentina through Mendoza, along Ruta 40 to Perito Merino, on to Ushuaia and then back to Buenos Aires, the home of Maradona. Video Rating: 4 / 5

Wednesday 4 May 2011

Reviewed: BCB Crusader Cooking System

BCB crusader

Many hardened adventurers will tell you that the best stoves for heating up your din dins in out-of-the-way destinations are alcohol burners. Fuel is available just about anywhere (as opposed to fuel for gas stoves), maintenance is kept to a minimum and their simple designs mean that they might just out live you.

The BCB Crusader Cooking System (SRP £49.25) is an alcohol stove and cook set for one person that was originally intended for use by the military (the camouflaged storage bag being a bit of a give-away), so for this reason it's been designed to be easy to use and maintain.

Sunday 1 May 2011

gs 1200 adventure

Que bonita era la alegría, que a ti te quiera tu madre y ami me quiera la mia Video Rating: 2 / 5

Monterey BMW GS1200 Video Rating: 0 / 5