Recent content by Dale

I am in Arizona able to ride year around. 2013 GT

13000 + miles had the first stall. Ran 2 tanks of fresh gas, it only got worse. In the shop we go and one week later found it had not had all the software upgrades done. I said I was not paying for something that should be a BMW fix. As it worked out I paid 1/2 hour labor for t/s. No more stall...

If your switches are all in the correct position, lift the seat take the cover off the fuel pump and check that it is making crack pressure for the injectors (check to see if the pump is running). If the engine does not turn over you have other problems. Make sure your E-10 gas has not turned to...

My 12 GT makes the same sound when cold. A few months back the 12,000 was done and clutch dust blown out and no noise. Now the noise is slowly coming back with each cold start. Like Jamie stated it could be cold belts that have set into a position and have to warm-up. I just go on easy at first...

Not sure I would air past never exceed pressure which on the feel free is 41 and 42 actual pressure for temp and altitude at a given location.

That is what I figured. I have had my battery on a tender sense new, only change moving to hotter climate.

Recently replaced my AMG with an AMG. The guy at Battery Plus asked what it came out of then said BMW bike usually only last a year. Possibly in this warmer weather the original may only last a year. That was the original battery, has anyone had problems with batteries?

Lithium Iron I would not do. Just look at the problems in the aircraft industry. UPS flight 6 burned up in flight, all the 787 aircraft that have had battery fires have been Lithium batteries in confined places such as our battery locations.

To prevent the Feel Free Tire from cupping (as Much), I set my tires to 37 and 40. The TPMS will indicate 34 and 35. The TPMS must be calibrated to a standard day of 59 degrees and 29.92, everything is reading what it would be on a standard day. Living in southeastern Arizona at 100+ 40 PSI...

The oil is OK to mix in any form. The old is a SJ the new is a SM which exceeds the spec for SJ. BMW and Castrol had a parting of the contract to mfg BMW oils and now you are getting oil mfg by Shell, all are made to BMW specifications so nothing has changed. My 2012 says use 15W-50. I have...

Still around, moved from Kentucky to Vail AZ. Get much more riding in Arizona.

I have used Amsoil Motorcycle 10W40 from the 600 mile oil change to present without any problem. I do not know where the seal myth got started but I hope people will start to understand synthetic oil will not harm seals or start leaks. If the seal is damaged it will start leaking because...

Agree with Yellasei, I only check it once every few months to see if it still works. Kind of like the Bergy electric shift I would just check it never used it. I use the manual method, do not trust the tire pressure monitor nor the oil indicator. It would be fine if it would read oil level and...

I use a tender all the time my bike is inside. Got the pigtail and wired directly to the battery, receptacle comes out above right front panel aft of mirror. This bypasses the can-bus system and goes direct to the battery. The electrical schematic appears to indicate the 12V outlet is wired...

Good luck with the Honda, hope you find what you are looking for. If I were to look for a different bike today it would have to be a DCT or some type of auto shift. In this day and age who wants to shift gears. I would like a Yamaha 750 or 900 but they don't make an auto clutch version, that...