Recent content by Delray

Thanks, Bill. She's a beauty. Current plan is to ship it to a friend's house in Indianapolis and fly to pick it up, then ride east to visit a son in Ohio, followed by a one-month stay in Rochester and east to New Hampshire and Maine with my childhood neighbor and south to Florida. Looking...

"Ask and ye shall receive" ... (borrowing from Jesus ;o). Gorgeous black 2020 in your neck of the woods .... https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2020-BMW-C+650+GT-5030469938 For the same asking price, I might part with my immaculate 2019. Same low mileage (1,974 today) AND mine has a 6-way...

Info on the aforementioned idle actuator hoses I copied for my files from a thead on this forum .... IDLE ACTUATOR HOSES – ISSUE WITH 2013’S STALLING “When going > 30 MPH and coming to a stop, the engine stalls. I can restart it without any issue but it's certainly less than desirable.” “Same...

Existing thread on this forum with a lot of good info: https://www.bmw-scooters.com/index.php?threads/where-is-the-2nd-onboard-power-socket-20-gt.2179/#post-21127

The only way to know for sure is to open the case and look. You can get a pretty good idea based on the riding history of the bike. I'm older and ride in gentlemanly fashion, so when I arrive at 12,000 miles my belt will very likely still be like-new (I bought it at 1,192 miles from an older...

ENGINE OIL 3.1 liters MOTUL 5100 4T 15W50 Synthetic Blend, rated SL (which is higher than SJ and formulated for catalytic converters). TORQUE Oil Drain Plug Bottom : 28 Nm (20.5 ft. lbs.). 8 mm hex TORQUE Oil Strainer Plug Side: 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.). 17 mm socket. REMEMBER: Insert screwdriver...

That's a helpful answer, thanks. Confirms what I was thinking. A lot of lights come on when you turn the key. The speedo needle immediately whirls around to 120 and back and the lights go off -- except for the ABS, as you said, and traction control on later models. As visible in the photo in...

Ah, a perfect person to answer my original question: with the key on, and the engine off, is it normal for the Check Engine symbol to be lit up?

Update: disregard question. Don't need an answer. The bike is on eBay. Price started at $3,200 so I was thinking if there was no sale, maybe I'd buy it for $3,000, or even $2,800. That would be a steal. But bidding is now up to $3,750, plus I'd pay for airfare and one hotel night on the ride...

With the key on, and the engine not running, is the Check Engine light normally on? I'm looking at a pristine 2013 and one of the photos from the ad shows the Check Engine symbol lit, south of the fuel gauge. Seller says that's normal with the key on and the engine not running. But if that's...

Interesting report, thanks. Look forward to updates and good luck getting rid of that vibration. FWIW, I've used this grease in CVT and wheel work on my GT's, Burgmans and Silver Wings. Much cheaper than BMW's version and more easily available. $6500 for a two-year old Sport with 2k miles is...

Congratulations! Jeff sent me a message saying it was sold. Glad this gorgeous machine found a good home. Enjoy and welcome to the forum.

My 2013 GT hit 21,000 miles but I ended up selling it before a new chain was due. I changed the plastic chain rail at 15k, from the original #1 to #2 (of four, changed every 15k). Easy enough work. I replaced the gasket and used MOTUL Gear 300 oil (75W90). My notes from that time are pasted...

Good for you! Glad to see that. Geez, maybe I'll pursue that '72 VW Beetle more earnestly. Dreams can come true.

My only point was, people like BMW bikes here. I can't think of anyone who'd welcome a steady diet of negativity. You exercised a clear need to hate, hurl insults, and whine how hard life has been on you. That's behavior best expressed elsewhere. Nothing more to say to you (or read from you) but...