Recent content by OldDog

My 2019 400GT expired over the summer. For the second time it threw a variator or something. It had 12000 miles on the clock. I had an approved used warranty which ended about a week after this happened so I was very lucky. The dealer stripped the motor and declared the crankshaft was toast...

What a faff! It is supposed to be made for the bike but no, you have to modify one from their stock supply. Not prepared to do that but I do not suppose they will offer a refund. We will see. As a side note, there is a fitment size tag inside the cover which in my mind is proof it is a generic...

I just bought one and so far cannot get it on the bike. I am not prepared to dismantle the seat to confirm my suspicions about it. To fit it you have to pull it on so that it completely wraps round underneath the edge. I don't see how you can do this and still have a hinge in place. Further...

Cured! Put a good quality battery in the fob and all is well.

I think your suspicion is right. The replacement battery was not a known make so I have ordered a Duracell which is a good make. I'll check with my volt meter tomorrow out of interest. There is indeed a message screen which shows you the message stored and I suspect if I get a decent battery the...

So a message come up to the effect that my remote fob was down below 50%. So I changed the battery and now get a message telling me the remote battery is weak and not everything is going to work! So, questions. Is this a fault on the bike or have I got a duff remote battery (tried putting the...

I bought the scooter from a dealer last year as a BMW approved machine. This gives me a two year full warranty and two years full breakdown cover. My theory is that the bike sat around too long and parts dried out / became brittle or what ever then I bought it and proceeded to ride it pretty...

My GT went in for its annual service. I've done the full 6000 miles so it was due. Bike now has about 9000 miles on the clock. It is five years old so most of the miles have been done by me in the last year. Anyway, it needs new engine bushes and new rear shocks! Dealer got the parts in very...

That's it exactly. You need to apply the brake and then it will just fit on the lever and hold the brake on

My brother gave me a plastic doohickey that lives on the left grip. To use it I swivel it round and latch it to the lever. Very simple and works well.

All my maps had disappeared from my BMW connect app. I have reloaded them and lo, the speed limit appears. But why did the maps disappear? And where?

Thanks for that. Not my phone then!

Although the little box for displaying the speed limit appears on the screen it has stopped actually showing any speed limits. I wondered if this had anything to do with the BMW Connected app. Looking at it I found all my downloaded maps of the UK had vanished. I have reinstalled them but not...

Cool Covers have made a cover for the X. Would it fit a GT?

I am going to use my heated jacket in winter. Does anyone know the power output of the alternator. My old Versys 300X struggled if the heated grips and heated jacket were in use at the same time.