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Yes this off the subject but since you mentioned that your wife was against you having a motorcycle (as many wives are), I am posting this old ad. This has been around for years but it is still good. :) FOR SALE 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000 - $10,000. This bike is perfect! I'm selling it because...

Why did I buy my BMW? To answer the question I need to first give a little personal history. I will try to keep it short. I have been riding motorcycles since the mid 60's and therefore have had numerous brands and models (I am not brand loyal). At one time I wouldn't have even considered...

I don't mind starting a new thread but since steveADV posted the question I didn't want to be rude by taking his question and making it look as if it were mine. I will give it a few days and see.

SteveADV, That is a good question for BMW scooter owners too. Therefore, why don't you take that question and start a new thread revolving around the reasons we bought the BMW model we did. I have had friends, who are considering a BMW scooter, ask me that exact thing. I gave them my reasons...

Sometimes it's fun to banter about who's stuff is better, but as we all know, the Sport and the GT are basically the same bike. But there is one thing about the Sport models that I like MUCH better than the Gt's and that is the color choices! Yes the GT colors are richer looking but, compared to...

Us GT owners can also adjust our own windscreen; we just do it with our thumb. It's way cooler to just thumb it. :cool:

Like tfrantz123, I brought the oil level up to the full mark when hot and so far the light hasn't come on again. I took it on a medium-short ride (26 mi) in 90 deg weather, and made several stops to let it idle, and the warning light never came on. I am aware that this was only one test so it...

My oil level is 1/2 way between the full and add so maybe that is the problem. I will try bringing it up to the full mark and see if it still occurs. Thanks.

Thanks Bill. I have never used Castrol but their conventional 4 stroke oil is petroleum based not castor based (but maybe their two stroke oil still is). As far as I know Blendzall is the only oil company who still uses castor seed oil for their base stock. There use to be a very good...

I don't disagree that checking the oil pressure with a separate gauge is advisable, and if this were a 4 year old bike then that would be good advice, but this is a new bike with a 3 year warranty so there is no way I am going to put a wrench to it. BMW can do what you suggested but not me. Two...

I can live with it if I know it is a common false alarm and it really isn't caused by a true mechanical problem. And yes I too would rather it be overly sensitive than not sensitive enough. Moreover, if we can turn the warning light off by just revving the engine slightly than it is even more...

Original post: I may be interested in trading the body panels of my new 2014 C650 GT for a different color. Mine is the new Havana Metallic............ Not available any longer. I have painted the four main body panels of my bike so this kind of a swap would no longer be possible. But I will...

Well it appears that BMW has not corrected the problem yet. Last week I bought a 2014 C 650 GT and while on a ride today the same thing happened to me. A yellow warning triangle with the word "OIL" appearing in the display. The bike has 180 miles on it and also all of the same fluids it came...

Back to 50 again? No not me, that would mean I would have to give up my retirement and go back to work. Don't get me wrong, I loved my job (I was there 35 years) but retirement is still better. Moreover, God has blessed me with good health so there isn't too much I still can't do at age...

That promo is for Yamaha's version of the Piaggio MP3. MP3's look funny but they are actually a very nice machine to ride. I just sold a 500cc MP3 and bought a 2014 BMW C650 GT and even though I love this new BMW I do miss some of the features of the MP3. The MP3 lacked anti-lock brakes and...