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I'd coat the key with a little WD-40, maybe even spray a little into the keyhole. Work the oil in. It's a ten-year old lock, a little lubrication may help.

That's funny. In Florida, "318 stop lights in 11 miles" also captures the feeling of riding here, in some spots. Google shows the speed limit for Natchez Trace Parkway as 50 mph. Assuming 60 mph is permissible, I'd love that. It's my sweet spot. I'm a fan of sweeping curves and gently...

Thanks for the clarification on the tree. Pretty anti-climactic in the photos. I agree that the mountains around Asheville and the Smokies in eastern TN are as good as it gets. I have an emotional factor in preferring the Adirondacks. It feels like home. My home state. If I live 1,000 years I...

Interesting. Just watched the whole thing to ride the Tail vicariously. Doubtful I'll ever be near it on two wheels. I'm biased, but I'll take Route 3 through the Adirondacks any day (photo). Love the long, sweeping curves and spectacular views. I'll be riding east from Rochester NY to New...

My great-grandfather selling a 1921 Indian. My family has been riding for 100+ years!

A few years ago I found a white 2016 BMW C 650 GT for sale in Jacksonville, Florida. I took an Amtrak train 300 miles north to buy it and ride home. It was a creampuff, nearly new, owned by a grandma who rode three miles daily to visit her 93-year old mother in a nursing home. When her mom...

I agree. Of four maxi-scooter manuals I've used extensively -- BMW C 650 GT, Suzuki Burgman 650 + 400 and Honda Silver Wing 600 -- BMW is, by far, the most logical, simplest and clearest. I've long had a theory that is partly because the German language is far closer to English than Japanese...

Google is your friend ... "BMW C 400 GT oil change" ... "BMW C 400 GT CVT belt change" ... "BMW C 400 GT replace air filter." Tons of vids out there. Some are not in English but the pictures are worth 1,000 words, as they say.

Just emailed you two pdf's from the BMW Workshop Manual for CVT work and oil + filter change. Beyond my paygrade to explain why ASC does or doesn't act as a governor; I only know the bike was quicker with lighter weight sliders.

I think you are right (per usual ;o). Forgot to mention when I had my lag issue I used Seafoam for three consecutive tankfuls of gas. Haven't had the problem since. Variator. OEM rollers are 43-gram each for 2019 and '20. I installed 38-gram Dr. Pulley sliders. Basically, lighter sliders make...

Had exactly the same situation with my 2019. Bought it this year with 1,192 miles. It basically sat in the seller's garage for five years. I'm not sure what "thumps and jumps" is; I'd describe my issue as a lag when I turned the throttle. It was so pronounced that for the first several minutes...

Well done! Great to know it's possible to retrieve the tube from the depths. Now I don't have to fret so much during oil changes.

Bomb Squad Pro Tip: You could shine a light in a mirror and angle the mirror so it bounces the light on the spot you want to see. Might take a little creativity to get everything set up at the right angles, but I sometimes find that easier than removing panels, a task I never enjoy (my Holy...

My sympathies on dropping your tube in the pan. I dread that with every oil change. Once I thought the tube was seated on the opposing wall and started to pull my screwdriver out slowly, only to see the tube slowly sliding off the screwdriver. I froze and stayed like that for a minute, with the...

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?