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    meaning of your username

    Mine Sp(ee)d Rush is pretty obvious and is also my vanity plate as well as my boat's name. On a naming session with a lot of Turkey my friends decided this was the name with two meanings obvious and the last a play on my last name. I have seen some really dumb vanity plates and user names but...
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    Cruise control please

    Same with the Granit Silver. I didn't want to violate the law.:rolleyes:
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    Cruise control please

    Are you allowed to disagree with me? Hmm I guess so. lol I haven't used the lock you suggest. The Kaoko allows one to set tension and add throttle up hills and then reduce throttle as needed. After that maneuver the Kaoko keeps the throttle where it was. It removes the spring throttle closure...
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    Cruise control please

    Ok I wont talk about throttle locks - not. I have a Kaoko that I leave on all the time. It is not hard to get used to. Twist on and twist off. It is not perfect up hills but a lot cheaper than a true cruise. It works better than the lever locks. It adds friction to the throttle and can be...
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    Im Embarrassed, But I'll Ask Anyway...

    I have had the same problem when my scoot was first bought. For me the key was to pull very hard on the seat rail while pushing as hard on the stand. The ground should be level or slope to the rear SLIGHTLY. Remember you have to push forward to get the scoot off the stand. I don't put mine on...
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    Timing chain and other problems solved

    Took my 2013 650 to the dealer for the chain recall at 5600 miles and noticed that the battery was not holding a charge. Yep the dealer did the necessary recalls and 6000mile service. He said that the battery was out of warranty since 4/9/2015. Grrrr. BMW is supposed to check a warranty claim...
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    Best First Bike

    Drove by Friday and couldn't find a parking space. Today I dropped off the C650 in Aurora to get the tensioner and switch replaced as well as the 6000 mile service.
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    Best First Bike

    Mine is a different story I rode a Honda 305 in the 60's as well as a Lambretta. I'm in my 70's and have the C650. When I checked the Ohio MCE they insisted I ride the Honda 250 and learn the gears. I have two 6 speed cars and learned the proper shifting on the Honda. The smallest scooter they...
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    Helmets - again!!

    I would be afraid after the scan that I would discover nothing was inside. Would I have to take my tinfoil hat off for the scan? :rolleyes:
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    Helmets - again!!

    I wear a shark Evo which is somewhat large on the outside and gives plenty of space for fairly wide glasses. The Evo is DOT certified as an open or full face helmet. I only ride full face but it is nice to pop the chin bar off for fueling or talking.
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    Barry

    Dog dog
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    C650 GT Windscreen Adjustment Problem

    Ok Steve Perhaps you can help. I haven't done the recall and called the Westside Cleveland dealer and he can't see my C650GT till the end of April and tells me that the recall may take more than SEVEN hours because he has a lot of lawnmowers and chainsaws to repair.. The eastside dealer said he...
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    Live in the United States? Licensed to operate a motorcycle/scooter?

    I can visualize the Wild Bunch on scooters.
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    I got hit!

    Thank you for posting. Gas flap poor design is not covered under warranty - for shame Best Motorcycle Worldwide.
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    I got hit!

    I feel your pain. Even the badly designed fuel flap was $75.00. Don't ask me how I know.:(
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    BMW Reports 2014 Scooter Sales

    By the time I got all that on I would have to pee.
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    Pulled the Trigger

    So is my STi Bet I'll get to the station faster in my "wagon". World Rally Blue.
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    Recalls

    Would it be possible to establish a separate forum topic, perhaps a sticky that lists the recalls for the scooters. I think I have noted them all but was surprised about the clutch seal recall. My dealer is clueless and relies on an aftermarket database of recalls so it would be good to...
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    Communication/ Blue Tooth qeustions

    Well my passenger communicates with hand signals. She strokes my left thigh for a left tum the right thigh for a right turn. She rubs my stomach for a signal all is well. I won't say what she grabs for an emergency stop. Why would I want a Bluetooth. Her name is Laurie.
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    sad to say goodby

    Yes Sills.
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