Okie dokie! The valves are adjusted. I spent a long time getting them just so. There are two exhaust and two intakes on each side of the bike (per cylinder). The intakes (on the rear) are supposed to be .006 in (.15mm) and the exhaust are .012 in (.30mm). I have two feeler gauges of [...]

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My first 6,000 mile maintenance was performed by the BMW dealership back 4 years ago almost, but since then I have learned how to and maintained the bike myself. It’s not that difficult!
So now, after all these service intervals I have hit a milestone with my R1150R boxer twin. It has 60,000 miles on it [...]

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I’ve been riding with the clear turn signal lens using the Sylvania blue bulbs that burn orange. I really can’t remember how long its been since I put those on, but not more than 2 years…closer to 1 1/2.
Anyway, I accidentally broke one by bumping it at the Bash last week. Then yesterday I checked [...]

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The tee shirts were completed and shipped out…or packed in my Helen-Two-Wheels duffle bag to carry to WV. I had already, a long time ago, prearranged to take Thursday and Friday off from work. All was set to go.
I got up early Thursday morning, the 17th, and took off heading north up I-575 which became [...]

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I’m only working three days this week. It’s time for the annual Beakster Bash that our internet forum group attends every year. We have a pretty tight group at the R1150R.NET web forum site and for the past 4 years we have met in May to ride for a couple of days and discuss what’s [...]

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The GMR is typically one of the first big rallies of the new riding season each year. It happened this past weekend, May 4, 5, and 6th. I’ve only attended the last two times so I don’t know if this has been the location all along, but the last two times it’s been held at [...]

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