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    Being an ex British and Italian car mechanic...

    Being an ex British and Italian car mechanic myself I recommend you consult a professional. You can call Matt in Long Beach at 562-688-3821. He does nothing but BMW bikes and has a good reputation.
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    Lets look at some history. I think the worst...

    Lets look at some history. I think the worst president of the USA was Grant. The guy was considered a war hero and "genius" for deciding that the Union should be happy to win a battle by throwing...
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    A lot of these additives, Duralube being one of...

    A lot of these additives, Duralube being one of them, add a calcium compound to the oil to get very slippery oil. It is good for main bearing wear and attacks some other additive in the oil used to...
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    One way or another, you are suffering from an...

    One way or another, you are suffering from an intermittent ignition problem. As though your list of possibilities was not long enough already, you have the potential of intermittent power to the coil...
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    I would avoid bead blasting the cylinders. I used...

    I would avoid bead blasting the cylinders. I used to restore cars professionally, and we always had long term problems with bead blasting engine parts, no matter how careful we were. I still have...
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    Tankslapper

    Yes, the tank slapper incidents have me concerned. Thanks for sharing that on this thread. I think I will need to avoid the full sized fairings.

    Do the Parabellum Scout or R90S fairings interfere...
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    R80 Fairing Advice

    Been looking for a fairing for my R80 ST. I have no experience with handlebar mounted fairings. There are three options I am considering:

    1. Use a R90S type fairing with a talller windscreen
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