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My 94 RS has four times+ the miles of yours, and it has always come on stronger from 4500 to just over 6000 rpm. My RS easily runs strong right up to 6500+. I have done all the wrenching on my RS...

Not to nit-pick, well,....ok I'm gonna nit-pik. How do you know your R11 used exactly 175cc of oil in 1,839 miles? The crankcase holds four quarts, 3,784cc of oil. So you are saying your bike used...

+1 on that. Don't mess with it unless it starts to slip, in 5th or 6th gear, steady loading like going up a hill. If it doesn't slip then you're good. You may have decreased the life of the clutch...

Gotta go back and look at the picture of the passenger obviously leaning the wrong way for the lean angle of the bike at that moment.

Ok, let me define that a bit more, and hopefully not pirate this into another countersteering thread. The action of countersteering is to cause the bike to initiate a lean angle. Motorcycles lean,...

One thing for sure, any one-handed rider is probably THE best advocate for knowing and understanding countersteering.

If you right now do not know and understand countersteering, ride your bike...

It seems we are at odds on this 4-second issue. Yes the MSF says 4-seconds is your Immediate Path of Travel scan/search range, and the MSF does not define that as only straight line riding, so it...

In response to the idea of riding one of the various three wheelers on the market today, be it a sidecar, converted cycle/trike (2-wheels in back) or a Spyder (2-wheels in front): I have ridden all...

I had totally forgot about the new Honda. Plus, a used or leftover DN 700 Honda may be another alternative since it offers a really low seat height which may be advantageous for a new rider with her...

Wow, that's a big one to fill. But more power to her for the determination to do it. Hope she discusses her situation with the MSF instructor before the class (coming from my experience as a MSF...

I like the discussion, but I fear we are loosing people at this point. But I do want to comment:

1. Yes, I have on occassion, on a road I am very familiar with, under traction conditions I know(or...

I agree. For me, it took some years of riding and consistently checking my following distance to the 2-second count method till I finally got a "feel" for the distance. It is effective for most...

Lets try it this way: 2-lane back road with moderate to tight turns, twisties if you will. Posted speed in general is 55 mph with many turns posted at 30 to 45 mph. Turn speeds as posted are...

One thing I recall hearing about the ABS modulator on the pre-07 whizzy-brakes BMWs is if the ABS system is never activated, actually put into full cycle operation, that failure issues can occur...

Another solution is to put in the amount of oil BMW specifies. If it doesn't burn it (not likely on any Oilheads I've seen), or drip it out (again, very few Oilheads do this), then just ride it and...

If you changed the oil and filter and put back in four quarts, the oil level is fine. The difference in real oil level from the top of the window to the bottom is about a pint. Don't fret it, it's...

Accident, or collision, or crash is not mincing words. Too often in regards to motorcycles the word "accident" is used like its something "that just happened". I call BS on nearly every motorcycle...

I don't think this particular turn is really all that tight. I have ridden much tighter turns rigth here in Wisconsin. But, that turn I bet freaks riders out because at the turn entry in his...

Absolutely no reason for the cycle rider to do that other than lousy skills. His speed was WELL within that turn radius. His lane placement entering the turn was his first mistake, he took an early...

The various "second" guides help for sure, but also key to getting the most of the guides is to be constantly active with them. Like I said, my goal is to do a lot of evaluation before I get to...

Effective riding, in the twisties or in traffic, is about constant analysis of your environment, and always evaluating everything that affects your riding environment. It is a never ending, really...

Ditto. I have been my own wrench for 30+ years, by choice and desire to learn about my bikes. I have also worked part time at a BMW dealership, and seen many of the botched "home wrench" jobs brought...

Wow,...23 psi front and rear is very low. Good that you checked it and just didn't assume there was some problem with the bike. Well, in a way there was a problem.

Insufficient tire pressure is...

My 94 RS has 170K on it, all by me. All tire changes but one have been done by me. Given that I average 10K per tire that means 16 tire changes that I have done. Still using the original wheel...

I typically run front pressure at 40 and rear at 42 on my 94 RS. Very neutral feel to me, holds the line through the turns unless I want to adjust for more lean/tighter radius. Then all need to do is...