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Just checked mine. All four moved SLIGHTLY to reach 25 N-m. I mean slightly, no more than 1/8 turn of the wrench, tops. The bike has 3600 miles, all pavement. I can see where this might be an...

There is a simple answer. DOT4. BMW's use DOT4 brake fluid (I know that's a generalization but all the ones I am most familiar with sure do) whereas your typical cheepo car uses DOT3. DOT4 has a...

You can find a fascinating discussion on all types of vehicular lighting here:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html

The R12GS uses H7 type bulbs in both high and low beam. The standard...

Yep, I think you've hit the nail on the head.



The heat range of a sparkplug refers to its ability to transfer heat away from the electrodes. A "hot" plug transfers heat more slowly and...

After reading this... (it's long, kinda technical, but it's the straight scoop from insiders at Getrag):

http://www.micapeak.com/bmw-gs/trans.html

...I would conclude that Swider's got it...

I would not be at all surprised to learn that BMW does not endorse Autolites because they have never tested them.

But I don't suspect there are any heat range issues. Too many people are using...

Hi pudgypaintguy:

Full disclosure: I went straight from a '91 K100RS to an '05 R1200GS. The full extent of my experience on oilhead R11xx models is about 8,000 miles combined on various...

BMW avoided any admission that there was a problem for many years. Frankly I've never seen this alleged statement they issued, not that I am trying to suggest it doesn't exist. You can rest assured...

Passenger-car tires are required by law to carry a date code. I am not completely sure this applies to motorcycle tires but I'd be pretty surprised if it does not. Cribbed from somewhere on the...

2004, as kbasa and others have indicated, is correct for the dual-plug intro.

Personally, I don't recommend the Techlusion, as it is more of a band-aid than an actual solution to surging.

Nor...