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Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

03-24-2009, 07:18 PM

Replies: 37

R1100S seat alternatives

Views: 8,986

Posted By xgironx

make it yersel

field-expedient fix on a long trip, but still working ... dinghy foam and gaffer's tape ... flat-footin' too :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads14/make+it+yerself+seat1237947478.jpg

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

03-24-2009, 07:15 PM

Replies: 37

R1100S seat alternatives

Views: 8,986

Posted By xgironx

make it yersel

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Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

10-07-2008, 08:09 AM

Replies: 4

track riders: how often you change yer oil, dyno or synth?

Views: 453

Posted By xgironx

track riders: how often you change yer oil, dyno or synth?

track riders:

how often you change yer oil, dyno or synth?

on track i'm usu @ 6k < x < 8k rpm, just wondering how often i should be changing my synth oil

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-29-2008, 07:52 AM

Replies: 110

Best radar detectors and where to get them?

Views: 7,441

Posted By xgironx

k40 ? http://k40.com/defu_main.html no...

k40 ?

http://k40.com/defu_main.html

no experience w it and currently no unit --> helmet bluetooth

front and rear sensors comm via appliance bluetooth

consulting w local installers to put...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Replies: 2

going to VIR this weekend ?

Views: 435

Posted By xgironx

going to VIR this weekend ?

anyone going to VIR w TPM for Sunday, Monday ?

Got a trailer rented and planning to leave from Columbia Maryland Saturday

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-17-2008, 10:25 AM

Replies: 24

Radar Detector Worthy?

Views: 1,563

Posted By xgironx

bradz thanks. good to hear i'm not the...

bradz

thanks. good to hear i'm not the only geek out here.

now i'll have to ask K40 when they'll do a blootooth ver. my installer says:

no it not the same-just appliance grade bluetooth...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-17-2008, 10:14 AM

Replies: 17

Lowering R1100s

Views: 1,450

Posted By xgironx

boardhead you're welcome. i'd just hate to...

boardhead

you're welcome. i'd just hate to see you go down the kickstand-dogbone, forks garden path that mechanical changes take you down. there'r so many knock-on effects that you can either...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-16-2008, 01:09 PM

Replies: 17

Lowering R1100s

Views: 1,450

Posted By xgironx

shave the foam from the sides of the suit for...

shave the foam from the sides of the suit for that triangular, narrower inseam-friendlier perch; close up the incision with staplegun;

no hambone-connected-to-kneebone mechanical changes to chase...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

09-16-2008, 01:02 PM

Replies: 24

Radar Detector Worthy?

Views: 1,563

Posted By xgironx

looking at the K40 myself, dis-embodied radar dx...

looking at the K40 myself, dis-embodied radar dx , laser jx system:

http://k40.com/defu_main.html

expen$$$ive, but i figure less so in the long run ...

curious to see if i can...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-28-2008, 06:51 PM

Replies: 10

rip out low beam and replace w radar dxr ?

Views: 702

Posted By xgironx

not so fast w the ****can i dunno about you...

not so fast w the ****can

i dunno about you guys, but the throw and conspic'y of my low-beam is about like piss-water ...

... and i've never gotten flashed back when my high-beam's on

...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-28-2008, 10:17 AM

Replies: 10

rip out low beam and replace w radar dxr ?

Views: 702

Posted By xgironx

wow, good points all, thank you ... i'll consider...

wow, good points all, thank you ... i'll consider this idea properly ****-canned :o)

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-27-2008, 07:26 PM

Replies: 10

rip out low beam and replace w radar dxr ?

Views: 702

Posted By xgironx

rip out low beam and replace w radar dxr ?

hi

thinking about ripping out the low-beam light and replacing it with a radar detector, perhaps wired into the power that would have used to feed the light.

if maybe a valentine, put a remote...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-05-2008, 01:58 PM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

JonyRR You just totally exceeded my skill...

JonyRR

You just totally exceeded my skill level.

How do you quantify your changes with the techlusion? Plug readings? If so, get a spark plug viewer so you can look for detonation evidence on...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-05-2008, 12:25 PM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

any suggestions besides wd-40 and brute force to...

any suggestions besides wd-40 and brute force to loosen that x-over nut?

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-04-2008, 09:02 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

Found lawnmower foam at Lowes. I read that...

Found lawnmower foam at Lowes.

I read that 30w oil is ok for soaking it. Also read that Ducatis have filter in the air intake to keep the plenum more shapely.

Bad idea to stick oiled-foam in...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-04-2008, 07:39 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

I have dyno as-is now. Perhaps after this change...

I have dyno as-is now. Perhaps after this change I'll get it re-dyno'd for comparison. Then maybe the hind-end disconnect so i can isolate variables.

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-04-2008, 07:38 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

Peter Cool. Sounds like a good baby step to...

Peter

Cool. Sounds like a good baby step to take before any irreversible surgery :)

Thanks, again.

Justin

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-04-2008, 05:12 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

EZ Thanks. I'll see if i can find a guy...

EZ

Thanks.

I'll see if i can find a guy to do the welding.

Was also thinking about cutting off the crossover tube to the second can under the seat. Curious about the effects.

Justin

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-01-2008, 07:41 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

Peter I couldn't think of a good term other...

Peter

I couldn't think of a good term other than "slave" can.

I have the Laser, sans cat.

I was thinking about the seemingly vestigial/decorative second underseat muffler can.

Justin

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

08-01-2008, 07:39 AM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

TestaRosa I have somebody looking up PNs for...

TestaRosa
I have somebody looking up PNs for me. She's in a tiny shop that does a lot of Harley work and seems pretty knowledgeable. Took measurements and such on Tuesday. Will advise when i...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

07-31-2008, 06:53 PM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

Peter, EZ-Rider A better way is to glue-up a...

Peter, EZ-Rider

A better way is to glue-up a large sticky-foam filter. Mine is sock-shaped and sits inside the large air plenum, My when-dirty test suggests it is good for 30,000 highway miles...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

07-31-2008, 06:46 PM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

Peter Thank you. I just spent the last hour...

Peter

Thank you. I just spent the last hour reading your articles on this topic. I took this away:

--Keep my Techlusion;
--Keep the plenum, using stock filter if I want the engine to last a...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

07-31-2008, 01:43 PM

Replies: 30

K&n Filter

Views: 2,123

Posted By xgironx

rip out airbox ... quest for rat-bike

Mens

In midst of never-ending quest to rat my bike ...

please tell me why it's a very bad idea to rip out me airbox and replace with two tapered K & Ns clamped directly onto the throttle...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

05-05-2008, 04:40 PM

Replies: 9

occasional clunk as slow to stop sign

Views: 888

Posted By xgironx

Anton I checked for the 2000 rpm bump. I...

Anton

I checked for the 2000 rpm bump. I see what you mean. On my bike it's kind of like a tug.

The clunk i'm speaking of is much more pronounced and clunk-like. I'm going to try to...

Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum

05-02-2008, 06:25 AM

Replies: 9

occasional clunk as slow to stop sign

Views: 888

Posted By xgironx

You guys are going to make me get to know my bike...

You guys are going to make me get to know my bike better :)

I'll take your questions with me on my ride home today.

Thanks

Justin

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