MCN
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:16 pm
Two page spread on the R1200S in this weeks MCN "quirky but fun boxer powered sports tourer"
www.boxertrix.com
The UK-based forum for BMW's sportiest Boxer motorcycles
http://m.boxertrix.com/phpBB2/
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:03 pm
Is there a link?
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:16 pm
Quirky?
Is it?
I never thought of it as quirky.
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Is it?
I never thought of it as quirky.
Re: MCN
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:42 pm
Thanks for that, Humbug. I shall buy a copy tomorrow and see if I agree with them.Humbug wrote:Two page spread on the R1200S in this weeks MCN "quirky but fun boxer powered sports tourer"
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:48 am
Yes, interesting article. Does anyone on here refresh the Ohlins every year? That's a new one on me. I did have them overhauled, when I first got it, to fix a problem it had.
I'm thinking about getting them done again this winter, along with new tyres, because the handling has gone off a bit recently.
I'm thinking about getting them done again this winter, along with new tyres, because the handling has gone off a bit recently.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:06 am
Not every year but had it done twice now (in 6 years) and both times had lost pressure. Worthwhile getting it done though as first time a leaking battery prior to me owning it had eaten part way through the linkage!
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:46 pm
Spoke to the techies on the Ohlins stand at this years Motorrad days and they said every 2 years. I don't think mine had been done until I bought the bike. £300 to have both done - no doubt with Brexit the price will increase 
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:19 pm
https://www.youtube.com/user/motorcyclenewsdotcomMitch1100 wrote:Is there a link?
The article is a bit fresh to be uploaded on to their web pages (I believe)
but the above is the best I can do.
What interested me was the sponge acoustic material behind the front engine cover being classed as a corrosion inducer... lets face it the engine paint system is shxte anyway on boxers of that era.
Chris
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:27 pm
Dave, they would say that wouldn`t they? It`s down to mileage, how the bike is used, there is no "Loadonometer" on old style shocks but I dare say there will be on the new electronic ones. Could be handy cos it would do away with bathroom scales! info message on screen "Too many Pies"dave the german wrote:Spoke to the techies on the Ohlins stand at this years Motorrad days and they said every 2 years. I don't think mine had been done until I bought the bike. £300 to have both done - no doubt with Brexit the price will increase
Chris
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:44 am
Chris, 2 years was good news - the service centre said every 100 hours 
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:24 am
dave the german wrote:Chris, 2 years was good news - the service centre said every 100 hours
Hilarious for a road vehicle
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:37 am
100 hours !! Jeepers so assuming my daily commute that's a rebuilt shock every 2.5 months!dave the german wrote:Chris, 2 years was good news - the service centre said every 100 hours
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:43 am
Me too!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:16 am
Steve
And you told me to eat more pies to get the ohlins to work properly........
When it obviously just needed a service.
And you told me to eat more pies to get the ohlins to work properly........
When it obviously just needed a service.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:19 am
~John,SP250 wrote:Steve
And you told me to eat more pies to get the ohlins to work properly........
When it obviously just needed a service.
looks like a dodged a bullet when I sold you the 1200S
Hope you're well. RS is mint