Posts Tagged ‘maintenance’

Only 5 weeks before I set off on our London to Cape Town motorcycle expedition, lots of little things to buy and they all add up. One of these “things” was a Scala Rider G4 helmet headset. With this, I can listen to my MP3′s via bluetooth (from iPhone) and make phone calls which is great, [...]

F800GS Piston replacement

Posted: February 25, 2010 in General
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The video above is the sound which my BMW F800GS engine started making. It started out “not as noticeable” but as time went by it became worse and worse. I had the bike at 2 BMW dealers (Vines Guildford and SBW) who told me it sounds normal. The problem was, that when the engine gets warm, [...]

In preperation to prepare for the trip  … I have ordered the “BMW F800GS Instructional DVD” from GlobeRiders … I hope this will give some great tips on how to prepare and fix the bike througout our adventure. I am expecting to receive the DVD this week … will get some pizza for a great night [...]