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by Vince
Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: Boxerpix
Topic: The Replaced 1200ST - Raised Handlebars.
Replies: 29
Views: 14670

My 2005 R12ST used to drink a fair bit of oil if used pretty hard.
a liter per 2000 miles or so.
The current RT uses 400ml over 2500 miles of very hard riding including a track day at Folembray!

I liked my ST.
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by Vince
Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:14 am
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Commit
Replies: 11
Views: 5858

Can you imagine his view point?
Jeez he's got some balls.
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by Vince
Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Are you hot n bothered?
Replies: 39
Views: 14772

Don't knock it till you try it. A couple of years ago I was riding in Spain at 40c, with my Rukka cuffs undone and over my gloves, it worked, however I was always a bit concerned that some nasty biting bug would get sucked into my sleeves :shock: Also concerned about the sleeves riding up if I was t...
by Vince
Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: Ride Reports
Topic: Liege, Black Forest and the Mosel valley... The story so far
Replies: 6
Views: 6162

Aye the B500 is fun, you can also find many good roads branches off the 500. Somewhere on that 500 there is the feeler bolt from my RT12 as I lost it when it brushed the tarmac on one of the bends :P
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by Vince
Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Tyre deal
Replies: 22
Views: 12207

I've just fitted one to the rear of my Rt 12.
It did 500 miles round Wales at the weekend and I'm banking on it doing another 5k including a track day at Folombray in France with Rapid on my way back in July.
Seem fine to the edge so far, wales did chew the rear a little.
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by Vince
Tue May 21, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: 1200S - Hilltop Remap
Replies: 50
Views: 30325

An update on this for those that asked about MPG. Due to my addiction to winding on the throttle, I seem to have a average 10% increase in fuel used per mile and less miles from a rear tyre. I note that when I'm behind a slow associate that the fuel consumption does decrease giving more MPG, so I su...
by Vince
Tue May 21, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: Days Out
Topic: Channel Tunnel
Replies: 25
Views: 16619

Does anyone have a good reason why the Tunnel staff tell you to place the bike on side stand but facing the LH side (kerb) of the train? Aside from they haven't a clue! To my mind we should park on side stand but facing the RH side of the train, so any sudden deceleration from the train would lean t...
by Vince
Wed May 08, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Dealers - a rant.
Replies: 18
Views: 6888

I wonder if I should ask about a part ex with my 2007 RT12m she's on 80,000 miles now, not intending to swap her out this year so there'll be over 100k by this time next year.
I'll most likely keep her as my winter bike, nothing wrong with it really.
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by Vince
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: Over to you...
Topic: Tapa Talk
Replies: 31
Views: 41086

It's a useful tool for sure.

Pretty please admin :)
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by Vince
Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:00 pm
Forum: Recommended products/services
Topic: RealRider App - emergency location & other useful stuff
Replies: 5
Views: 6617

I think you can download the iphone app now from their email if you have registered, The Android one is coming out on the 15th March and there should be another email then.
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by Vince
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Recommended products/services
Topic: RealRider App - emergency location & other useful stuff
Replies: 5
Views: 6617

I signed up for this a while back. I wonder when I'll see the free app.
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by Vince
Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: 112 Emergency use
Replies: 1
Views: 1674

Thanks, good to know and I've registered my phone number JIC.
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by Vince
Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:31 am
Forum: Days Out
Topic: tinitus
Replies: 12
Views: 9195

Apparently, the test to see if you really have a bad case of tinnitus is to run a tap (water), if the noise of the tap drowns out the tinnitus, you don't have a bad case. However, different taps give different volumnes so not sure that it's a valid test. I've just grown used to mine, caused no doubt...
by Vince
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Who do you 'nod' to?
Replies: 29
Views: 11167

I make a point of nodding, or raising the hand off the bar to all sorts of riders. However, I've noticed a few things. The riders on most chop type or rat type bikes, wearing dark glasses and on occasion tassles, tend not to receipritate. Harley riders, as above... I ride an R1200RT, silver with whi...
by Vince
Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Front Brakes Sticking After Winter Storage
Replies: 4
Views: 3582

Fairly common on the 1200 front calipers. Usually it's the pads sticking where they contact the caliper. I have to pop my front pads out once a month / every 6 weeks and brush them clean with a wire brush, then brush out the calipers with an old toothbrush, a dab of copper grease on contact points o...

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