Sargent Seats for the GSA

Sargent Seats – The Best of the Best? The Sargent seat has been around for some time now, but is it a worthwhile upgrade for your BMW Motorcycle? Here are some thoughts from some Sargent…

West Mercia Radiators – K1600 Radiator Cleaning

I have been having cooling issues with my K16 over the past few years, stripping it down and cleaning in a home-made bath of cleaner, which enabled me to keep the bike “Helga” cool enough…

BMW NAVIGATOR 6 FAULT

I had a problem on the rideout to the barbecue recently with my satnav going haywire, particularly embarrassing as I was trying to lead the rideout at the time. The satnav was showing multiple routes…

The Use of Dash Cams Abroad

The Use of Vehicle Recording Cameras Abroad – What you need to know about driving in Europe The use of vehicle mounted cameras has become very affordable and for the most part reasonably simple to…

Exhaust Flap Update

Editor Bob Mack Why are we interested in this subject? The sticking exhaust flap, particularly on twins seems to have been with us since they were first introduced on some of the range. There’s some…

Making the ‘Lazy Susan’ Turntable to rotate my RT in the garage

Article written by Ken Smale So, after reading the article in the June Journal, I thought that I would have a go myself. I’ve been keeping myself very busy on whilst on ‘Furlough’, and this…

R1200GSA Handlebar Heaven

My 2012 R1200GSA is a very comfortable motorcycle for long distances but after I met another GSA rider with bar risers I started thinking that perhaps it could be improved? To allow adjustment I decided…

Wilbers ESA Suspension

Wilbers make an excellent suspension upgrade that is uniquely compatible with the BMW ESA system so you don’t lose any function or end up with add on switchgear to give you electronic adjustment. The Wilbers…

Garmin Express Alternative

This post is to help members who may be struggling a little with the new Garmin Express update program. Garmin Express replaces the old Garmin Lifetime Updater for downloading and installing maps. It is also…

ESA Shock, shock!

What do you do when you see oil like this………on bottom of your ESA shock? I recommend you lie down before making the call to a dealer because the BMW replacement is £1500 plus fitting….