Recent content by HeinvR

Great Personal Report. It is great when ones love meets one passion and can enjoy it with you! Keep it up.

My GS did the following: at 6000 km the oil light came on for 5 sec while riding and I thought that this was it. Parked the bike on the side stand then centre stand as per the book,  glass showed no oil. Called 3 bm dealers to find out what oil to use - got 3 answers- 5W40, 10W40, GTX. I got...

The wife had her BMW insurance for 2 weeks when they contacted her stating:" She has had her license for 28 years with out a claim so the chances are good that she will have one now” so they upped her insurance from R265 to R465 per month. She went to Outsurance @ R265 per month. She rides a...

I have my GS1200 now for 3 months with 8500 Km on the clock Plan to do approx 35k km per year. Being a normal guy I am financing my bike over 3 years. When it is "mine" it will have more than 120K on the clock. Question: What is the life expectancy of this bike. Could  I expect to ride it...

I think we all have it wrong. The fire is in the hart and that is what wants the test ride. You do not do these things with your mind, that would be boring.

I have a 2009 1200 GS. My average fuel consumption over 7500 km is 18.6 km/l or 5.3 l/100km. The best consumption is during my daily commute 4.4 l/100 km. Daily commute 100 km plus. Worst so far is 2 up against a very strong wind doing 140 plus at 6.85 l/100 km between Vredefort and Jankempdorp...

Hello Everyone - New oom on the forum.  Must introduce myself now as I have allready read so much on this site, that I can be called a lurker. I ride a 1200 GS, stay in the south of JNB and work in Sandton. Bike saves min 2 hours in the traffic everyday. I am an engineer and do not like to...