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    R1200GS - Fine grating sensation - Bearings? Brakes? FD? ***SOLVED***

    During the last week of daily riding I have noticed a new sensation on the bike when cornering that can be best described as either a very high frequency vibration or a very mild bearing grating. I have tried to isolate it by rolling off the throttle and free wheeling with the clutch engaged...
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    Puncture on way home

    On the way home from work today I noticed the bike starting to feel "heavy" and the backend becoming skittish so I pulled into a garage to check the rear wheel. As expected the rear was flat so I found the offending culprit, a nail.  ::) I pumped it, got it home safely and then proceeded to...
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    Where do you keep your access cards?

    Has anyone found a clever simple solution to storing and using access cards when on the bike? Nothing that requires removing gloves and fiddling for things. Something that works in all weather conditions that is SIMPLE, reliable and takes less than 5 seconds to go through the boom? I am...
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    9 Days in Namibia

    9 days of great fun! Noordoewer Aus Solitaire Sesriem Swakopmund Windhoek Gochas Fish River Canyon Noordoewer Best said with pics! (Courtesy of Anne, Henri, Henk, Jan & Gavin) ... cheers! :-\
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    Belated Intro - 2nd Post!

    Hi, it's taken a me a while to stumble upon wilddog but I am pretty glad to be here! :D Been riding for 18 months - had to get a bike to beat the 4ways traffic  ::) . Started off with a 650 dakar until an ugly motorist took it away from under me - looked on the bright side and used the...
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    How long can you leave a tyre plugged?

    I managed to get a puncture on my rear Anakee with less than 1000km's on it!  >:( Glass went through the thick part of the tread. I managed to remove the glass and plug it ok but now have a dilemma - I want to get maximum mileage out of the tyre but am concerned how long a plug will last in...
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