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    BMW System 5 helmet for sale

    Size: 60-61    Colour: Silver  Condition: As new, no scratches and never been dropped. R3 500 Contact Lawrence: 083 261 9068
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    R1200GS FOR SALE

    Buying a house and it doesn't look like I can afford both! So with great sadness I have to let her go... :'( Its a 2004 model with 33 900km on the clock. ABS and heated grips. FSH with BMW. Panniers, top box, crash bars and spot lights. In excellent condition.  R90 000. Any takers?
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    A very close one!

    This weekend I finally convinced my wife to go for a ride with me (2 years after getting the bike), she's scared of riding and generally not to keen on bikes. So we go to the dam and back and everything's going pretty well. :) On the way back past swartkoop race track I'm following this car at...
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    KTM versus BMW parts

    There's something thats starting to really piss me off with BMW. When something small breaks or gets damaged you have to buy the whole component to be able to replace that small part  i.e. If the headlight cracks on a 1200GS you have to buy the whole bloody thing, R3200. If a small rubber seal...
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    1200GS catastrophic failure

    Picture this: You?ve been dreaming for months about those beautiful 1200GS?s sitting on the show room floor. So you gather your savings & go to a reputable BMW dealer to buy a supposedly good quality 2004 R1200GS that?s just out of warranty but looks brand new and only has 17000kms. So you...
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    African family transporter

    Took this photo in Ghana, there's more bikes than cars on the roads there! They use them for absolutely everything! (Note: only the boss gets a helmet! :D)
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    Need to rent a trailer

    Hi there, Anybody here knows of a good company where I could rent a bike trailer around the Centurion / JHB / Pretoria area? Need it for about 2 weeks towards the end of Dec to trailer my 1200GS. (Girlfriend not keen on ridding around the country. :evil: ) I hear you say: what a waist... I know.
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    How much water can a 1200 take?

    Hello everyone, Heard some not so good stories with 1200's going into deep water, what's the limit? The dealer tells me as long as the air intake is above the water then no problems. Anyone with some experience on the matter?
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    Accident reports could help???

    The previous post about the young man losing his life unnecessarily has got me thinking of ways to prevent such accidents and ways in which we could all learn from such tragedies. In the aviation industry, whenever an incident or accident occurs, a very detailed accident report is compiled. All...
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    1200GS final drive failures

    Hi there, Been browsing the american adventure rider forum, they seem to have a problem over there with 1200GS & GSA final drives failing and even catching fire in one case. They reckon that 15% of 1200gs's sold in the USA have had a final drive failure somewhere along the line. Maybe its...
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    Typical bike accidents

    Hello all, I'd like to pick everybody's brains on motorcycle accidents. Using your own experience / statistics / other bikers experiences, what do you think are the most common and dangerous situations that lead to motorcycle accidents? I think we can safely assume that when there is a bike...
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    Dakar or 1200GS?

    Hi there, Could any of you guys shed some light on this issue? I've got a Dakar that I've been riding around for 6 months and I absolutely love the thing. I am however giving some serious thought to trading it in for a 1200GS or a 1200GS Adventure. I use my Dakar for riding around town, long...
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