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    Converted Transcontinental Brake Pedal

    Hi Bob; It has been a while since I made this swap but as I recall, I did not remove the floor board. As far as a spacer/washer goes, I just rummaged around my jar of washers and found one to fit the job. When you have the new pedal and remove the old one, you will see the difference in the...
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    REGIONAL TC Groups

    Currently Fort Pierce, Florida, soon to be Jensen Beach Florida
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    Converted Transcontinental Brake Pedal

    You have on your Bagger what I had on my TC. From what I was able to find out, BMW only makes two versions of the brake pedal so it is not different TC to Bagger.. My shoe is only 9 1/2 but I had the same problem trying to find the pedal, my foot needed to be turned. As I have said before, I...
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    Few TC specific Qs...

    IMHO The stock TC rear brake pedal is a poor design. I needed to turn my foot and look for it when I wanted to use it. What I wound up doing was to get the brake pedal from the standard (not sure what it is called) model and swap out the stock TC one. The replacement is longer and easier to...
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    New member here from NY.

    Welcome, Where in NY are you from? I'm originally from Brooklyn... Max BMW up near Albany was the dealer I used most often...
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    First post and Question re: R18TC

    Hi CaptJim; I hear what you are saying about the torque at startup and also when you rev the engine standing still.. Personally I kind of like it, that and the sound of a big boxer engine. In my mind, it is classic, old school. Love of "classic" is why my "fun car" is a 66 Dodge not some...
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    BMW Connected - Upgrade Problems

    I was thinking of doing that. What's weird is that the WIFI showed up one time, but never again after that which makes no sense if a repairing is needed..... I've used the Connections app, I like it, but like so many things BMW it is a PITA.... Consistency of operation is not there....
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    BMW Connected - Upgrade Problems

    I recently did the upgrade to the BMW Connected app on my iPhone. The upgrade was easy and the reinstall of maps was straight forward. While all this is great, now I cannot get the app to connect with the bike! The problem seems to be that the special WIFI never shows up on my phone. The app...
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    Did the DNA upgrade

    Did the upgrade of my air filter to DNA last week and finally got to take the bike out yesterday. For anyone on the fence about this upgrade, I would do it. There is a noticeable difference in the throttle responsiveness and the bike seems a bit stronger as well, pulled better. I did this on...
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    DNA Filter Question

    Thanks all, going to pull the trigger on this one!
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    DNA Filter Question

    Greetings from sunny and hot Florida; I have a question on the DNA filter application. Today my TC is basically stock with Brentune stage 1, and stock air filter. I want to install the DNA filter. Question is, do I need to buy just their S2 Combo Kit or do I also need to buy their Stage 1...
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    Converted Transcontinental Brake Pedal

    Yesterday, I swapped the brake pedal on my TC for the BMW version which comes on I guess the Standard model; the one with foot pegs. I bought that pedal from the dealer and tackled the project yesterday. The Standard pedal is slightly different than the TC pedal and required a spacer/washer to...
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    Windshields

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I was at the dealer yesterday and they had a bagger on the floor, I should have checked.. Do you have any idea what the height measurement is? Appreciate your help!!
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    Windshields

    I'm riding a 2022 Transcontinental and am looking for a shorter windshield. I am 5'8" and I like to look over the windshield as opposed to through it. To this end, I recently purchased one from Jurock, their 18" model, which appears to be the shortest one they make, which is still a bit too...
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    Shout Out to Wheel Dock!!

    I want to give a shout out to Wheel Dock; the product and the folks out there in Oklahoma. Based upon input from y'all I purchased this device. I am amazed just how well it docks and secures my 950+# Transcontinental. I was worried about safety during docking but especially un-docking. Piece...
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