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@bdalameda agreed it lines up exactly with fuel pressure bleed off and BMW's FI logic on when and how much fuel to spray. @Petrus why would this not be a problem if you don't get the bike up to temperature? Mine is 100% reproducible at any fuel load. I have not yet tested very cold weather to...

Right, the only way to kill the bike when rolling is to use the red kill switch. I do this regularly when pulling up to stop lights. If you are rolling and press the black power button nothing happens. You brought up a 4th way to kill the bike (which I have done several times) is to let the...

Test Descriptions Test A: Ambient Temperature Start the R18 in the garage and immediately turn it off after approximately 5 seconds. Let the bike sit for 24 hours in the same conditions (e.g., garage). After 24 hours, check if it starts from the first button push. Test B: Operating...

I use the red kill switch when rolling to kill it since the power button does not work in that case. When it's not rolling, I'm about 50% power button and 50% kill switch and almost never just dump the clutch with the brake on to kill it. I would expect to have had the no start problem on the...

In the case of youtube reviewers, that seems to be universally true of the "5 things I hate about my new diamond ring" type people expecting to drive clicks/views. There were a handful of them (>= 100k-200k subscriber channels) who got free bikes in exchange for keeping them for a couple of...

How many miles on it? Any injector cleaner? Ever ran fuel with ethanol through it? I'm looking for data and not blaming ethanol. My feeling (without checking fuel pressure in the problematic condition) is that it feels/sounds exactly like an engine that has no fuel. I don't know what BMW does...

Yes, direct fit factory replacement - same size as the factory battery. Antigravity ATX30 RE-START Lithium Battery https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/starter-batteries/restart-oem/atx30-rs/

I've dismissed the battery replacement root-cause as coincidental. I replaced my original OEM battery when it died recently with the Antigravity ATX30 RE-START Lithium Battery 880 Cranking Amps. The same hard/no start condition exists before and after the battery replacement. It's also 100%...

@kate_brett so you removed yours and you've not had the hard/no start issue? How many miles on your bike? Same question for you @Anibal, how many miles, and have you experienced the hard/no start condition?

Most of the parts we are discussing are all covered in the US under the EPA emissions warranty of 80k miles/8 yr. warranty. I suspect those who took their bikes in to the dealer got nowhere since mechanics are flat rate and not paid (nor can they afford to waste time on it for free) to...

Mine is pristine with nothing on there. Your case could also be a related indicator of fuel aeration in the pump, injectors, or fueling circuit whereby you don't have a primed fuel circuit that causes first try hard/no starts. Mine is 100% reproducible with Test B above. The fact that most...

Here's another test to see if the injector leak down may be the reason for the hard starting. Test A (ambient temperature): Start R18 in the garage and immediately turn it off after 5 seconds or so Let it sit for 24 hours in the same conditions/weather e.g. garage 24 hours later see if it...

Here's another test to see if the injector leak down may be the reason for the hard starting. Test A (ambient temperature): Start R18 in the garage and immediately turn it off after 5 seconds or so Let it sit for 24 hours in the same conditions/weather e.g. garage 24 hours later see if it...

The 6:00 mark and the first 5 seconds show how the oil locks are machined and installed in the stanchions.

A word of warning on getting the oil lock out of the fork stanchion requires a lathe. I was told you can do it with a grinder and ended up destroying one of mine. They way that lock is in there they roll the end of the stanchion with the lock installed to close it in. The stanchion is one piece...