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    Smoke on start up

    Oil Level could be a concern. Mine had the smoke prob as well . Oil level was set above the window level by the dealer at the 1000km maintenance , then i had to come back few hundred miles after for the pump wine issue . They played with the throttle quite a bit in the workshop to listen to...
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    Rear shock

    After few days riding the bike . I am glad i did that move . I did not loose any ground clearance at all . I recommand . No need for any spacers for the rear shock . And for the fork springs, the manual is strange , the important values are on the back of the manual booklet. oil level...
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    i cant find any videos on wheel removal HELP

    I understand . I ll be interested as well for the rear wheel .
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    Support the Site!!

    Done . I am now 50box short :) . Hope i ll survive .
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    Rear shock

    First impression after first test drive . 50km on twisty road with some section very deteriorated. I don t know if i lost ground clearance but i did not feel it at all . Still firm ! Fork much better on routh pavement . i did use 2 of the 4 1mm spacers on rear Shock . I could have used none...
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    Rear shock

    go to the touratech web site. select your bike , you ll them . They are called black T but are Hyperpro made.
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    What did you do to your R18 today?

    Hello R2K, What would you say about this Puig New touring screen . I had the First gen it was not worth it for a 1.8m tall guy.
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    Rear shock

    All done . Test tomorrow . The hyperpro springs for the fork are 22mm shorter then Originals ! I don t like that . I ve installed them anyway . I will see how it rides on turns. The original spacer in the fork is 20cm long 38mm Diam for less then a mm thickness. I might increase that...
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    Fork oil

    Hi David , i am going to change the falk spring and oil. I ve got the tube falk free from the wheel . I am unscewing the tube top screw. It quite hard . Is the Spring in compression there ? Thank you .
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    Front wheel removal ?

    That was easy . No 22 hex toool needed. Thank you any way.
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    Front wheel removal ?

    Of course i don t have this tool . :).
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    Front wheel removal ?

    Thanks Black Dog , i ll try from the left side then .
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    Front wheel removal ?

    Hello, I might sound stupid for some of you but do i see a 22mm Allen socket needed to unscrew the wheel axe (right side ) or just the left side is enougth ? Please help .! :)
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    Maintenance desaster? at BMW dealer

    Yes , they kept the bike one month . I sent the bike back via BMW assistance , went back to pick it up few days after by taxi (BMW assistance). Looks like the bike is back to normal . Hopefully i wont have to go back to a dealer for some time now . Looks like it s a new shop , and they had...
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    Rear shock

    Just finihed installing the shock . I used 2 out of the 4 spacers . Will see . Now going to have a look at the falk .
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    Rear shock

    Hello, I have some spacers for the rear Shock in the Kit . Did you use them on the hyper pro ? They are the same Shock absorbers .
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    Maintenance desaster? at BMW dealer

    I ll see tomorrow what they say . Whatever they say i ve completelly lost confidence in this dealer shop . If i am right i am just missing two screws to fix both exhaust and lower box back . But i need to find out how much oil i need to take off. After first Rev they took close to one liter...
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    Rear shock

    Not supposed to be lowering the bike . hopefully not :unsure: . if that s the case i ll space it to get same height . They are not installed yet . I need to fix other issue with the bike first .
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    Maintenance desaster? at BMW dealer

    I feel the need to communicate what just happenned to my bike since i really don t know what to think about it . Story short. Bought the bike new. 1st maintenance at 1000km they set oil level engine cold. They Had to remove one litre approx before leaving the dealer place and when came back...
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    Rear shock

    I recieved my Full Black T package . Now need to figure out how to install these. The explanation which came with is ultra poor ! :rolleyes: In fact they did . It just took them quite a bit of time .
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