R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:53 pm
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I know this has been a very popular subject and I have been both aware and annoyed with the bikes desire to stand straight up and precarious. Wanted to escape the smoke of Northern CA so decided to make a little trip East, was checking misc bolts and other pre trip checks and must have leaned into the bike a bit and over she went. One of those classic dumb moments. Broke the right mirror mount and a couple of small scratches. First thought, trip cancelled. Riding with one mirror not a great idea. Second thought, I can modify existing mount to accept mirror again. Second option worked, a little tapping, grinding and it worked great, may not have looked stock but sturdy. |
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Sorry this happened to you. I have been in the same boat and that is a terrible sound. Good luck with the repairs! |
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I've had this happen more than once with my 2017. Fortunately the crash bars did their job and nothing broken. I did buy a spare kickstand with the intent of modifying to put a little more lean when parked. 25 mm is a little too much and I measured 20mm as being the most I would remove from the kickstand. Since I'm selling my RS I don't have a need for the extra kickstand. PM me if interested.
2017 R1200RS Lupin Blue/Grey Metallic
2017 R NineT Scrambler 2020 Moto Guzzi V85TT Adventure 2019 Ural Gear Up |
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They do sit rather upright. Sorry to hear about your mishap. I had it happen to me. Good thing was it only damaged one indicator.
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3 days into buying it (second hand, thank god other I would have slit my wrists on the spot), after showing it to my friends at our regular watering hole, I left it on idle while finishing gearing up and all of a sudden felt like someone was pushing me.... just as I turned back I saw the bike was starting to tilt over and I luckily managed to let her down gently while screaming for help to my fellows already to far for being of assistance. I scratched the cylinder cover (no protections at that time, ordered them the next day) and the side case mushroom bolt ripped through my jeans and bruised my thigh all the way during the "descent".
Ain't no thing like me, except me!
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Salutary lessons for us all. One advantage of being short on leg length and using the Sports Seat is that I am perhaps more conscious of the relative verticality of the bike when coming to a halt. As a result I tend to make use of "Max" on the suspension setting quite often before dismounting and this thread has me thinking that I ought to use the centre stand more. 19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #8Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #7 A biking friend who has a 1250GS and has, via his father who has always owned one, been around boxer BMWs for ever. Are you suggesting that there is no reason and it is a pure design accident which could have been easily remedied when introducing the 1250RS if not before? Chris
19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage
13 Plate F800GT with full luggage Past loves: Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX, Yamaha FJR1300 |
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Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #9Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #8Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #7 Its a fact and on my old 1981 airhead model I keep a block under the side stand to avoid a big lean angle for longer periods of rest (those of you with knowledge of old boxers know why I don’t use the centre stand). However I would not worry about a minor leakage into the rocker cover on a new machine - rather that than risking a fall-over. |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #8Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #7 If you're worried about oil in your LH rocker cover (although I don't know why you would be), stand the bike up for a couple of seconds before you hit the button. The oil will drain into the sump very quickly. |
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Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #11Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #8Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #7 I’d say that more of a concern is dry rockers on the RH side, but only after some days/weeks. Otherwise no problem. |
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The sump is well below the cylinder heads. You're worrying about the small amount of oil that hasn't drained from the heads or is trapped along the cylinder bores.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #13 You are making wholly unwarranted assumptions without any factual basis (Much like your President). I am on this forum to learn about the bike I ride and, hopefully, contribute something. I repeat are you suggesting that the side stand is the length it is for no reason and it is a pure design accident which could have been easily remedied when introducing the 1250RS if not before? Chris
19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage
13 Plate F800GT with full luggage Past loves: Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX, Yamaha FJR1300 |
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Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #14Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #13 there must be some engineering rationalisation for it as the S1000XR, especially the full height, 2020 version I rode on Monday is the reverse. According to the sport screen it is leaning 21 degrees on the stand and it is quite an effort for a short arse to get the bike upright if you park on gravel like I did at Llangorse Lake. |
