Pleased to know you enjoyed our twisty Welsh roads @jonnoMK.

Looking at your map, it appears you came right past my neck of the woods. If you ever visit that area again, I could direct you to some great biker cafés if you're interested.

 

I'd love to head back at some point. I'd like to head a bit further north too. Are you near Brecon?

 

Track day today at Bedford Autodrome. 96db on the static noise test at 5500rpm with standard akra cans and OEM headers if anyone is interested. Surrounded by fast Japanese bikes, s1000rr's and Ducati's all day so people were surprised when the R Nine T guy came steaming past people on the straight 😅. Photos of the day to follow once MSV upload them (if there's any decent ones). Finally got my left knee down. Had to hang off the bike like an orangutan though..

 

This is the best photo of the day for my track day (posted above a bit), the only one I purchased. A reminder that I got my left knee down (it did scrape the ground, honest!).

 

Haven’t posted here for a while. ‘Cause she was parked a bit while I was scouting her new home.
But today I’ve sent her off to her new shores.

From Austin, TX to Bolzano, Italy. This will be epic!
“The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line” (Archimedes)
Says the Italian street worker: “But why should I…?!?”

See you on the other side! ❤

Any alpine Italians lurking around here? I need some new riding buddies! 🥂

 

From Austin, TX to Bolzano, Italy. This will be epic!
“The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line” (Archimedes)
Says the Italian street worker: “But why should I…?!?”

See you on the other side! ❤

Bozen - how geil ist das denn!!? So you left Texas .........may I ask here what did you do to the other famous "Bobber Build" nineT from our BS?

 

What a great area to move too!!! So much good riding in the alps!!

 

I drove it around so I could check my oil level before the summer trip....

 

Awesome - what'd ya find out? Any questions about reading the sight glass?
Feel free to ask in the adequate thread

Away from that.............quite a few guys were missing here

 

Ha, what I would have said. ................but we have patience

 

I'll retrieve the evidence soon 🔎

 

Good on ya @jonnoMK

 

I installed an SW Motech Pro tank ring and vinyl wrapped my snorkel cover in matte black. I'm super happy with my other SW Motech parts (panniers/mounts and center stand), but the tank ring was a little bit of a a disappointment - the replacement gas cap ring in the kit has more a gray finish than silver and doesn't match the existing gas cap very well. 🤷‍♂️ I haven't decided which tank bag to get yet - the Daypack or the Sport. And this was my first time vinyl wrapping anything. With a little patience and my wife's hair dryer, I'm super happy with the results.

 

I installed an SW Motech Pro tank ring and vinyl wrapped my snorkel cover in matte black. I'm super happy with my other SW Motech parts (panniers/mounts and center stand), but the tank ring was a little bit of a a disappointment - the replacement gas cap ring in the kit has more a gray finish than silver and doesn't match the existing gas cap very well. 🤷‍♂️ I haven't decided which tank bag to get yet - the Daypack looks a little small and the Sport looks a little big. And this was my first time vinyl wrapping anything. With a little patience and my wife's hair dryer, I'm super happy with the results.

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Well,... with the bag on your tank, you don't see the ring.... out of sight, out of mind...

and not jealous at all of your garage,.... just look at it.... fridge (full of beer I assume), carpets every where, serious work bench.... there are even books!!

 

Wrapping the snorkel is a great idea. I may investigate that option. I think it looks good.[/QUOTE]

 

Well,... with the bag on your tank, you don't see the ring.... out of sight, out of mind...

Yeah, its not horrible. Just slightly off color.

Wrapping the snorkel is a great idea. I may investigate that option. I think it looks good.

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Great upgrade for $10!

 

Not often I get to ride my bike to work, evidently, the boss's daughter thinks it's cute now.

I was also told the bike looks like a duck face if you stand directly behind it. The blue on the tank are the eyes, apparently and the red seat is the duck's bill.

Kids' imaginations are like a mild hallucination experience lol

 

Thought it looks more like............. well, I don't know

..maybe a dragonfly

 

No no
The rear facing forward. Stand behind the rear wheel.

 

Rode up to the Oasis café in Abergav yest afternoon.

Spoke to a few fellow bikers up there, and whilst chewing the gristle a 21 Rnine rode in (not a 2021 plate, but the roadster with the big yellow circled 21 on the tank), but unfortunately he buggered off before I could get the chance to speak to him......so, was that you?

It was my intention to ride on further from the café, but dark clouds were rolling in, and the place was quickly emptying, so joined the exodus and high tailed it outta there, and headed back home before the wet stuff arrived.......which it never did!

 

I replaced my side stand today, as it was bent from a Uhaul truck hitting my bike last month, and didn't seem stable with the suspension mods I made yesterday. I'm really pretty surprised how much it bent. The straight one feels way more stable!

 

Was cleaning the suspension today and changing the setup a little, when I found this gaping hole;-)
Can any of you guys help me out to what it's for? Guess I am a complete clown for not knowing, but I figured that if it has no purpose BMW would have shurely plugged it, right?

 

There should be an air valve, a rubber labyrinth that lets air in and out and keeps water out.

 

no idea but mine is plugged 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Thanks for the picture! To the dealer today then to get a plug. Thanks a lot, also @dxamet

 

That “plug” is the breather

 

Sorry for the misuse of the word 'plug' ;-)
Anyway: got it and I am driving around with a piece of rubber in the hole now
Still: thanks all. Resolved in a couple of hours thanks to the forum!

 

I was feeling bad about the cheapish engine oil I used on my scrambler a few months ago so I changed it for better stuff.... I think I am getting old and silly.

 

Guilt kicked-in did it @Noel61 ? 😆😆

 

Added +20mm risers to my existing offset risers.... Hands been dying for too long haha.
Spent ages ensuring the cables and lines are not stressing or fouling. Previously did a lot of this when installing the 2nd guage (modified the tachometer bracket)

Already can tell this height and position is much more suitable. I have ordered the OEM 100mm M10 bolts to replace the cheap socket cap bolts included as I'm not sure if they're the correct tensile.

Also investigated the missing bolt for my hugger, the bracket is snapped and so is the bolt.
Couldn't find my bolt extractor so ordered another... The brackets tube is copper and pressed into the plate part so can't be welded but I can make a new thicker plate

 

Changed the engine oil and installed my new SW Motech Daypack tank bag.

 

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Tubeless spoke wheels, hot damn!

 

I was going to mention who dropped my Pure on my first day of ownership, the 1st and last time I’ve allowed anyone on it, but it feels like a betrayal. Their pride was hurt more that my valve cover. I have waited before posting to make sure my valve cover project was a success. That being said, I removed, fixed and painted my head covers. I also checked clearances while in there. To make things interesting, I snapped one bolt and ended up having to use a heli coil. This was after spending countless hours trying to extract the bolt head. It is all reassembled and back on the road.

 

I was going to mention who dropped my Pure on my first day of ownership...That being said, I removed, fixed and painted my head covers.

Did you cry, I would have! Great Job on the repair, I think it looks better than stock.

 

lucky you didn't snap the bolts. those covers would be much better to be on dowels or a lip for security from dropping

 

I did snap one by over torquing. Then found some nice stainless bolts on Nippy Norman’s site.

 

Busy day at the curb for me: fresh engine filter and oil, gearbox oil, and final drive oil... one of these years I'll remember to check for the gasket from the old oil filter instead of struggling to get the new one on for five minutes.

I also switched back to stock headers and removed my RapidBike Easy. I have no regrets and I'm glad I tried them, but after nine or so months, I don't think I need them.

Why is it always end up being super windy when I plan my fluid changes????

 

I'm interested to hear you reasoning regarding the headers and rapid bike @Benkos ?

 

Took my 9T in for a service today and The dealer gave me an S1000RR for the day.

I hated it at first, but mainly because it was raining and was using rain mode.

When the sun came out, went for a blast and I honestly think it's too fast for the roads.

Quick shifter is great and all that, but it sounds muted unless you're absolutely hammering it by which point you're breaking the law. In fact, most of the time I was on it, I was going faster than I should have been.

I got my bike back a couple of hours ago and whilst it felt weird initially, I soon got used to her again and can honestly say, the 9T is waaaay more fun to ride... (and sounds much nicer)

xxx