Recent content by spraggy

Hi - Exhaust servo motor gears stripped and not providing feedback to indicate position of the flap. I would have said no problem to ride it to the dealer Spraggy

For slow traffic / maneuverability, the back brake is the only way forward...... Gravel or a lose surface, the back brake gives so much more control. When moving between cars gives so much more control - try it... it get's taking used to, but sooooo much more control!!!

Agree - just enable suspension setting on the move from the menu!!!!

Hi Sorry... I'm not saying they arn't balanced (although I havent checked!!!) It's just there are no weights on any of the rims etc. looking at other new ones in show room, none have weights Sorry for the confusion

Hi Guys I've looked for this but can't find an answer....... Why are the wheels (forged) not balanced from the showroom? My Gen3 2017 didn't have any weights when purchased with forged wheels. When - soonish I need to change tyres, should I get them balanced or not? BTW - road use only...

Hi Because this is what happened to my car engine after following the service intervals recommended (and yes correctly done, correct parts etc) since cleaning and servicing ahead of schedule, last check was all clean (BTW X5 4.4 107,000 miles owned from new and still cleaned and loved after 14...

Brilliant - the exact answer I was after Thanks a million

Sorry - hit post before I finished..... So Please guys give me your advice and why you'r outside the the BMW box or stick with BMW oil specific brands / specs please Spraggy

Hi Alps Sorry - is that for a Gen 3? Manual specs are 5W-40..... I guess you are running something different! Why the difference - do you know something we don't know about? You're using a thicker oil at colder temp. please update as to why you differ from the recommended specs. It'll take...

Thanks JoepEPS If the dealer offers a good price, then I'll go for that....... As per normal with dealers, the same thing is always cheaper somewhere else for the same thing. Lots of different / complicated explanations in the manuals confuses things, so unsure of what I need Just wanna know if...

After some advice.... What's the best (or recommended) non stealership engine oil for my 2017 Gen 3 S1000RR? I use TripleXQ 5-40 in my car (X5 4.4), but it says it has "Calcium long chain alkarylsulphonate" so not sure if this will bugger the clutch! I'm coming up to 2000 miles and want to...

Yeah - just thought I'd share it - been bugging me for ages everything looked good, the when it dried.... white residue! WD40 looks great and the added bonus of wiping brake dust off Just putting it out there for other users Spraggy

OK, so I've tried absolutely everything to clean the HP wheels..... Nothing seems to move the white residue, or it just comes back.... So, after hours.. days... weeks of trying, i've found something that works! WD40.... spray on a cloth and wipe..... looks like new and stays that way! added...

OK so ordered Friday, posted Saturday (as promised) arrive today - Tuesday. 1 minute to fit each side then out for a blast..... good route up from home to cheddar gorge, then wells, then home... 40ish miles Done this route a few times and always dead hands at certain streches...... but...

Hi Any news on black bar ends yet? Do you think priming and spraying the plain metal ones satin black would work? Spraggy