Re: What have you bought for the gen4?
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My alpha racing ones.are exactly the same. New wheel nut @ 32mm instead of 34mm and the nut has switched sides also.
Just installed the bonamici chain adjusters today, this is the first thing I have bought from this brand. Top quality. [emoji108][emoji108]
The only strange thing is the wheel nut is now on the exhaust side of the bike?. but I don?t suppose that really matters.
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Shay, Is that the Gilles wheel nut?
I have the TWM chain adjusters that I am about to fit, I emailed Calsport about the Gilles wheel nut if it will fit or have any issues if I use it with the chain adjusters and they could not tell me 100%. Quite understandable.
It seems that you didnt have issues.
How would you remove that wheel nut though? Its not hexagonal. It comes with a special tool?
That looks cavernous, I've still got my wee Wunderlich tank bag, it's actually quite surprising what you can actually fit in it, its dead handy out on a run, phone and charger connection that Stephen knocked up, keys, cash and still loads of space for other small items. That one looks miles bigger Oli..Just picked up a Wunderlich Elephant Sport tank bag for the Gen 4/5 era S/M1000RR/R?s, from Nippy Normans.
According to the specification, it?s twice the capacity of the small BMW tank bag, and it certainly feels that way when unboxing and fitting to the bike.
For anyone who?s had the previous generation Wunderlich tank bag, this new style is boxier, noticeably larger in capacity, though I suspect it?ll still be unobtrusive on a RR (on the R, it interacts with the switch gear on full lock, but isn?t really an issue).
The bag attaches in three locations, using the stud system as per the previous generation bag.
The revised shape certainly helps with capacity, you could easily fit a tool roll, puncture repair and visor cleaning kit etc in the tank bag.
One thing I really like, is the MOLLE grid on the top of the bag, as this gives great great mounting options. I?ve personally used this to mount my iPhone to the bag via the QuadLock system, as even with the vibration dampener the vibrations on motorcycles typically damage the optical image stabiliser on modern phones over time. The mounting setup in the photos below, is just the QuadLock belt clip, further secured with Velcro. You could also use the MOLLE grid to secure a charging cable (next on the ToDo list).
The only two ?mods? I did to the bag, was remove the elastic cables on top (as I?ll never use it), and the carry handle (as I don?t intend removing the bag regularly and find the grab handle gets in the way of the fuel cap.
Anyway, so far so good, so if you were a fan of the previous gen bag, this is another great option.
@Oli Switched from the XR to the R?
Nice idea with the Quadlock clip...not sure I would butcher the bag strap but I get your point in that the placement isn't massively helpful.
I trust it will swallow drink/food/wallet pretty easily. How about a rain over suit?
That looks cavernous, I've still got my wee Wunderlich tank bag, it's actually quite surprising what you can actually fit in it, its dead handy out on a run, phone and charger connection that Stephen knocked up, keys, cash and still loads of space for other small items. That one looks miles bigger Oli..
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This link https://s1000rrforum.co.uk/showthread.php?17509-Gen-4-Tank-bag&highlight=Wunderlich shows a comparison between the Wunderlich elephants for Gen 2/3 and 4. I have both, actually prefer the older one as the lower profile looks better IMO and the fact it's slightly wider and lower works for me - better separation of things. Never had a problem with the handle on either with the fuel tank.
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