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I purchased and regularly use a Leatt brace for commuting around southern California. I bought the brace back in early 2008, and have worn it religiously since. See http://www.leatt-brace.com. The device is reasonably comfortable, and fits on top of my leather jacket. Movement while turning my head ...

Question for the group. Now that winter is here, I've been using my heated grips regularly. When the heat is on, the throttle seems to stick a bit. The rotation of the throttle becomes slightly more difficult. Any experience/solutions with this would be appreciated. By the way, I just crossed 8,000 ...

I do a fair bit of commuting on my exceptional R12R, but would love to have a set of city lids, for those times when I'm "white lining" through slow or stopped traffic her in southern California.

I bought a rear hugger from Nippy Norman back in April '07. They happily shipped it from the UK to southern California. It fit nicely using the existing bolts, but for some reason, the bolts keep working loose. Perhaps a bit of lock-tite next time. I also bought a front fender extender at the time, ...

I talked to Corbin a few weeks ago, and their reply was that they still need a motorcycle from which to design the seat and build the mold. To date, no one has volunteered to part with their R1200R for 6-8 weeks. However, Corbin did say that if I wanted to schedule a visit, they could custom make a ...

Most people on there are looking for bar risers and setback, but I found that vibration was significantly reduced when I went to a straight bar... lower. So, I'm thinking taller bars would be worse. Maybe some people that have put on taller bars care to comment? Ves, which straight bar did you use?...

I use NeverDull chrome polish to keep the exhaust can looking shiny. Check your local autoparts store. If it is baked on, I have had to resort to fine steel wool.

I had the same experience while commuting to work on a level freeway. when the bike started lugging as if it were out of fuel. The computer showed 18 miles to empty. After putting on the hazards and moving to the right through five lanes of traffic, the engine started running right again. At the gas...

I've had a Corbin seat on my 1993 R100R for the past 13 years, and loved it. It was broad and well contoured, and has worked for over 90,000 miles. It only needed to be reupholstered once after 70,000 miles of riding. I would seriously consider a Corbin seat for my new R1200R when they start making ...

Be sure to check http://www.sierrabmw.com for their catalog of bmw items, including the Ilmberger carbon parts. Not cheap, though.

I recently purchased a half cover, the UV-2000 made by Nelson Rigg. It fits nicely over the bike, either with or without bags, and comes with a little fanny-pack type pouch for holding it. It was around $35. I've noticed several on-line suppliers.

I just received the front fender extender I purchased from Nippy Normans. I haven't installed it yet and am having second thoughts. According to the directions, the extender is held in place by two pieces of doublestick tape, and four screws. The screws have to be installed through the original fend...

I removed my rear wheel this week to install a hugger from Nippy Normans. It was pretty straighforward. I used the tools provided in the tool kit underneath the seat. With the bike turned off and on the center stand, I shifted the transmission into gear to keep the wheel from rotating when loosening...

Regarding the rear hugger for the R1200R offered by Nippy Normans, I live in California, and was able to order and receive one. No problems. Delivery was less than 10 days from the UK. Installation was not perfect. The instruction called for removing the brake line cover, and replacing it with a zip...