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Er, not so fast... I popped them back on after a few days to dry, washed the bike, fired it up and rode it a bit, and little bubbles appeared under the paint where i did the repairs. me thinks one should fire the bike up first and go for a good ride to really heat up that paint before getting it wet...

great, thanks folks!

I'm quite sure!! Your only issue may be the amount of gloss, and I found mine to be a decent satin gloss, not too shiny. Give it a whirl, didn't take me much effort, I can say that much..! Fyi, my gouges were far worse....

Hey folks, I'm trying to determine what might be a proper asking price for my 2004 R1150R w/ ABS and system cases. Here's the breakdown: - 2nd owner, and both the first owner and I are mellow riders. - 24K, quite clean, no accidents, valve covers have been repaired, resprayed (a few standard drops),...

Now you get to start tinkering with adjusting and matching your valves, for which you and your new baby will be provided much gratification!! Cheers bro, she's a beaut...

Hey folks, wanted to share what worked for me to repair my gouged valve covers. I used that stick-form epoxy that you knead up like putty to fill in the gouges, sanded smooth with 100 grit then 000 steel wool. you may want to consider using primer and resanding to see your high and low spots better ...

Thanks for the quick reply... Yes, is a 4amp fuse.. Pardon my scant electrical troubleshooting knowledge here, btw... I didn't measure the current. I simply pulled the shorted fuse, attached the leads to my electronic multimeter, turned the bike on, and read the resistance of each switch position. I...

Hey folks, My heated grips went out, and I saw that the 4 ohm fuse blew. I put an ohm meter across the fuse connections and it read 0, 5.3, and 7.2 ohms from off to high on the heat switch. Do these resistance reading seem normal? I'm trying to figure out if I may have a continuity issue in the wiri...

Thanks for the info and posting those pics Rob, will do. I am gonna replace the cam tensioner after all, now that i found out it isn't a $200+ parts job.

Thanks Boxerman... Well, she's back running sweet again, no more of that bogginess from dead stop, back to what i remember to be a normal, slight idle shake. I do hear a bit of a subtle, regular knock at idle that has probably always been there and I'll attribute that to the L cam chain tensioner, w...

Thanks bro... So, if the motor is tuned at its sweet spot, should there be very little shaking at idle? And as far as starting up from a dead stop, the best way i can describe it is it feels a bit "boggy" until the rpms come up and I have first gear almost fully engaged. Almost like its lu...

Yes, I just got turned onto the "Italian tune up" term this afternoon. I can't quite do the 6th gear at 90+ mph carbon burn, but i did run it at 5-6k for about 15 miles while on the freeway. And I did do the seafoam up the vacuum port gig. Took a good 5 miles to pump that stuff out! But fo...

I'll have to second the recommendation to consider doing some of your own basic maintenance, Richard - if there is any interest, give it a try. I was intimidated to try and do my own maintenance - "Its a mystical BMW, it's over my head, too precise, too technical - Agony!!"... Once you get...

Hey Folks, Just throwing out a question about decarboning to the maintenance gurus for feedback. I searched for a while but am not convinced what I should do, if anything (but of course I WANT to do something :) ). I have an '04 R1150R with 23,000 miles on it. The bulk of my trips are city driving, ...

Hey Folks, I graduated up to a 2004 r1150r earlier this week from a Kawi 650R, which was a fine beginner bike for me. But this bike is just so graceful and strong - no way to sum it up in a few words, but I'll assume that you all know what I'm experiencing. I have a hard time wanting to turn it off....

I just bought my first BMW a few days ago (2004 r1150r) and am getting ready for the master detail. As far as paint and windscreen/chrome/glass/plastic protection goes, look into Zaino http://www.zainostore.com (I researched the heck out of paint protection and have tried tons of stuff). It's a poly...