"Attached is a RAM mount for holding the Garmin GPS III+. Works well, holds steady, handy to use and good viewing position. Hot wire the unit directly to the bike battery - do not use internal batteries!" -Bill H

"The following is a procedure for adjusting the valves on the 1150r. The procedure is similar to other 1100 models but there are a few things
different - for example, setting TDC is much simpler using the arrow alignment procedure. This procedure was written up under the guidance of a certified BMW technician - has been reviewed by many and completed by myself and a few friends." -Bill H

"I thought the oil cooler ducts on my 11 Roadster did not fit the lines of the scooter and stuck out like a wart. Wanted something that did not dominate the sideview and decided just painting the ducts black wouldnt do it. So I made these up from aluminum and covered with stick-on carbon fiber look vinyl. Attached using silicone sealer. I think it improves the looks, protects the coolers and does not affect the function. Please see attached pix installed on my '99" -Roger

"Here's an image I took of my bike on the way back from Corbin today. The image shows what a Givi A750 looks like with the windshield cut down, a Corbin seat, a removable Corbin backrest, lowered muffler w. "Wudo" parts, and the bags with some City lids on them." -Patrick W.

"I too was less than happy with the BMW windscreen that I had installed on my R1150R: at 70 mph the wind hit my helmet to hard that my neck would ache from fighting against it. Before resigning myself to throwing it away and buying another shield, I tried this fix: I removed the top 2 mounting bolts for the screen, substituted longer bolts, and added spacers in the form of little rubber o-rings. This canted the shield upward slightly. And it works great! My problem now is staying under 75 mph. Here are some pix to show the new mounting bolts and o-rings, and some views of the bike to show that the screen still looks good in its new position." -s2pidduncan

DarthRider submits this great tip: "OK you inveterate tinkerers, here's a good one for you. Went to the BMW shop today and bought a pair of injector/throttle body covers for an early R1100RS. They snap right on the throttle bodies like they are made for them (they are!), they are matte black plastic, they protect the vulnerable plastic injectors and they look cool. And get this - they cost $5.00 for the pair!"

Gene writes: "Just installed my Highway Pegs so here are the pictures. The first picture has the parts and parts numbers. Cost for everything was about $120. I put some special bolts thru the Clevis that were from a high performance auto parts store. Also you need the Harley-Davidson friction clip that you can just barely see.

I have asked Burton if he would route out the mounting holes in the bracket so that I could slip on and off the pegs when I didn't want them. He is going to experiment."

Rich sent in these pictures of his Givi A750 windscreen and custom carbon fiber fork covers.

He writes: "[a friend] and I are talking about turning out a few carbon fiber goodies for this particular BMW model at realistic prices."

I hope he does and lets us know, they look great!

Cyclerob chopped his rear fender. (He is the master manipulator!!!!)

Here are some tips:

"Before cutting, remove the torx center screw and slide out the spray flap. Be VERY careful about slipping out of the cut groove when sawing. I was, it didn't. I sawed it off with the license plate on, as a guide - - be sure your plate is on straight first. For the radii you can take careful chomps with a pair of dykes (wire cutters) then blend it in with the razor knife. I just eyeballed it & cut, but you can get anal & make a template for the radii & flip it for the other side. If unsure of your skills, try practicing the whole cutting/trimming/blending/heating operation 4 inches lower on the fender to see how you do. The second time is easier and you'll do a better job." -Cyclerob

Tom added a set of Hyper-Lites, the brake-light flashers (www.hyperlites.com).

He writes: "These should get me noticed more when stopping, particularly at night. I bought the set from Adventure BMW and it was a bit cheaper than ordering directly from Hyper-Lites. The folks at Hyper recommended the set for the BMW GS. However, the guys at the shop suggested the R1200C set, since it uses spade connectors. [I have these as well, and used a set from my old F650gs -Doug]

The install was pretty easy, about a 1/2 hour all together. I used a mounting bracket that sits behind the license plate and ran the wires up under the brake light. I did have to modify the connectors a little, as the male and female pieces both had protective sleeves. I cut the sleeves off of the Hyper-lites portion, since those were a bit less expensive :-). I also had to expand the female connector for the 12v line so it would fit over the spade on the light assembly. I covered all the connections with electrical tape and gathered the wires behind the brake light cover. It took a little creative maneuvering since I have the tail rack on the bike, but I got them all under there. So far I'm very impressed.