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Hi Mark, Firstly thanks for taking the time to watch the video. I am happy with the screen and it is an improvement over the factory original with improved air flow around the shoulder area. I am around 188cms tall with approximately 82cms inside leg and found that with the rider's seat in the normal position and being in torrential rain for over 4 hours, the only part of me that got damp was about two inches of the tips of both shoulders. However, I was not 100% happy with the slight buffeting I was still experiencing around my head even with the screen fully extended so ended up fitting a MRA X-CREEN TOUR - VARIABLE WINDSCREEN SPOILER / WINDSHIELD EXTENSION which is fully adjustable and made one heck of a difference. I used the clamps (did not drill the screen) that are supplied and they have never moved in even the most extreme conditions. Expensive? Probably but your comfort on long rides is paramount so I thought worth it. I think that under the 182cms (6ft) mark you probably would not need the X-Creen. You will be happy with the Ergo Marathon. Get it, fit it, ride with it and if you're happy great. If you find you think your head is still copping too much turbulence, the X-Creen will solve your problem. Hopefully that answers your question and helps your decision. Stay safe.

You are very welcome and thanks for watching the video as well as taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

Thanks for the kind words. The fix is not before time but they’re great boots nonetheless, squeaky or not. Stay safe.

Many thanks for watching the video and glad it helped you out. Ride safe and stay upright.

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

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@@TheMotorradRider Thanks. That explains why it looked so clean. I am at about 13K kms and since I have a new air filter on hand, I'll replace it. When parts are harder to get to (compared to a car) such as this air filter, it doesn't make sense not to replace it even if it still has life in it.

Glad you like it! Stay safe.

Totally agree and I am extremely happy with them. Stay safe.

I have absolutely no idea but you could try Touratech. Sorry I can’t be of more help. Stay safe.

Firstly, thanks for watching the video. Re the copper grease. If you’re happy to use copper grease that’s your choice. I have been on the spanners for >40 years and only used moly on splines and slides and will stick with what I know and what is recommended by the manufacturer. Again, your bike, your choice. Hope that helps. Stay safe

Unfortunately no it’s not. What I used is a loose leaf paper ring (www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-25mm-hinged-rings-silver-14-pack-jb25hr14s) that is hinged and snaps together as trying to get a conventional key ring is nigh on impossible. Hope that helps and thanks for the kind words and watching the videos. Stay safe.

Yes they do but you’ll need to purchase the correct mounts to suit the GS. Hope that helps and thanks for watching the video and taking the time to ask the question. Stay safe

Thanks for the kind words and watching the video. If you have any issues when you do the work, drop me a line and I’ll try to assist. Stay safe.

@@TheMotorradRider Thanks, I really appreciate it. Ordered the boots from BMW today. Cheers

@@GreaseAndGravel Excellent. Keep in touch.

Firstly, thanks for taking the time to watch the video and hopefully you found it useful. Secondly, congratulations on the GS. Excellent choice and you will certainly enjoy it. Moving on to your question. The universal joints are generally sealed and lubricated for life and don’t require maintenance unless, like for example, Toyota Land Cruiser universals that have grease nipples fitted to them allowing specific grease to be applied at service intervals. Your RT may have had the universal joint break due to seized splines putting excessive strain on the universal joint causing catastrophic failure. This is my opinion only. In a nutshell, keeping the final drive splines lubricated will allow the final drive universal joint to work within its specified parameters without any additional requirements. I stress again, in my opinion. Hope that helps, stay safe and enjoy that GS.

@@TheMotorradRider thanks soo much for that detailed reply means a lot 👍 I look forward to more content. Cheers

Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. Take it slowly and methodically and you’ll be fine. Keep in touch.

@@TheMotorradRider Much appreciated. Good to know, thanks. It's a job I will tackle when I have a week off I think, just in case something goes wrong. Will molly grease be okay to use on the gears? Was thinking of just laying it on with a trowel so to speak.

@@ArcanePath360 Moly grease will be fine for the splines. You don’t need to be too heavy handed as a little goes a long way. Clean off the old grease as thoroughly as you can and then get a decent dollop of fresh moly on a gloved finger and apply thoroughly around the splines on the shaft. Do the same to the splines in the carden joint and you’re then ready to start reassembly. Keep in touch.

@@TheMotorradRider Thank you!

@@TheMotorradRider Well it turns out I didn't even need to grease it, the splines were practically new with a white grease still in good shape on them. I just dabbed a little moly on, and put back together with NBU30 grease on the accordion. Was very surprised there was no rust at all, considering the condition the bike was in when I bought it

Hi, I’ve not experienced that problem in all the times that I have performed this task. The two reasons (and I stand to be corrected by the experts) that I can think of why your paralever is out of alignment is that the cardan joint has dropped at an angle to the shaft and the splines are binding. It may appear that everything is located correctly but at the very last second during the alignment process, it (the cardan joint), may have dropped slightly causing the problem. The other reason could be that the output shaft from the gearbox (the shaft that the cardan joint slides onto) has become unclipped from the gearbox end and has moved out towards the rear of bike. Simply gently pulling on the output shaft will determine if this is case or not. Hope this helps and let me know how you go.

@@TheMotorradRider Hi again, thank you for your response, I have checked the shaft by pulling on it, and it does not slide out, The splines seem to align and connect as I can rotate the brake disc and can see the shaft rotating, One previous attempt saw the shaft knocking against the top of the housing on rotation, so perhaps the splines are connected, but not enough?

@@f220spyder The last statement certainly indicates to me that the cardan is not going onto the splines correctly and causing the misalignment. Check the splines on the shaft and cardan joint for any debris that may be causing a binding issue. A very small piece of debris can create a problem.

@@TheMotorradRider Yep, you were absolutely right, the teeth on the universal joint side needed to be cleaned out with a small pick, regreased everything and spent an hour working it back together, Thank you for your help!!

You are most welcome and I’m really pleased you fixed the issue. The really good thing to come out of this is that you are certain that the splines on both shaft and cardan are in tip top shape with minimal backlash. You’ve done a top job and thanks for keeping in touch. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to watch the video. Moving the bike is so easy and very little (if any) risk of a tip over. Not cheap but neither is a BMW 😉. Stay safe.

@@TheMotorradRider thanks, you too. These things are worth it when considering the value of a nice bike. I guess they would be considerably more expensive when shipped to the UK.

@@michaelmclarney1994 Michael if you’re interested in a set, get in touch with Dynamoto and get a costing on shipping to the UK. You may be pleasantly surprised as they seem to have arrangements with certain carriers. Give it a go as you never know your luck. Stay safe

@@TheMotorradRider thanks, I will keep that in mind for the future as I have just blown my budget on a table lift. Stay safe too and keep up the good work on your channel 👍

Thanks for the kind words and watching the video. The GSA’s are great tourers and I’m pleased that you love yours. Enjoy the adventures and most importantly, stay safe.

Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to watch the video. Stay safe.

It was indeed Amazon US. I managed to get a set of 3 and they are excellent. The same set is currently available on Amazon Australia shipped from Amazon US. Hope this helps and thanks for watching the video.

You are are most certainly correct about the back of the neck being the body’s thermostat. Other major points to consider are the heated garment must be a snug (but not too tight) and must be as close to the body as possible. I wear a thin long sleeved, ‘wicking’ shirt directly under the vest thus letting it (the vest) achieve it’s maximum potential. If it’s too loose, the garment will be nowhere as effective and you will get get uneven heat transfer from the vest to your body. Thanks so much for your great comments and taking the time to share. Stay safe.

And an addition. Do you have an idea about Touratech Evo X stuff? (38litres)

Firstly, thanks for the kind words and watching the video. Dismiss your concerns about a full face helmet fitting in the topbox. I use Arai XD-4’s and Shoei Neotec 2 modulars in XL and both fit in the box with room to spare. With a large I see no problem at all (unless you’re running one of those massive Schuberth C4 or C5 modulars). The BMW boxes are made by Touratech but I have no knowledge of the Evo X. Hope that helps. Stay safe.

No unfortunately I don’t. Sorry.

Congratulations on your GS. You may or may not be aware that BMW have apparently fitted a one way valve to the drive shaft housing in an effort to prevent the corrosion problems of the past and I’m fairly sure that your bike will have one fitted. IMO however, there is no problem, if for nothing more than peace of mind, in checking the lubrication on the final drive splines and periodically checking the sealing properties of the boot grease. As has been mentioned frequently in the comments section, the gearbox end splines don’t generally cause issues due to heat from engine and gearbox, their location in the housing and that they are not required to slide as per the FD ones. Hope this helps and thanks for watching the video and asking the questions. Stay safe……and warm.

Thank you very much sir, I do have on my GS a one way valve on the drive shaft housing…therefore, no worries! Regards, Marc 😉🏍

Hi sir me again, I have just learnt your GSA and my GS have a recall from BMW( manufactured from 2018 to december 2022 more than 18400 bikes around the world) It seems to be a software issue on the gearbox causing a possible rear wheel block. I will speak to my dealer tomorrow…by chance I am not riding it is winter time. Ride safe sir! 😉

Hi Marc, many thanks for the “heads up” re the software update for the gearbox. I queried BMW Australia today and surprise surprise, they know nothing about any pending software update for my bike. I contacted the dealer about it and likewise, they had no knowledge of it either. You mentioned in your message 18400 bikes between 2018 and 2022 which got me thinking. You being in Canada and that number of machines, indicates that it may be unique to your part of the world so I did a search and it seems that my supposition could be correct. It is mentioned in a couple of places that if landing after being jumped and the rear wheel is going significantly faster or slower, the sudden change in speed upon landing can snap the output shaft from the gearbox. The software update is alleged to fix the problem. How it is supposed to do that eludes me……BUT I am not a BMW engineer and I may have interpreted what I read incorrectly. Mine goes up to the dealer in a week and half to get the one way valve installed. I hate taking my machines to dealers but this is one occasion where I cannot avoid it. Good luck with the update and can you let me know if it is for the snapping output shaft and if not, what? Thanks in advance. Stay safe.

@@TheMotorradRider I got the info yesterday on youtube channel, Kraken’s garage and adventures…his latest posting. Check it out. Good day sir! 🏍😉

Time flies when you’re having fun……and even when you’re not. Two years has gone by so fast and yes I’m still using the screen. Not long after I fitted it, I added a MRA X-Creen Touring as I was still experiencing a little buffeting with some helmets. After some careful adjustment of the X-Creen, that buffeting stopped and I can do some serious highway work in comfort. In heavy rain, the only thing that gets damp is the front two inches of my shoulders which, in my opinion, is more than acceptable. I run the Marathon in the fully up position and still use the Cymarc reinforcement brackets to ensure stability of the bigger and heavier screen plus the X-Creen. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching the video and asking the question. Stay safe.

You wouldn’t regret a GS. Great bikes and solid reliability. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. Your question has been raised and addressed many times previously in the comments. A brief summary is that the the gearbox end splines do not move and are located by means of a wire spring clip. The location and warmth from the gearbox prevents problems but feel free to check out the splines if you so desire. Hope this helps. Stay safe.

Thanks for the kind words and for watching the video. Just letting you know that last year I incurred a bird strike at around 55kph by an adult galah (medium sized parrot) that went up and under the front left of the bike and straight onto the radiator. No damage was incurred by either the Touratech guard or the radiator. The bird, needless to say, did not survive. I think that speaks for the quality of the guards. Stay safe.

Your question has been addressed on numerous occasions in the comments. Thanks for watching the video and stay safe.

Thanks so much for the kind words and that you found the video useful. Also very pleased that your final drive was in good shape and needed no remedial attention. Stay safe and enjoy the 1250.

Thanks for asking the question but this has been addressed many times previously in the comments section so I’ll steer you there for the answer. Stay safe and enjoy the GA.

I’m really pleased that you’re happy with the Dynamoto stands…..in my opinion, unbeatable in the world of stands. My apologies for not providing more videos but due to many of life’s problems arising, along with business and work, I have been unavailable to make any new content. However, re. the work as mentioned, part of that involves me being a motorcycle marshal for bicycling events and only recently, due to COVID, have they recommenced. Therefore, I have planned, ‘how to’s’ on oil change and brake fluid so stay tuned for those. Again, apologies for being quiet but in the meantime, stay safe and enjoy the Dynamotos.

@@TheMotorradRider I agree, the stands are super! 👍🏼 No worries, no need for you to apologize. Sometimes things happens. Looking forward to your new videos whenever they come. No rush there. Stay safe and have a nice evening ’down under’. /A

Thanks for the kind words and for passing on the great idea of using the ear plug for the sensor hole. Stay safe.

Brilliant mate! Absolutely brilliant. I was about to postpone this until next oil change but now I can continue my weekend plans. Many thanks to both if you for the time it takes to put this video together and the helpful hints, tips and tricks.

Many thanks for your kind words. They really are, in my opinion, the best stands/movers available in the market currently. I’m pleased you enjoyed the vid and thank you for taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

Hi Paul, A very good question. I've found that these: tinyurl.com/3zpdswhk or these: tinyurl.com/yeknnrhh to serve my purposes very well and have never had any issues with either variant. The standard split style keyring will not fit many of the modern key fobs and as you pointed out, will become irreparably damaged in the attempt to fit them. Hope this helps and thanks for watching the video. Stay safe.

Thank you for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

You are very welcome and hope you find it useful. Stay safe.

Pleased you liked it and thanks for taking the time to comment. Stay safe.

Thanks so much for your kind words, watching the video and taking the time to comment. If I can help in any way don’t hesitate to drop a line. Hopefully you’re coping ok with the heat…..we’ve got it to look forward to in a few months time. Stay safe.

@@TheMotorradRider we all look forward to a bit of warm weather but the last few days have been pretty tough especially at night, not many houses here have the need for a/c, cheers mate