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Brake And Or Clutch Fluid Overheating. What Do You Need To Know? Over the years we have had many Harley riders call us about brakes and or clutch fluid overheating, but how would you know that the fluid has overheated? The clutch or brakes that overheat simply goes flat as if it is broken. If…
Harley “Stage” Upgrades at Raging Bull Cruiser & Adventure Explained If your Harley is completely standard i.e. standard pipes, air-cleaner, and no race tuner, you would need to start with a stage 1. This is the foundation for all further upgrades. The stage 1 essentially improves the volumetric efficiency of the engine by adding more…
BMW Tuning – Power Measurement Explained The power as measured on the wheels of BMW adventure motorcycles varies from one bike to another depending on the tyres on the bike at the time of measurement. The same bike with no changes to the engine could deliver 110Kw and 160Nm with a set of road tyres…
Do You Have an Ear for Unwanted Engine or Drive Train Noises? Your bike’s engine has its own distinctive sound and over time you will get used to that sound. Unfamiliar engine noises could mean trouble, if the noise wasn’t there to start with, the chances are that something is about to fail or break.…
Service History Explained Over the years, many of our new first-time clients have arrived at our shop or communicated with the service advisers for a quote or to book a bike. One of our first questions would be – do you have any pre-service history or is the maintenance up to date on your bike?…
Is Your Bike Insured for The Correct Value? It is vital that you insure it for the right value to include most of your big spend upgrades and or accessories. We have had a few customers who needed to claim only to find that the bike is a little underinsured because the add-ons and accessories…
DOES OIL GET OLD? The short answer is yes. The shelf life of a sealed can of oil is roughly 2 ½ years before it needs to be discarded. If the oil is in a bike or a vehicle the lifespan is situation-dependent – engine oil loses its lubricity, and viscosity and gets contaminated with…
Additional Maintenance – Services for BMW GS Bikes Explained Over and above the general routine service, annual or as required, there are a number of additional work offerings to keep your bike in tip-top condition and to keep the service history up to date. These services are to be done as required or as suggested…
BMW GS Air-Cooled & Water-Cooled Refurbished, Free-flowing Silencers Explained. We have been selling and fitting a range of remanufactured or refurbished silencers into the Harley-Davidson market for roughly 15 years now with hundreds of very happy clients. It was a natural progression to research the same affordable options for the BMW GS Adventure bike range.…
