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Oilhead TDC Locating Mandrel The BMW OEM TDC Locating Mandrel (R11S, RT and GS) at the time of this writing cost $32.68 USD. A substitute can easily be fabricated for approximately $3.00 USD with a Square-U bolt…

Setting the TPS on the Oilhead

If you have a BMW R1150 and hear a squeaking noise a second or two after the engine has started, you might have a Squeaking Starter. Fixing it is relatively simple

Oilhead Throttle Body Synching for Dummies

Harbor Freight Tire Changer Modifications Where Our Ham Fisted Hero Makes a Cheap Tool Useable

Neduro's Tire Changing Class I debated on where to put this, and decided on Thumpers as we probably change our tires the most in here. Maybe it belongs in "The perfect line" but I've never been in there, and it seems to…

Jeff Munns Trip Planning Guide for Central America

So today I swap my throttle cables. I pick up the new cables at lunchtime from Portland BMW... ...there are 4 cables and a splitter box. A main throttle cable leads from the twist grip to the splitter box, then 2 shorter cables lead…

GS Speedometer Accuracy Fix Thread I just installed a speedo hub from the R1100R. It has a 2.875 ratio, compared to the 3.0 ratio stock on the Oilhead GS. The changeover is quick, under 15 minutes including cleaning your hands afterwards.…

GS Side-Stand Safety Interlock Bypass for Dummies