I've been thinking...and I'll warn you all now that could be a very dangerous thing...about the possibility of replacing the mirrors on my K1300GT with those from the S what with its fancy indicators and all and wondering whether they would fit?

I don't know what the S mounts look like and whether they might be a straight swap for the existing GT ones and I would probably have to drill a hole to get the cabling through before finding a neat & proper way to connect to the existing harness so am asking here if anybody might have any idea of whether they would fit or not?

TBH I'm not even sure if I will like the different shape or not as its just an idea swirling around in the cesspool that is my mind at the moment so maybe I should take a closer look at an S first to decide if;

a) I like the look of them
b) If the view compares favourably with the existing ones
c) Do they use the same mounting & swivel arrangement

But I thought I'd ask here first anyway...

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

Blatantly stolen from another biking forum but so true-to-life it is worth posting a second time!


How many internet forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

1 to move it to the Lighting section

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it's lightbulb or light bulb ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is lamp

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that light bulb is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add Me too

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say didn't we go through this already a short time ago?

13 to say do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

1 mod to lock it down after it goes off-track for the nth time...

Guess it’s true…the more you look the more you find.

Had to remove the air snorkel to get to the horn harness so the air filter was removed also.

It’s a Mahle LX 1892 dated 24/8/2011 so only 12 years old although it can’t be original as the bike was built a year previous and registered 9 months prior.



The bike was purchased brand new from NOG and has had every service carried out there including the last one at 21k miles in February a fortnight before I bought the bike.

Just rang them up but not in stock and £35.89 from Germany.

Guess that’s why they’ve never changed it then..



Looked at Nippy Normans for a replacement but didn’t see one listed outside of a service kit which is also out of stock.

Any idea where I might be able to get hold of one quickly as I’m wanting to put the bike back together in the next day or so?

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

As NOG refuse to give me any details on which recalls for my K1300GT they have completed citing GDPR I rang BMW Motorrad Customer Service and asked them the same question.

They were very helpful and told me that the following recalls had in fact been reported as being completed;

1. Fuel Pump (9/5/2014) - although they couldn't tell me exactly what had been done; inspection/flange/pump etc.

2. Cam chain jump guide (4/2/2013) - not sure if just the plastic guide or tensioner/o-rings etc.

3. Pivot mount relay lever strut (10/1/2011) - never heard of this one or seen any mention of it before and believe me I've read a LOT!

All 3 dates above tie in with stamps in the service book.

They had no record of the hot start auxiliary harness having been done although looking at the two cables connected to the positive battery terminal, strapped & routed together disappearing into the depths of the engine would appear to me maybe it has.

Has anybody else heard of the 'pivot mount relay lever strut ' issue before or am I suffering from selective memory?

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

As I have most of the tupperware off the GT for an inspection and clean I decided to fit the Hex ezCAN device while access was wide open and so located the device itself where the cheap & tacky reversible screwdriver used to go which was a perfect position to connect into the DWA plug & harness and dress the cables including running the long cable through to the battery.

Noticing the second set of battery terminals opposite the existing (or at least the blanking plugs where they could be fitted depending upon handing of the bikes wiring harness - see photo) I figured it would make it a nice, neat job if I could connect the ezCAN connections to this other side of the battery leaving just the two (actually three - is the second heavy duty positive cable signs of the poor hot start retrofit harness recall?) heavy duty OEM cables where they are. I know from experience the more you disturb battery terminals the more you risk upsetting the electronics, stripping the threads when tightening and I don't like to see ring cripps on top of ring crimps on top of...well you get the idea.



While I'm at it I am also renewing the poor quality, badly routed harness to the cigarette lighter adaptor in the faring inner panel as it was too short and it looked like the crimps had been put on with the cutting edge of pliers rather than a proper crimping tool.

Seeing Motobatt are in the US I rang their distributor Hendler in Goole to check that I could indeed utilise both sets of terminals which they confirmed I could but they do not have any in stock although they are expecting a container in a couple of weeks time.

They gave me the telephone number of Race IT in Doncaster as the best bet but they too have no stock and said they were the old type terminals anyway.

Not wishing to stick a couple of very short 6mm bolts of unknown provenance directly into the battery I was wondering if some kind soul might have an old battery with unwanted terminals or a spare set of these terminals & the short securing bolts kicking around please?

The bike had a new Motobatt battery two weeks before I bought it at the end of February which according to the previous owner was the second one since 2014 so I could at a push contact him to see if he might still have the old one kicking around but thought I'd throw it out here first.

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

Well for the first time in my biking career I am looking to change specifically the clutch lever not because I've scraped the end on a wall but because its just a stretch too much for my dainty handspan!

Strangely even though I have those little plastic adjusters all the way out against the expanded thread used as a stop the clutch is actually 20mm further away from the grip than the front brake lever which is a perfect fit for me.

I wish there was a way to adjust/bend the existing clutch lever so it brought it closer to the bar but looking at it doesn't appear to be able to modify it without it breaking.

Can anybody recommend a high quality adjustable clutch & brake lever (my OCD couldn't live with two different types) that's not too blingy and would allow me to adjust the clutch that 20mm or so closer to the bar please?

I was tempted to remove that little plastic adjusting screw from the lever but that would break it and would leave a metal-to-metal contact against the cylinder mechanism which is probably not a good idea.

I rode every day over the Bank Holiday weekend covering 160 miles on Friday, 150 miles on Saturday with a modest 85 mile ride yesterday and my left hand is feeling a little worse for wear today.

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

Hi there,

Looking around for a good quality front paddock stand for my K1300GT and wondered what you guys might be able to recommend?

Main reason is to get the front wheel off the ground enough to allow it to spin while cleaning so not looking for a stand that might obstruct access as I struggle enough to get my hand past the discs and ABS sensor as it is. 

Would prefer a stand that maybe inserted through the hole in the axle rather than one that balances precariously under the fork legs but not sure if this is even an option or not and thinking about it would prohibit my taking the front wheel off so defeats the object I guess!

Would be nice to have a shorter one rather than a longer one as the front wheel is pretty close to the garage door and it would be good to use it with the doors closed if possible.

Oh and aluminium would be nice and...and...

Saw a white one propped up against the wall on a brief visit to BMW Warwick this morning but stupidly didn't take much notice as all my other enquiries (SatNav cradle, wiring harness, BMW emblem, accessory socket etc.) seemed to draw a blank disinterest anyways and I just wanted to get out of there 

Any recommendations please?

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-