I just wanted to give everybody a heads up. Back on 24th of September I received an advertisement from Directsale on Facebook about Shoei motorcycle helmets for under $200 a piece. So I ordered two. Well on the 26th it came to my attention that it was a scam. I had contacted PayPal yesterday and it seems like they're already under investigation so they refunded my money right away. (Thank you PayPal)
I figured since the advertisement popped up on the BMW MOA forum (and this is not in any way the forums fault) that it was legit so be careful everyone, if it's not from a reputable motorcycle store then don't fall for it like I did or do research before you part with your hard-earned money. Like the old saying goes "If it's to good to be true.it usually is.

Helibars   

Subject: Just wanted to say thank you to all


As we come to the end of the year 2019, I want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery.


I no longer open a bathroom door without using a paper towel, or have the waitress put lemon slices in my ice water without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel.


I can’t use the remote in a hotel room because I don’t know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels.


I can’t sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.


I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking one’s nose.


Eating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.


I can’t touch any woman’s purse for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public bathroom.


I MUST SEND MY SPECIAL THANKS to whoever sent me the one about rat poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.


ALSO, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason
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I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die for the 1,387,258th time.


I no longer have any money, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.


I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa’s Novena has granted my every wish.


I can’t have a drink in a bar because I’ll wake up in a bathtub full of ice with my kidneys gone.


I can’t eat at KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes, feet or feathers.


I can’t use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.


THANKS TO YOU I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.


BECAUSE OF YOUR CONCERN, I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.


I no longer buy gas without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer doesn’t crawl in my back seat when I’m filling up.


I no longer drink Pepsi or Fanta since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put ‘Under God’ on their cans.


I no longer use Cling Wrap in the microwave because it causes seven different types of cancer.


AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW I can’t boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face. Disfiguring me for life.


I no longer go to the movies because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS when I sit down.


I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.


I no longer receive packages from UPS or Fed Ex since they are actually Al Qaeda agents in disguise.


And I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica , Uganda , Singapore , and Uzbekistan .


I no longer buy cookies from Neiman-Marcus since I now have their recipe.


THANKS TO YOU I can’t use anyone’s toilet but mine because a big black snake could be lurking under the seat and cause me instant death when it bites my butt.


AND THANKS TO YOUR GREAT ADVICE I can’t ever pick up a .25 cent coin dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting to grab me as I bend over.


I no longer drive my car because buying gas from some companies supports Al Qaeda, and buying gas from all the others supports South American dictators.


I can’t do any gardening because I’m afraid I’ll get bitten by the Violin Spider and my hand will fall off.


If you don’t send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, and the fleas from 120 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor’s ex-mother-in-law’s second husband’s cousin’s best friend’s beautician . . .


Oh, by the way.....

A German scientist from Argentina , after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.


Don’t bother taking it off now, it’s too late. ( Love this one-got me!)


P. S.: I now keep my toothbrush in the living room, because I was told by e-mail that water splashes over 6 ft. out of the toilet.

Just did an oil change on my K1200S and the dealer recommended  BMW Motorrad Advantec Ultimate 5w-40  so that's what I used.

Apologies for reviving this topic but rather than start a new one........

BMW have just quoted me £530 to replace the ball joints on my K1200s.  Parts are £244 and labour is £198 then the dreaded VAT of £88.

If you have the mechanical know how you can replace them yourself and save some money. They're not that hard to replace. Look for the instructions online.

A friend had his second set of PR5s installed on his Yamaha R1 Monday. He says he wont use anything else....

I'm going to try the Pirelli Angel GT II next on my K1200S 

Hello Douglas,

These are reasonably well made, but they're UK-based, so value may depend on your postage costs:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-K1200S-Carbon-Fibre-Fender-Extender-ALL-YEARS/143198486081

On the bike:
https://eurokclub.bike/index.php?topic=1198.msg13235#msg13235

A few things to note - whether you buy this one or another extender:
- as well as double-sided sticky tape to tick it in place initially, you will have to drill the front mudguard & bolt it in place. This one comes with the nuts & bolts.

- you may need to trim the edges. They're too close to the tyre sidewall for my liking. It's easily fixed though. https://eurokclub.bike/index.php?topic=2883.msg34248#msg34248

- once fitted, the elongated mudguard will flex slightly on bumps & just touch the tyre, and cause a noise / 'chirrup'. I've run about 20k miles with that, and although it's annoying, there no damage or danger to the tyre, but the very bottom of the mudguard eventually rubs away. Then it stops :-)

If you want perfection, then pair it with a carbon mudguard. The carbon mudguard is much stiffer than the standard plastic one, and the extender can't 'chirrup' - silence + better protection. But that's a hell of an expensive fix unless you pick up a used carbon mudguard cheap.

While you're thinking about that, here's a rear extender. Looks small, but stops quite a bit of muck flying around:
https://www.bmw-motorrad-bohling.com/uk/bmw-rear-fender-enlarger-for-k1300r-and-k1200r.html (requires a small amount of cutting to fit a Motorsport as I found out. 10 mins to cut and 10 to fit) Use the part number 71 60 7 697 281 to find it in the USA.

Or, it seems a bit cheaper here, in the UK at least:
http://www.douglasparkparts.co.uk/product/Rear_spray_guard_71-60-7-697-281-K1300R
Ignore the R description for the rear extender - it fits an S as well.

Again, a rear carbon fender (Ilmberger, ideally) will give you the perfect pairing, but again, you'll need to get the wallet out.

Thank you richtea for help and the links. I ordered one