Recent content by pooh and xtine

Today’s news shows 6 or more French Police STs on the pavement outside the Iranian embassy as part of the cordon this afternoon.

Me too. I’m even thinking about buying a new ST in Florida and using a firm to import it from the States. It’ll cost £17-18k, with VAT and import duty, but that appeals more than anything available here. I agree about the V-Strom 1050 - Laguna in Kent are doing the cast wheel version for £9,995...

You can read his views on UKGser, but no comparison with the ST.

The Hi Flo filters I bought don’t fit until you attack them with a sharp knife!

I think that would be inadvisable. If the ecu is faulty there are far more used Gen 1 units around and a new ecu costs a ridiculous amount. A 2023 ecu may throw fault codes looking for cruise switches and the different diagnostic modes or instrument display.

The handguard brackets are on the parts fiche: Bracket, handle 3: 23P-2622A-00 Bracket, handle 4: 23P-2622E-00 The left hand switch gear saddle clamp is number 2 in the attached-

My last two STs were both delivered without the upper metal saddle bracket inside the left switchgear, so the switch unit would rotate a little on the handlebars. The last one didn’t have either of the underside metal brackets that hold the handguards securely, nor did it have much lubricant in...

Mike, Rumour has it you’re changing the ST for a Tracer GT+…..? What’s your assessment compared with the ST? Mark (yes, really!)

I still can’t quite believe that selling the ST here is illegal, because the EU decided that it is so bad for the planet. However, we can buy a Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 Mach 1 because it meets Euro 6. There may be a market here for UK personal imports of “second hand” (i.e pre-registered) STs from...

Ah, OK, I’ll look out for the updated Mahle number next time I need one.

I use either of these: Mann MW64 £12.25...

Has anyone commissioned a new ECU (or built their bike new from the crate) and if so, what is the process? Is there a red key black key order, for example? I assume there is a dealer manual with instructions for assembling and commissioning a new bike, but I can’t find this on the internet. Many...

There is no mention of this on UKGSer, the forum for all things BMW in the UK/ Europe.

I had to replace the 7.5a electronic throttle valve mini blade fuse and the main fuse (the big red topped one on its own). Don’t buy a Yamaha OEM main fuse - they’re just 50a Japanese car main fuses available at auto parts stores for less than a tenth the cost.

I have the Arrow headers and stock muffler, which should fit if you reuse the stock gasket: GASKET, MUFFLER 5VY-14714-00 Arrow don’t supply a new gasket.