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Category Archives: Technical
Fueling my BMW R1200RT
I have my BMW R1200RT now for nearly 2 years, and this is the so called 90-year anniversary model with the oil-cooled engine. In these 2 years I have driven close to 20k kilometers / 12k miles with it. Topping … Continue reading
Schuberth SRCS Pro issue resolved: my mistake!
The issues I was having with the Schuberth SRC Pro system is resolved: I had wrongly used the pairing method explained in the PDF for the Schuberth SCR system instead of the Schuberth SCR Pro system. When correctly pairing as … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Bluetooth, Schuberth, Technical
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Schuberth SRC Pro issue
I already had blogged about the issues I am having with my Schuberth SRC Pro system. After roughly 2 hours of operation time, the communication set closes itself down and hangs itself up. This means that all LEDs go out, … Continue reading
Replacing batteries of BMW R1200RT 90 years anniversary edition alarm
After having taken back my BMW R1200RT 90 years anniversary edition (so build in 2013) from regular maintenance/servicing at me BMW dealer, I got at the next day in my check display the warning that my DWA battery was low. … Continue reading
Posted in Alarm, Blog, BMW, Technical
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Cambridge research: step forward on battery technology
We all know lithium-ion batteries as they are surrounding us in all kind of modern devices: smartphones, tablets, laptops, navigation systems. Even in those devices there is always a trade-off regarding size and weight versus battery-life. In automotive applications, electrical … Continue reading
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Lithium-ion batteries running warm for entering motorcycle mass-market
Lead based batteries are already being challenged by the better maintenance-free gel- and AGM batteries, as they keep their charges much better. But Lithium-ion batteries, like used in our mobile devices like iPhones, iPads and laptops, are paving their ways … Continue reading
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Video on the assembly of the BMW 1200cc 2-cylinder boxer
BMW’s 2-cylinder boxer engines are a legend and have powered millions of motorbikes and in a big variety of applications globally. Today’s line-up is based on 1170 cc air/watercooled 4-stroke powerplant compliant with Euro 3 emission regulation. This close to … Continue reading
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3D printing: future of low volume and R&D sample production
3D printing will have a growing future and is ideal for R&D sample production as well as low volume production. You can now already buy a simple 3D printer capable of printing plastic 3D objects. For more professional applications there … Continue reading
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StoreDot’s fast charging coming to electric vehicles?
That a part of the market for motorcycles will transform from internal combustion engines towards electric drivelines is something all agree on. The level of transformation is something which is hindered by emotions (being the missing of the characteristics of … Continue reading
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Fork oil change on my Yamaha FZ6 S2 Fazer
Most never change their fork oil. It is one of those things which not many people are aware of, but fork oil is undergoing different stresses which ages it. A rule of thumb is that fork oil needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, Project, Technical, Yamaha
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