Michelin Pilot Road 2 Tyre Change

I had to get rid of the Metzeler Z6 tyres I noticed they are really bad at tram-tracking and wandering on white lines...also serious road noise in comparisson to the Michelin Pilot Road 2's

The michelin tyres are sticky and give ever so much confidence in corners, and in the wet, the tyre tread pattern especially on the rear wheel is better suited to the Irish weather conditions, for clearing water.

The Metzeler Z6 is a harder tyre with a slick centre profile on the rear tyre which gives less water clearing potential.

Installing a Stebel Magnum Horn 136dB

Here is a step by step photo guide to getting access to the T40 bolt holding on the stock BMW horn.
The Stebel Magnum Horn will bolt right into the existing position with some careful manouvering, and the purchase of the Can-Bus wiring kit.

Stebel Magnum Horn 136dB £15.00
http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STB-MAG&variation=&aitem=2&mitem=9

Can-Bus wiring kit from Nippy Normans £15.00
http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STB-CANBUSKIT&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=9



These 3 T25 bolts need to be removed from around the glove box.

This single long T25



These 3 T25's from lower fairing


There are 4 x T25's from around the Radiator



The Top T25 is hidden by the Air filter ram

This is the exposed RHS of bike

Top T30 needs to be removed from above the computer

T30 just above Engine Radiator filler cap & to the left

Let computer hang as shown

Remove T40 horn bolt from above the 2 Oil cooler pipes

BMW Horn & New 136dB Stebel Magnum Horn with Can-Bus wiring kit

Silver caged nut needs to be moved from BMW horn mounting to Stebel mounting.

View between the mudgard top and oil cooler bottom.

You can see the Black Stebel horn mounted and also catch a view of steering damper above, Silver Hydraulic clutch pipe passes just left of the horn assembly.

Arrival of the 2009 K1300GT

Well the day came it was Saturday 07th May 2009 

Last Day for the 2006 K1200GT

Just getting ready for the 1 hour drive to Kells

This was the 1200 I got on April 5th 2008 in Galway

Installing a Zumo 550 on a K1200GT

BMW Mounting Bracket: BMW Motorcycle Navigator (approximately €25.00)
Part Number: 71 60 7 676

Power connection: 868Repair Connector - 3P fits into Aux Power connector plug into Battery compartment (approximately €24.00)
Part Number: 83 30 0 413 585


The "Repair Connector - 3P" is the white plug with yellow wires.

#1 - Ground (black on the Zumo cradle harness)

#2 - Speed Sensor (not used in this setup)

#3 - Positive (red wire on the Zumo cradle harness)

First Day with my 2006 K1200GT at home in Dublin

Saturday 05 April 2008
Left Dublin for Galway at 08h30

Back At home in Dublin After driving home from Galway where I traded in my 2001 R1150RT

Last Day for My 2001 R1150RT

04 April 2007 Final Day of my R1150RT before I drive to Galway to trade her in Against a 2006 K1200GT

Joe H arrives from UK on his new R1150RT

08-March-2008 Joe is just off the ferry in Dun Laohgaire Dublin with his new R1150Rt TwinSpark.
Good old Irish weather!!











Joe & Adam




















Adam with my bike

Joe looking at his new bike








My red 2001 R1150RT &
Joes Silver 2003 R1150RT

"Long Day Over"....NEC Bike Show...Birmingham 23-Nov-2007 Featuring..."Long Way Down" Charley Boorman signing copies of the new book

http://www.motorcycleshow.co.uk/

Early start to get to Charleys book signing.
Up at 03h00 to catch 06h45 Dublin-Birmingham flight.
Charley started signing books @ 12h00.
Serious bike show great venue...lots of eye candy!!!


Charley & Greg

Charley & Adam

Adam with Charleys 1200

Adam On Claudios 1200

Could do with a wash!

Adam wants me to buy him this KTM

Adam getting into the swing of things!