1150-Oilheads: May 2009

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.