I needed a new battery a couple of months ago and the depot was out of stock on the WestCo AGM so I figured I'd try SierraBMW.

It didn't ship until about 4 days after I ordered it. That in itself...

I wear a helmet every single time I ride. I also don't back out of the driveway in the car w/o my seatbelt on, but that's likely as much habit as being safety-conscious. I live in AZ where only...

jeez... keep it in yer pants, toby ;)

and what?! No heated grips? Seriously, though, this bike really rocks - especially in the BMW Motorsport colors.

Since this bike is out of my budget...

woohoo... I likey the free stuff!

You can count me as a fan of the self-canceling feature. I'll admit, it took a bit to get used to at first, but now I just press the button once when I want them on and then once again a few seconds...

LOL... that was fantastic!

1999 BMW F650
- great bike, especially for a 'starter' bike. I hated having to maintain the damn chain, though, and went through two sprockets and 2 chains in about 12k miles despite regular...

lol ... that's exactly how I describe it to out-of-towners =) I (almost) wish I had my camera handy yesterday when the on-board computer display temp was 113.9 degrees F (45.5 C).

I soaked my...

I saw a girl on a scooter the other day that was wearing a helmet, a jacket of some sort, shorts and sandals. I caught sight of her as she was turning a corner off of a main 45mph street onto a...

If I left the bike in the garage every time it broke 100 degrees F in Phoenix, I wouldn't be able to ride about 5 months out of the year; if it hits 120, that's a different story ;)

Of course, on...

As previously suggested by others, I'd also like to see windscreens and touch-up paint, among other standard 'maintenance' items like oil filters, etc.

I'd also be interested to see Exhaust...

I'd be kinda curious to see the difference between S and ST owners.

I signed up for Allstate Motor Club's RV Road Help service (sorry, US only) a couple of yrs ago when I had my F650. They were about the only major company I could find that covered motorcycles.

I...

Summer gear:
- Vemar VSR helmet
- Dainese Zentex Textile/Mesh Jacket
- Joe Rocket Sahara evaporative cooling vest
- Alpinestars Octane S-Moto gloves
- Set-Up Pegaso Air vented boots

I just...

Luckily, my commute is only 1 hr each way across Phoenix =)

I use a very similar vest to the Fieldsheer Ice Berg (Joe Rocket Sahara) under a Dainese Zentex Textile/Mesh jacket. The Zentex actually...