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Hi Peter. I’m all good thanks. Yep the tolerance for the consumption on the K16 is very high. It seems to be a bit better with continuous use. For example on my 10,000km (6,500 mile) trip to the top of Norway last year, I topped up with a litre total. My mates R1250RT used none. However after a shortish (1,000 mile) trip around France and a few short rides (maybe 5/750 miles in total), it needed 500ml too. It was also newer then. It also has a weird way of checking it too so beware that as last time in topping up I overfilled as it was not as low as I thought. It is in the manual how to do it. Good luck 👍🏻

I have a small Wera Tools pouch with relevant torx bits and a handle. I use the 3M Dual Lock (don’t buy cheap knockoffs). Wipe inside of pannier with medical alcohol or similar to degreaser and apply two 1” sq patches. Then see the other half to the tool pouch and it’ll work fine. Try tools around bike yhat you think you’ll need to remove panels, wheels,etc. you can’t take everything (take duck tape and cable ties for the rest 🤣 ) 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK Also, any chance you remember where you got the black reflective stickers for the back of your paniers? Such a great idea! Incognito, except in dusk/dark conditions when everyone has their headlights on. Safety first after all.

@daveracer6885 I think he may have gone now. It was someone on eBay from the Isle of Man called GSStickerMan. He also had a web site I think. Try looking him up

Does the cardo have mobile phone 1 and 2. Try connecting mobile phone 1 to the TFT and 2 for you helmet 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK I tried. It does not work 🤷🏽‍♂️

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It’s the standard handlebar mount with an extension arm and vibration damper. I think the thing you need to know is there is also a stub extension from eBay that bolts in the end of the handlebar. These normally come in a pair and can be searched as BMW RT1200/1250 Handlebar mount or similar (same for the K16). I don’t use it much as the phone goes in the cubby and charges/runs the TFT mapping but I have a second phone on tour for when we take pictures as often these are just quick stops. Also sometimes we just need to get urgent fuel so plumb that into Google maps and mount phone there 👍🏻

But does it overload the incredibly low amperage DIN sockets and still inflate from flat in reasonable time? This was the dilemma faced and this a perfect solution for me. Also the gauge on the airman has proven pretty accurate which I like too. Each to their own though (or you’d all be married to my wife 🤣) 👍🏻

Thanks I will. Be interesting to see what it comes up with for that trip and how close to what we actually did day-by-day

I used copper grease as it’s more about stopping corrosion than lubricating. Realistically any will do as it won’t get hot either. Just be sure you just smear lightly on the spindle only 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK Is it a Copper Anti-Seize lubricant?

@jpaul4595 exactly. Copper ease

Glad you liked it 👍🏻

6ft 1in. 185cm??

Pleasure 👍🏻

Well I no longer have the GS but it’s a brilliant bike. I preferred my GS Adventure but that was personal. I love the R18 but definitely a second bike for bimbling locally on sunny days 👍🏻

Not sure what happened there and more by luck than judgement I still had them so try now and let me know if that works 👍🏻

No worries 👍🏻

Hi Matt. Never contemplated wing. I have a mate who had one for some time and it was pretty sporty. His only real issue was ground clearance (he had footboard adaptation as he has leg damage). The K16GT (my model) is sporty and handles very well for a big bike. I’ve done 13,000 miles in her now and I still love it. You could consider the K16GTL as a halfway house although for me it was too spongy. I have the BMW colour-coded topbox which is wicked at £1,200 but it has an interior light, but more important it connects (as the panniers) to the central locking. Again the GTL comes WITH the topbox. Can’t help with your comparison but I can recommend the K16. The only downside if the slow weight but you’ll be used to that with the wing. Good luck in deliberations 👍🏻

Nope. It’s the standard fitment from factory 👍🏻

I’m not the BBC.

Hi Craig. I have relatives from Minnesota. My aunt (now deceased) lived in White Bear Lake and I regularly visit cousins in Lino Lakes and Cottage Grove. I also ran the UK office of Northern Tool and Equipment so was often in Burnsville. Small world. I’ve done over 13,000 miles on her now and she’s still beautiful 👍🏻

I love riding this ‘at leisure’ 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK Same. At the age of 50, my racing bike days are no longer of interest. Happy chugging around the country roads!

@BoiledOctopus I still have K1600 for racking miles but this is 100 miles with two coffee stops 👍🏻

Hi Colin. Yes. Close all apps on phone. Open Spotify (my app choice). Start a track turn volume up full, pause Spotify. Open connected app (start route if you are running one). Turn on helmet. Turn on bike (that boots TFT and SatNav) if fitted. 👍🏻

Thanks a lot Nick for a speedy reply

That’s interesting. Do you have a GT or GTL?? I wonder if you suspension is lower than mine. I’d say it is just about perfect with the extender on and most of all gives a larger pressure point when pulled up on less than a solid surface 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK It is a GT I just bought. I rode an LT for a long time. Also a GSA and an older RT. All of these bikes lean more that this GT. And they are all lighter than the GT (Except the LT). The way this bike sits, I am worried it is going to tip to the other side since it sits so upright. Have you had any issues ?

@@AB-hx9hs no. I guess that was my point. I’ve done over 13,000 miles since I had her and no issues

Interestingly Steve I now disagree. CarPlay with gloves, etc is not ideal and once you do what I outlined it does work throughout a day. Maybe it’s become routine for me but over the trip I did (4 day, 1,000 mile) recently it behaved impeccably. Connecting to map view and media all good. Phone not dropping maps, etc. it’s a million miles better than back in 2018 for sure. Now don’t get me started on the radio though…! 🤣👍🏻

Quick BTW. If you wear an Apple Watch, lock it as if you’re going swimming as I found it was turning volume down. Opening the camera and all sorts with my cuff tightly retained in a jacket and glove

The cubby in the RT is VERY small and fiddly. My mate has to remove the case from his phone too. I think you’ll have to do what we both do. I have the K1600 with the same TFT. Close all apps on you phone. Open Spotify and start a track playing manually. Turn volume up full on your phone while the track is playing and press pause before people start staring!!! Then open the connected app and let it connect and go to ‘map view’. Then carefully drop the phone into the cubby without turning it off or opening the connected app ‘curtain’ then you hopefully will be fine 👍🏻

No estoy totalmente seguro de lo que quieres decir, pero si te refieres a si el intercomunicador entre pasajeros todavía funciona, entonces sí, ya que es un canal completamente separado. Si te refieres a que puedes dar comandos como "Siri, llama a casa", entonces lo dudo, ya que no deberías tener una conexión a tu teléfono directamente desde el intercomunicador. Espero que ayude 👍🏻

Glad you liked it 👍🏻

Hi Nicola. Mine came with the radio. If I’d paid £600 for it separately I’d be very cross. It’s rubbish!!

Don’t confuse WiFi with internet. The WiFi is just a wireless network available so you can download stuff onto the app wirelessly. I prefer to do it by cable or take the card out as the WiFi transfer is slow. So no, you need no subscription. GPS is used so you have a position stamp on the footage. Also good if you use it in videos as there is software to show maps with the GPS data 👍🏻

Beauty they say is in the eye of the beholder. Check all the movement of the handlebars against switched with whatever you go for though 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK Thanks for the advice, safe riding!

Glad you liked it. I have them both set on the highest FPS and res

Yes I was pleased until the bike was sold for sure. 👍🏻

Good luck 🤞🏻

Certainly not while elevated it’s miles away. I also doubt it when compressed

Mmmmm not sure. To be honest group intercom is a pain (crackles and pops with greater than two connections) and if you’re doing this through the Sena app then you will have issue as there is a connection between phone and helmet. If you are just linking the intercoms through ‘intercom pairing’ on the helmet then try adjusting the sensitivity on the intercom. This is the sensitivity at which the microphone channel will be closed on the intercom and allow the media to be heard. Otherwise the intercom mic remains open and mutes the audio

Virtual beer accepted 👍🏻 Thank you

Hi Gary, you shouldn’t but it’s pretty straight forward. Download the EzyCan software onto a laptop and connect that to the little usb port on the EzyCan with bike on and you’ll see all the options. But I suspect you have the best options

Thanks Nick. I did have an issue when I realised all the lights were not working. I failed to listen to Tom at abikething when he said the indicator button acts to turn the lights on/off. Somehow I turned them all off! I’m thinking of adding a chigee so I can use different nav apps but I can’t find a mount that would place it above the TFT screen. Are you aware of anything?? Thanks

@garyogden5873 I’m not aware of anything for the RT or K16 (same bars and TFT). On my K16 I love the built-in nav. It’s nearly perfect (nearly!). I have a stub out of the handlebar with a Quadlock on so I can mount a spare phone for either alternative nav (rare) or quick access to photos 🤣👍🏻

Gary. Everything still holds although BMW have improved general connection. I got Google map alerts via this connection but not sure about Waze. Try connecting phone to lid via Mobile Phone 2 but if you lose TFT connection that’ll be the issue. Good luck 👍🏻

Hi Brian. Top of compartment, nearest to rider on centre-right. Effectively facing right and it’s USB-C. Extra advice, buy the BMW lead for the compartment. Astronomical cost (£40GBP for the lightning cable, £30GBP for USB-C) but it’s the only one that really fits 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK Thank you very much!!

For sure. There are places too hot for anything but motorcycles are fun whatever

Glad it still works. It’s a few years old now but the tech is the same 👍🏻

I was fortunate as had a trip which did those miles swiftly. The oil level is a bind as unlike my previous boxer engined machines, she does use a little

The video or the product?? 👍🏻

@@nickhodgeUK The product. You do a good job. Those types of tank bags are nothing but a bin to dump your stuff in.

Thanks for that. I don’t have one but for sure my iPhone 15 Pro with case will not so I presumed. I’ll correct in a future video 👍🏻

Hi Richard. Good comments. Remember I have it as far back as it will go and I think that’s the reason the washers go under the two original bolts as that very much supports the back of the ring and keeps it well clear of the paintwork?? I’m not over happy with the height and much preferred it compressed for sure 👍🏻