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Not sure. Best to check with Dealertool in the UK.

@@GrumpyGoat ok thank you for your kind reply

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@@GrumpyGoat Thank you.

@@welldc TBH I am not 1000% sure that the SoundBomb was bad but in my case there was no disconnect of the air hose. That was the first thing I checked. Anyway it’s all good now.

@@rts3613 Don’t recall what it was. That doesn’t sound familiar. I’ll have to watch the video myself. 😂

@@GrumpyGoat Are you in the North Texas, DFW area? FM455 runs from Denton to the McKinney area. It's one of the few driver/rider roads in the area.

@@rts3613Nope I’m in Houston

Worth it to upgrade to one that does, even if you're not motovlogging. You can get better speakers for music with 3.5 mm jacks.

⁠I’ve decided to add a small dji mic (already own) near my intercom speakers in helmet… so it can record both my voice & speakers. Kind of a “cheat” method.

@@Jojokoko-v1c it might be a bit bulky on those crash bars of the GS Adventure, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. It would just make the bike look fatter.😁

@@GrumpyGoat Lets hope it doesnt affec the riding significantly! Gr8 content keept it up!

@@j0akim123 Not yet. May revisit this next winter. On one old glove I have, one thumb works perfectly but it seems to be hit or miss with these.

Thanks. I will remember this. And since I typed my last response, electricity was returned to my house ... after over 6 days!

@@richardclarke8117 Thanks Richard. I will do that video and although I do not use iPad I will try and include getting the footage of the action camera and into mass storage or the computer for editing. The review would be directed at the average non photographer user. I have a couple other important videos coming up though so I’ll have to see what the workflow allows. Right now in Houston I have no electricity following Hurricane Beryl. 😡

Thanks, I will. I thought about that actually - using the thumbs to pull the sides apart and down over the head, but not with the glasses on.

That could be the wheel being out of balance. The wobble I refer to in this video tends to be a resonance issue at a certain frequency / speed of rotation. In your case yours is increasing with speed as would be the case with an out-of-balance wheel.

@@GrumpyGoat they wanted to put in rubber beads as balancers I think that’s the issue probably to many and I don’t think it works as good for high speed vehicle

@@aretools I have never used any sort of dynamic balancers so cannot really comment on their efficacy. I do know that wheel weights work so might be a good idea to remount and rebalance the wheel using conventional stick-on weights.

@@richardclarke8117 Thanks for the great comment and for looking in the gas station. I was doing the same as I was editing the video. 😁 I do like tanks bags for the easy access they afford (especially on long distance trips where tolls or passports and such are involved) but they are a pain when it is time to gas up.

@@specialcircs Glad you are enjoying the bike so far. Welcome to RS ownership. Check out the RSWasserboxer.com website and also the online forum. Lots of information on both. rswasserboxer.com/R1200RSforum/

I agree that it is a sign of inattentiveness, and most likely due to aging ... or is it because our brains are so cluttered with all the bits of wisdom gathered over the years, that it takes a while to wade through to get to the present. 😉 So far I am not so bad, but I am keeping an eye on it. As for losing stuff ... I was always like that even when younger.

@@sergecomeau6015 That’s great. I never traveled that far 2 up but I have gone 500 miles round trip with my wife and she liked it. She prefers the RS for touring on the motorcycle, and she is not a motorcycle lover as such. So that is saying a lot.

@@d1daveoh It certainly tracks like it’s on rails and behaves a bit like a train, that’s for sure. When you ride two bikes that are very different back to back, these differences become even more obvious. Thanks for the comment.

@@timetomoto I believe it is a Rode Lavalier Go but can’t be 100% sure. There are lots of good microphones on Amazon as well. Purple Panda lav mics are also popular as are PowerDewise lav mics.

@timetomoto Ignore that last reply. I was thinking of my helmet mic. The mic I am using is an excellent Saramonic Blink 500 Pro X wireless mic. I actually am trying to sell it at the moment: www.ebay.com/itm/145863377893?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Yw7sxn63Sxq&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=Yw7sxn63Sxq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@@GrumpyGoat thanks very much. Any reason you’re selling this one?

@@timetomoto Only because I upgraded the lav mic to a more professional one. This Saramonic is excellent and I had good customer service from then on the previous one as well.

Thanks for the comment, but I am not sure what you are referring to. This GPS mount is thinner than the stock bar that is used to raise/lower the windshield, and there is no over-crushing of any grommet on my bike. To date there have been no fractures to my screen and this modification has been on the bike for over 4000 miles.

@@GrumpyGoat It only took a couple of weeks of off road riding and the extra weight and movement has caused fracturing around the mounting holes. You are better off spending the extra to get a better mount.

@@roblewis3834 I don’t doubt that. If I were to do any serious off-road riding I’d probably get something like an Evotech mount which spreads the load much better. Of also probably remove the GPS as well as they are probably not really designed for that level of abuse.

I can say that I do recommend the helmet, as long as you manage your expectations. There are worse and there are better helmets out there but you have to also consider price. Regarding use on the highway ... it depends on many things - whether the visor is used, whether the bike's windshield is good to begin with, how fast you're going, etc. I would not use it with the visor on the highway for anything more than an hour maximum, and that's with a good windscreen. All things being equal this is not as good on the highway as my Shoei RF1400. It also does not flow as much air as that helmet, but that does not say that the Scorpion is a bad helmet - just not as good as the Shoei. It is probably true to size. Install speakers and it seems to get more snug but still doable. I have an XL and at 23.75" circumference I am at the limit. Keep watching for a follow-up after the helmet is fully broken in. Then I will have my final thoughts and recommendations.

The process I have been using for over 50 years, and the one that works. Bucket and sponge with chamois cloth to dry, although for motorcycles the air dryer is much better. Occasionally I use the power washer. I still have S100 which I spray on the rims and tires in place of Simple Green.

@@GrumpyGoat what product do you use as a soap for the bucket wash?

@@stockstunna Standard car wash like Turtlewax Car Wash or Meguiar's Car Wash. For the foam cannon I use Chemical Guys Foam Cannon detergent or whatever there is in the store.

@@GrumpyGoat I don't have a foam gun. Do you think I will be ok just with the 2 bucket system and turtlewax? Thanks for responding, your experience is valued.

@@stockstunna You do not need a foam cannon at all. The bucket method is absolutely fine and is what I use most of the time despite having a foam cannon.

No I have not.

Yes it is. I think it is better in terms of darkening after any amount of time. But it is more than twice as expensive as the knock of shield, so maybe that is better value. “Better” is subjective.

@GrumpyGoat ok. Thanks. I'll try the knock off for now. After a year, it would be interesting to see how the shoei holds up compared to 1 year of the knock off

Thanks. It’s a motorcycle front axle removal tool. See this listing in Amazon where I got mine. a.co/d/5C5ykgY

Subscribe and click the notification bell ... there will be a longer term follow-up, including the fitting of comms unit and a moto vlogging setup.

Thanks. Yes they fit: facebook.com/groups/991166547918509/search/?q=SW%20Motech%20PRO%20side%20carrier

@@GrumpyGoat thanks for the immediate response. The link doesn't work, please resend

@@spiros6933 The link works on my computer. Maybe you have to be logged into Facebook. Basically it’s 2024 owner saying that it works and shows pictures.

@@GrumpyGoat thank you very much!!!

Maybe because I have not actually worked on the air filter of the brand new (at the time) bike yet? Since then, I have worked on the bike and on the battery, so guess what ... I know where the battery is. 😏Thanks for the comment, though. 🤨 BTW I checked your channel to see if I could find any tips and came up short. 🤔

That is a very good comment, and is a problem I am yet to resolve, although I don't see it as a con since the issue is the same for any helmet. Chin Mounts (the company) makes a mount that fits over the chin vent, and which allows you to reach behind the mount to open and close the vent. The only problem is the mount is stuck to either side of the vent by double-sided tape which I am skeptical will hold the weight of the action camera. There are other clamp-over options as well, but I don't like these as they interfere with the closing of the face shield. Last resort is what I have used in the past several helmets, and that is Sugru moldable glue to stick a mount to the side of the helmet just past the front vent area. With Sugru the contour of the helmet does not matter. Mounting on the peak is a non-starter for the reason you mentioned, *plus* it means that you can't remove the peak for long distance riding if you want to shoot video (and there are other reasons too).

Thanks for sharing that information. 👍

The GoPro. GoPros audio sounds better than most action cameras, in my experience.

@@GrumpyGoat thanks a lot .🙋

Thanks for the comment.

Details? Why £1600 to repair?

You are absolutely correct on the best security, of course. However, regardless of price, lockable straps are not intended to secure your luggage (and its contents) to the bike when you are away for an extended time, and I mentioned that in the video. They are only for securing it to the bike while you are in transit, e.g. when in a restaurant where the bike is out of line of sight, or while you're in the grocery store picking up the fixings for supper.

Only a very select few. I prefer to ride alone in general.