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by Phil
Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Sight glass???
Replies: 37
Views: 23215

Re: Sight glass???

You should see the aluminium casing behind if the oil is lower down the sight glass

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by Phil
Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:37 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Any trixters in Powys area
Replies: 10
Views: 7797

Re: Any trixters in Powys area

I'm just over the border in Shropshire but Powys is a large county, can you narrow it down a bit like near a town.
by Phil
Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:50 pm
Forum: Bits'n'bobs for sale
Topic: Wanted - 3x No.1 Lock tumblers for R1100S System Cases
Replies: 0
Views: 2662

Wanted - 3x No.1 Lock tumblers for R1100S System Cases

Hi, I am setting the cases to my ignition key and need 3x No.1 lock tumblers to set them correctly. It's a bit odd why I need three but one of the locks had 1x No.1 and the other had 2x No.1 but they opened with the same key :?
by Phil
Wed May 10, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Britains biggest motorcycle challenge Rant
Replies: 29
Views: 10713

Re: Britains biggest motorcycle challenge Rant

I'll certainly be doing more than that, but I did buy my bike for commuting. So far I have done about 1200 miles in a month and it was not used for about a week as I was on annual leave.
by Phil
Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: New Trixters?
Topic: New from Shropshire
Replies: 5
Views: 7401

Re: New from Shropshire

SP250 wrote:Phil

Where are you in Shropshire?
I'm close to Nesscliffe and regularly meet up with Steve Andy and Paul from Wrexham.
Oh, and welcome to the fount of all Boxer knowledge.


I'm south of Shrewsbury but sometimes work up in Oswestry
by Phil
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:52 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Valve clearances.
Replies: 19
Views: 10221

Re: Valve clearances.

I had been experiencing rough running at low RPM, exhaust pops on down shifts and a rattle if the engine was lugged. This sounds like I'm a complete idiot for not noticing it earlier, but it's my first boxer so I thought that was just the 'character' of the old bike I was experiencing the same issu...
by Phil
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:47 pm
Forum: New Trixters?
Topic: New from Shropshire
Replies: 5
Views: 7401

New from Shropshire

Hi, I bought my 1998 R1100S two weeks ago to use for commuting, not had a BMW or shaft drive before.

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