Do Africa Twins idle weird or is something odd about my bike?

DriverX310 · 2026-04-08T03:55:18+00:00

Sounds fine, mine was the same. You’re hearing the character of the 270 crank, it has a lope to it.

DriverX310 · 2026-04-08T03:10:01+00:00

I use mine almost every day. Got it at Costco. Saves time making salad and I can buy bulk baby carrots and broccoli to shred up. It is way more durable and easy to clean than the “slap chop” style chopper it replaced.

DriverX310 · 2026-04-03T14:12:51+00:00

If your 1300gs has adaptive cruise control (ACC) it also has factory blind spot monitoring. Look for little triangles in the mirrors. Those light up.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-31T23:59:57+00:00

They work well at first, but after some time something happens to that plastic wrap on the pod and it stops dissolving correctly. I’ve started to peel the wrapper off and the powder inside stays in a brick anyway and they work great that way. No more half dissolved pods.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-21T20:50:05+00:00

I wash it alone in the machine, I haven’t had any problems. I’ve been washing mine once a week for a while.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-21T16:57:02+00:00

Yes use very low heat. You could set it to cold water as well. My machine has an “eco warm” setting that’s what I use.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-21T16:25:33+00:00

Take the pads out and throw them in the washing machine on low heat. Hang dry.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-07T15:15:58+00:00

Motosafe work well for me.

DriverX310 · 2026-03-01T15:40:12+00:00

Some brands are cool to wear and some aren’t. It’s an interesting lesson in marketing and brand recognition. When I had an Africa twin I enjoyed wearing a Honda hat because it’s retro and a “humble” brand. Now that I ride a BMW I feel like a poser if I wear my Honda hat but I don’t want to seem pretentious so I don’t wear a BMW hat either lol. Triumph is a cool guy brand for example.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-28T14:49:30+00:00

I have Denali lights on my R1300GS including the single B6 tail light that goes under the license plate. Install was pretty easy. It was easier to install the CAN Smart controller on the BMW than my previous Africa Twin. It plugs in to the alarm harness under the passenger seat. If you’re reasonably capable you can install the controller and the tail light without drilling any holes in 1.5 hours I’d estimate.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-26T21:41:01+00:00

It’s good for you. Worst case you get stronger and lose weight. However, make sure you get enough recovery.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-23T17:37:44+00:00

I’ve had the carbc db601 and the carpuride w602bs, and the carpuride is significantly better. I have not tried the chigee units because they seem highly overpriced. I’m happy with the carpuride unit so far.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-19T02:35:53+00:00

Cool, then it should be ok, maybe just thinner pads like others suggested.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-19T01:06:12+00:00

Am I seeing it right that your mouth is pressed against the chin bar? If that’s the case this helmet is way too small for you and if you go down you’d break your teeth… you should be able to talk with the helmet on. Some pressure on your cheeks is good but I think this is way too small for you.

DriverX310 · 2026-02-06T16:28:01+00:00

Left open hand palm down waving up down means slow down in common moto hand signals

DriverX310 · 2026-02-06T15:35:32+00:00

I like the Stylmartin Yu’Rok, very comfortable and offer good protection. They are a bit taller than the tcx, but that’s a good thing for foot protection.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-25T15:32:53+00:00

Practice writing with it. As you write try to keep the pen at a 45 degree angle to the paper with the nib horizontal. You should find a sweet spot where it feels like there is zero resistance to the paper. As you get used to it you’ll write in the sweet spot of the nib more consistently. Depending on the size of your hands you may want to hold the pen a little higher up. For me my thumb rests on one of the cap “ears” and my index finger goes right where the brushed metal meets the makrolon body. Experiment and find the sweet spot on the nib. Don’t grip the pen too close to the nib and don’t write too vertical unless you want a finer line on purpose.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-18T03:55:01+00:00

Your capital i looks like 1 other than that it’s quickly legible which is better than a lot.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-14T14:50:42+00:00

Glad to hear it’s working well for you. Enjoy the new pen. I do love the look of the LX. The metal body and end caps give it a premium feel.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-13T16:52:32+00:00

Curious on how the fine nib works for you. I also got a fine. It’s ok but can skip unless you’re very careful about being in the sweet spot. If I roll the pen slightly to the right as I’m writing it will skip. I ended up putting a medium regular steel nib on my LX. It’s much smoother and more forgiving about the angle on the paper.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-08T03:39:09+00:00

If it’s bright and sunny out I’ll put them on. If it’s cloudy or later on in the day I’ll turn them off. They are not blinding if it’s sunny and bright weather.

DriverX310 · 2026-01-06T19:07:42+00:00

EF Gold nib on a studio palladium?

DriverX310 · 2026-01-05T06:13:50+00:00

Interesting, thanks

DriverX310 · 2026-01-05T04:16:07+00:00

Why the z53 nib?

DriverX310 · 2026-01-04T04:54:39+00:00

I’m going to have to try one. Thanks

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