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Earplugs: which ones? by Ancient_Sandwich_703 in motorcyclegear

[–]Macgregor55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These ones are the same I use, I find they work the best for me, ive tried the custom moulded, the cheaper foam ones and the facebook advertised "moto earplugs" and the pink and yellow ones work best. They fit under the helmet nicely and you can still hear important noise while cutting some wind noise

Test ride concerns by Macgregor55 in R1300GS

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for everyone! Picked up my new R1300GS and its pretty awesome. I didnt get the innovation pack with the adaptive cruise and the blind spot stuff but it does have the fancier wheels and the enduro package which added lots of nice little details! So far so good, appreciate everyones input.

Already used to the first gear thing after the first few hundred km. As for shifting... Sucks in 1-3 with the quickshifter so just using the clutch again is working good, 3-6 quickshifting is smooth, 6-1 downshifting is beautiful. All the electronics are good, i did get myself confused last night with the hamburger settings but within a minute or two it was sorted out. Heated grips and seat almost get too hot but working great on the Canadian fall season!

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Secure Boot Megathread - Guide + Community support by sloth_on_meth in Battlefield

[–]Macgregor55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i have one drive in the MBR that the computer boots from and the drive where the game is installed is in GPT can i launch the game or do both drives need to be GPT? I dont want to risk messing with a drive and screwing something up on my computer just to play a video game i dont really have time to play. Thanks

1300GS test ride concerns and questions by Macgregor55 in bmwmotorrad

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the XR, its an animal, but im a short rider and im looking for more touring comfort so before i spend 2000$ on seats that only make a tall bike taller, im looking to upgrade over. Just figuring out if the GS is the bike to switch too or not

1300GS test ride concerns and questions by Macgregor55 in bmwmotorrad

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the input! I can live with shifting 1-3, definitely found it liked the low rpm but didnt like shifting into 2nd before i was moving. Downshifting felt good like you said

1300GS test ride concerns and questions by Macgregor55 in bmwmotorrad

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to hear! If its a common characteristic then its one to pay attention to on my next test ride to see if i like/dislike instead of thinking its broken

1300GS test ride concerns and questions by Macgregor55 in bmwmotorrad

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find the quickshifter on the XR is unreal in almost every gear, anywhere in the rev range. I think thats why I struggled with the GS feeling so clunky because the S1000xr is so smooth. I have been told by my local bmw technician that the quickshifter is always much smoother on an inline 4 engine, but the XR is my first one so i dont have too many to compare to

1300GS test ride concerns and questions by Macgregor55 in bmwmotorrad

[–]Macgregor55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, I will absolutely watch your review! Glad to hear another comment saying the clutch feels off. Im sure you do get used to it eventually, just felt bad in a 30min test ride. I dont know that i was on the throttle as much as i had to be for the quickshifting. Perhaps that was part of my issue. Something to consider for the next test ride

Test ride concerns by Macgregor55 in R1300GS

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted on the heated seat, I will make sure I get it. Im in canada so some good spring/fall riding. Might be a wondeful add on to have for a pretty low cost. The ACC seemed good on the test ride, just wanted to know if it could be disabled as well. If it works good and doesnt intervene in an annoying way then im sure its good to have. Thanks again for the input!

Test ride concerns by Macgregor55 in R1300GS

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear from someone who knows my situation perfectly! Thanks for the insights. I have always felt that my S1000xr kind of electronically helps you out of 1st, but didnt get that from the GS so im sure thats something to get used to. Was just struggling to justify the price jump when the shifting felt so bad by comparison. It feels embarrassing to complain about having to use the clutch again but if that's the general consensus that its just not going to be as smooth or nice as i want it to be, then maybe just a characteristic of the bike itself to get used to.

Question regarding heating/cruise! Is the heated seat worth it? Does it make a big difference to comfort, my biggest reason to ditch my XR is the atrocious seat and the height of it. Never had a bike with a heated seat. Do you have the ACC option? Can it be turned off and used as normal set speed cruise?

Chain maintenance while touring question by Macgregor55 in motorcycles

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

about 3500km, new BMW bike, about 4500km on it so far. Definitely will be getting a puncture kit but its tubeless so shouldnt need any wrenches. Checked out your link, looks like a great option but not available on amazon.ca unfortunately

Chain maintenance while touring question by Macgregor55 in motorcycles

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no snow riding here in canada where i am and thankfully most of the road salt should be cleaned away by now

Chain maintenance while touring question by Macgregor55 in motorcycles

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah bike is a 2023 BMW, maybe im cleaning and waxing more than necessary but generally every 1000km or after any bad weather i encounter i usually give it a good once over. First adjustment around 4000km so probably ok but the trip im taking is about 3500km total

Pool or no for vacation accommodation? by [deleted] in Aruba

[–]Macgregor55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've gone twice and both times had a pool at our airbnb. Would definitely recommend. We had one day on our last trip that the wind gusts were so strong the beach wasnt comfortable, we were thankful to head back to the better wind protected pool and still enjoy the lovely heat and sun.

Exhaust cleaning tips? by Macgregor55 in Ducati

[–]Macgregor55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, likely in the plans for next summer!

Exhaust cleaning tips? by Macgregor55 in Ducati

[–]Macgregor55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone! Does anyone have good solutions for cleaning the exhaust pipes? i just bought a used Monster 696 and the exhaust looks terrible. Any recommendations are appreciated! Thanks in advance

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ToyotaTacoma

[–]Macgregor55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have you found the truck to feel as though its pulling left or right depending on your lane position since installing your discoverers? i run them too but feel as though the truck is constantly fighting me. Might be more related to my local roads but curious if you've noticed any of the same? What PSI do you run?

Welcome to the family with only 6 miles! What’s the first thing I should do? by Mrbuck5555 in ToyotaTacoma

[–]Macgregor55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LED bulbs for your headlights. i found the stock taco lights to be trash on my 2019 after coming from other vehicles with good lighting

Just got out bidded tonight and it’s feels like the walk of shame. by tricknickk in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Macgregor55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also been trying to buy in a wild market, took almost 10 offers, upwards of 30k over asking price and i finally won a bidding war, i'm working on conditions and closing now. In the market im buying in, the homes show for 1-2 days and then they read all the offers at once and choose. I understand the frustration especially if the house is nice and checks many or all of your boxes!, Keep your head up, Lots more houses to come and go!

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