Hi Steve, I had orders for 5 RAM Bolts on Friday for Canada and Ireland. As I was making them I thought I would make an extra set while I had time on my lath 😄. So just about to go to the Post Office to post yours to you😆. Thank you for your order and supporting me. Fitting the 360 was tricky. As you will have seen it was on my RT at the time. I had fitted engine bars and riding lights. I put a RAM U bolt with 1" ball onto the bottom of the engine bar. Then bought a RAM 1" ball with the 1/4" screw that went straight into the bottom of the Insta invisible selfie stick. I then turn down a 'tube' the same size as the selfie stick at that position, drilled a hole in the side of this tube and there was just enough room to bolt it to the Denali riding light mount. This meant that I could raise or lower the selfie stick to whatever height I required. It worked well but the Insta 360 I had I just struggled to be able to see if it was on or not. The Insta remote was on my handlebar but screen too small for me to see what I was doing. In the end I sold the Insta and bought another GoPro. Just out of interest I looked at the latest Insta 360 the other day and they have changed so much that I think it would work really well on the system I had. Hope that helps, don't have any pictures!! Must rush to the Post Office. very best Norman

@@normski3091 Thanks Norman i have a 2022 RT and have a M10 thread on the right side (probably for a mirror) so was thinking a insta stick would go straigh on there maybe.

@@5teve694 Hi Steve, I presume that the Insta still uses the world wide standard 1/4” thread that rules the photographic world…as per tripods etc. if that is the case you will need a male 10mm thread to go into your mirror socket and then a 1/4” male thread to go into your Insta. I cannot imagine that this is something you can buy😵‍💫. I did cut 1/4” threads working on mine but it may have been a tap and not a die that I bought. Let me check in my garage and come back to you🤗

Hi Steve, as I guessed I only have 1/4” taps. To make an adapter for 1/4” to 10mm I would need to buy a 1/4” die. Can be done, if you want one let me know and I will make it for you👍

@@normski3091 ​​⁠Thanks Norman just looked a a Video on and if you buy the insta bike kit you can pretty much clamp it anywhere. One guy put it on his bar ends. Thanks for looking into for me though. I’ll wait until I get it and have a play.

@@CaroPoodle nowhere near enough😵‍💫. I really thought it would make a big difference…maybe a couple of mm. I should have spent the money on Cuban heal boots🤣🤣

@@dynamicdad1054 yes it is amazing. I lived in the Shetland Islands for 11 years and actually the winters were wonderful, sometimes, it was the summers that disappointed ☹️

Hi Phil, absolutely right😀. The Strines much more demanding and dangerous than Snake Pass. I did my IAM Masters 6 years ago and the observer, a retired bank manager, took me over the Strines a couple of times as it tests everything about riding. I passed the Masters test but it only lasts 5 years and expired last October. Haven't taken it again because of the expense and I kept thinking 'why'...done it once!

Hi Helen, I power my GoPro from an external powerbank so it will film for 8 hours with a 256gb card. So often I just let it film all day and then cut the video to under 30 minutes. I find that over 30 minutes is too long ... but that is just me.

@@AndrewMobly sounds good Andrew🤗🤩

@@MdK46 thank you appreciate that. So few views of the bike travel videos compared to rebuilding bikes, which always cost twice as much as I could sell them for so hard to do that on my state pension😵‍💫. So I haven’t done any for a year…sorry😭

@@normski3091 cause you used to fix a lot the GS, haha :). I'm doing research on the Arran, Islay and Mull and your videos stand up; i was in the Highlands 2 years ago and i can see from your playlist i already watched some of your other videos. It takes time to bring a video here but i bet, with time, your travel videos will raise above the other ones. we look forward to your new adventures with the shinny Honda ;)

@@MdK46 thank you for your encouragement MdK…just charging my two GoPro’s up as I type🤗

Hi Wallace, thank you probably more warts. Two years ago I bought a new 1250GS and never ever managed to get it on the ‘not so easy’ mover😢. Actually I never managed to get it on the centre stand on the garage floor😂😱. So I have a Goldwing now and never even tried, it has reverse and forward crawl so no needed. Sold it a military guy with better muscles than me 😮

@@CLLUK Simonize tough paint satin black. I had to look back at the video and didn’t realise that I hold the can up🤣

The whole thing was a nightmare 😮. Managed to remove it with no problems and fitted it perfectly to my friends 1250GS 😊

@@aaronli4171 hi Aaron, yes doing well. Just backed off from doing KZbin videos at the moment😮

Hi Gabriel, Noises from the back are so difficult to pinpoint. You are right, could be tyres etc etc but a good idea to Strat with changing the oil and having a good check of the Final Drive. It is not difficult and you will find great satisfaction in doing a good job. Well done you 😃

Wow Norman, never realised that…makes you never want to buy from them again🥵

Hi Jochen, think I made it look easier than it was. This is the 3rd BMW I have had to remove the studs on and I am never doing it again.😱. This one was really hard and in the end I inserted helicoils as I could not tighten them all up enough. At first it seemed perfect but after riding the bike for a while I revisited it. Then over-drilled them with the heli-coil kit. Should have done that from the very start. Nightmare, I really wish you well and watch that you do not drill too far as there are hidden oil channels everywhere 😭🥵

Wow Simon I have no idea😵‍💫. That is a very interesting problem which must be electronic but somebody somewhere in the internet world must have had that happen🧐. At the same time I am wondering why I did not have the same error😮

Hi Chris, I cannot remember the original company I bought them from but when I needed extra ones then Screwfix in the UK sold them🤗. Just looked at Screwfix website and they still do similar interlocking tiles 7mm thick. This is copied from Screwfix: GARAGE FLOOR TILE COMPANY X JOINT SINGLE GARAGE INTERLOCKING FLOOR TILE PACK BLUE / GRAPHITE 13M² 57 PIECES (875RV)

@@normski3091 Thank you for replying with the info, much appreciated and found them on Screwfix. All going well will be picking up an RT at the weekend so will have a go at making a front wheel adapter like yours. Great video by the way. Was impressed how solid the flooring looks from your video. Cheers

Yes my mate has done that on his Goldwing, but I have had years of being able to see my iPhone on the handlebar and cannot seem to live without it!!

Hi YL, I looked at the German Wunderlich site and they do make bar risers for a 2020 R1250RS : Wunderlich Handlebar riser ERGO+ - silver Part No. 31000-301 €139.90 Prices incl. 19% VAT plus shipping costs Hope that helps😀

@@normski3091 Hello Normski, I at fault as I never thanked you for your reply to my question. So, thank you very much!! And yes, I am aware of Wunderlich's bar risers for the 1250RS. However, I wish they had the kind you installed on the RT as they most likely provide much more relief than those offered for the RS...

Hi Simon, go onto Motorworks web site and you will find this: SKU CLA33262A-2 Associated BMW part 21217670454 Good stock £115.21

That is just the best news ever. Well done🤗

Thank you James🤗

Hi Liam, it is such a good question and I remember having such a problem getting them off, and putting them back on again…but I am not much help as it was two years ago and I cannot for the life of me remember what I did. To be sure though to powder coat it has to be removed. They shotblast, powder coat only the metal and then put in a large oven. So whatever I did worked…useless I am, so sorry Liam😵‍💫

Hi Marcelo, You really should be OK. It was the 2005-2007 GS's that had a 'fault'. Never heard of one dropping a valve outside of those years. When you get back find my video on checking the valve clearances. It is simple to do and is a good place to start. I would be surprised if it was the cam chain? You will make it home OK I am sure😀

Good question...think it is just habit😃

Hi Alfredo, we all have Sena 😊

Perfect Mike, well done 👍

Hi Steve, I went to an engineering show a couple of months after I fitted the SHAD and noticed a step drill on one of the stands. Bought it with the thought that I wish I had it when I fitted the topbox. Your mind quicker than mine...well done!

I just put on the SN48 as well, and I have to say the Shad stuff has to be the easiest of anything I have ever attached to my bike including the backrest. I also use a metric step drill bit for plastics. There is nothing better. I will say to anyone doing this, it is really important to confirm the placement of those holes before you drill. Don't drill anything until you are absolutely certain not only of its overall place, but that your bit is actually at the center of the hole. Being a little off would be bad. An 18mm hole moves a lot with a very slight movement of its center. *I would also note that when you screw the plastic cover back to the top fitting, there are two plastic tabs the need to go into place first before you fit it down, then put in the four tiny screws. This gentleman missed that.

Hi Pepe, loved your experience and yes always seems the right hand cylinder😵‍💫. Seems BMW knows all about faulty valves in 2005-2007 GS’s, but I don’t suppose they will ever admit it😬. My youngest son and his wife have been with us for the last five weeks but returned home last Friday…to Johannesburg. Our turn to return to visit them maybe next year, love your country😍

Hi Cures, Just SATIN BLACK. The powder guys give you a choice of gloss or satin. I always choose satin😃

Go for it Peter. It worried me sick when I realised that mine had failed, but the cost of getting a specialist to sort it is enormous and I found it not hard at all. Get your mind in gear, Buy the parts and take your time. It is such a enjoyable job to do😆

Hi Nick, you have eagle eyes. I need the GoPro remote to switch on and off the cameras as I ride. The new remote totally different from previous models so had to come up with a design that would take the remote and another GoPro camera. You can see it on my website www.normski-bmw.co.uk

Pleased you liked it!

Yeh tried that Kris as it does seem the most obvious but just didn't work 😵‍💫...for me anyway. But I turned 70 as I did that GS, a younger fitter guy may find it is easy🤣

@@normski3091 I completely stand by your method, I was just thinking the way that I might of done it. I've recently bought a R1200gs 2005 for dirt cheap and just going through all your videos to get me started on what I need to do and the best way to do it. I appreciate what you've done and uploaded. Especially the Final Drive and alt belt.

@@kristaylor92 Brilliant Chris, you will love working on it and bringing it up to spec. My son Jason lost confidence after his bike blew up so I sold it. It was sold on a year or so ago and the new owner has contacted me and it is going well. Worth spending your time and getting to know it inside out. I did the BMW Off Road School last year in Wales...boy if ever you can do it then you must...says me who came off 5 times on the first day, couldn't climb the stairs in the B&B that night, but what an experience🤩

Hi Ralph, I could not lift my 1250GS even on the Wunderlich. Now I have a Goldwing so admitted defeat and put it on eBay. A military man full of muscles rushed down to buy it🤗

Ha ha 🤣 that is right…dozens of coins🤗

Pleased you liked it Ralph🤗

Thanks Richard🤗

Thank you Richard

Thank you NB. That sounds like a really good find🤩

Hi Diego, you are 100% correct. Very good advice 😊

Hi Gundimuck, I never had any issue with the thickness of the plate, maybe they have changed it, and once I managed to get my RT on the Easy Park then all was well. Just that it needed so much effort to operate the centre stand I normally gave up exhausted. Then I changed my bike to the 1250GS…no chance. For a start I could hardly ever get the GS on its centre stand anyway so just impossible to get it on the Wunderlich 🥵. I too was worried sick that the GS would tip over. So I put it on eBay and so relieved that I never have to think about it again. A muscular ex soldier bought it😮

@@normski3091 Yes I think they've changed the spec of the plate used, or changed supplier, as mentioned to increase profits. Mine was in a box marked very clearly on the sides with "Bike It" with just a printed sticker naming Wonderlich. I assume from that it's bought in and relabeled. Wether that is Wonderlich or Nippy Normans doing that I've no idea. I have personally have no issues with getting the bike on the stand, just that it's not as stable as it should be. I don't think it will fall off on smooth surfaces. Just feels unstable as you pull/push the bike. It could well be a different story on anything but smooth surfaces.