Hi just ordered a clutch and brake reservoir mounts. Can you tell me how you mounted your 360 camera?
@normski3091Күн бұрын
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
@5teve694Күн бұрын
@@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.
@normski3091Күн бұрын
@@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🤗
@normski3091Күн бұрын
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👍
@5teve694Күн бұрын
@@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.
@grahamdavies28812 күн бұрын
Excellent.
@CaroPoodle3 күн бұрын
How low did the new shock lower the R1100S??
@normski30913 күн бұрын
@@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🤣🤣
@dynamicdad10548 күн бұрын
I have done this, like you in lovely weather, but I would like to see Arran in January before I moved there...
@normski30918 күн бұрын
@@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 ☹️
@phils218015 күн бұрын
I used to really enjoy riding the Snake in the early 90's, on a GRXR1100, then on a gen 1 Fireblade, a different road back then with far fewer double white lines, lighter traffic and no speed traps! I did most of this route only yesterday in fact, Snake, right in Glossop over Torside, then up over Holme Moss but turn right in Holmebridge just before the bridge at the Pickled Pheasant, up over Thurlstone Moor back to Flouch and back over Strines and home. Yes, there have been fatalities on the Snake over the years but no more than any other route. Dangerous? Nah, just enjoyable! 👍 I've had more close calls over Strines TBH, not a major trunk route but much tighter, twistier and a bit of a magnet for boy racers unfortunately. They've just tar sprayed it too so I'll be staying off it for a while.👎
@normski309114 күн бұрын
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!
@helenab739019 күн бұрын
Did you do lots of cuts? If so why? Just curious...
@normskichanneltwo63518 күн бұрын
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.
@helenab739019 күн бұрын
#TheEclecticBeard Thought you might like the scenery ...its derbyshire peak district..near where i live.
@vstrom958623 күн бұрын
very nice lift
@PeterHardySWMF24 күн бұрын
Just done it. Totally agree
@AndrewMoblyАй бұрын
Here is my trick Attach the spring to the frame as seen in the video. Get hold of a strong S shaped hook. Now grab a ratchet strap (the kind you use to strap your bike to a trailer) Attach the S shaped hook to the free end of the spring. Attach one end of the strap to the S hook, and the other to the rear wheel. Take up the slack in the strap and activate the ratchet mechanism. Once you have stretched the spring, lever the end into place with a stout screwdriver. Remove the hook and ratchet strap. All done
@normski3091Ай бұрын
@@AndrewMobly sounds good Andrew🤗🤩
@MdK46Ай бұрын
your content is spot on. thanks for sharing
@normski3091Ай бұрын
@@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😭
@MdK46Ай бұрын
@@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 ;)
@normski3091Ай бұрын
@@MdK46 thank you for your encouragement MdK…just charging my two GoPro’s up as I type🤗
@wallaceshackleton1889Ай бұрын
A refreshing warts and all review
@normski3091Ай бұрын
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 😮
@CLLUKАй бұрын
Thank you for showing us this technique and installation. What type of paint did you use? Last year I rubbed down and painted mine in situ. Looks alot better but lacking that oem finish. Thanks
@normski3091Ай бұрын
@@CLLUK Simonize tough paint satin black. I had to look back at the video and didn’t realise that I hold the can up🤣
@therevilozaАй бұрын
On The 1250 GS 2021 that hexagonal bolt is irrelevant cause the Adaptive headlights extension "Plastic" Inserts go there and it is a Nightmare to get that headlight out without breaking those Nibs
@normski3091Ай бұрын
The whole thing was a nightmare 😮. Managed to remove it with no problems and fitted it perfectly to my friends 1250GS 😊
@aaronli4171Ай бұрын
Hope you're doing well Norm!
@normski3091Ай бұрын
@@aaronli4171 hi Aaron, yes doing well. Just backed off from doing KZbin videos at the moment😮
@gabrielsjolund3546Ай бұрын
Big thanks! I hear a strange noise coming from what I think is my rear wheel in speeds 80-110 km/h, and since it doesn't seem to be the bearings, I'm thinking it might be needed to do change the oil in there. It could just be the tires making this sound, but I need to rule things out These videos gives me confidence that I can fix these things without spending all my dough in the repair shop
@normski3091Ай бұрын
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 😃
@normansmith2977Ай бұрын
Just a heads-up, if you damage or lose the yellow x part, LoneRider won’t sell it separately. This happened to me so I’ve now removed the whole thing. What a scam!...😡
@normski3091Ай бұрын
Wow Norman, never realised that…makes you never want to buy from them again🥵
@jochenstacker7448Ай бұрын
I'm amazed you managed to do that without inserts! I am currently trying to remove exhaust studs from my 99 GS and losing badly. How on earth did you drill so precisely that only the bolt came out and you could just recut the threads? I've seen you do it and i can't believe it. If you had any pointers I would be so grateful.
@normski3091Ай бұрын
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 😭🥵
@SimonHill-rf8xy2 ай бұрын
Hi how did you restset your 1200r gs 2005 as I have just replaced my engine and gear changer is showing wrong gear
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😮
@trixeylh2 ай бұрын
@normski3091 Bit late to the party on this one, but can you give any details on the flooring you're using in your garage? Regards
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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)
@trixeylh2 ай бұрын
@@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
@thomaschadwick97122 ай бұрын
Add a Carlink III wireless adapter for Carplay and you can keep the phone in your luggage. If it needs a charge, keep it plugged in to a battery pack.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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!!
@yl49702 ай бұрын
Hello Normski. I used to own a 2018 R1200 RT but recently sold that one and instead I bought a 2020 R1250RS. Question: Do you know if there are bar risers like the onse shown in this video that would be suitable to the 1250RS? I already installed helibar risers on my 1250RS, however they still do not provide sufficient relief for my hands and shoulders. It seems to me that the kind of riser you show in this video would make a big difference. I also prefer to not install a GS like handlebar instead of the original one that comes with the RS. Can you advise? Many thanks!!!
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😀
@yl49705 күн бұрын
@@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...
@SimonHill-rf8xy2 ай бұрын
Hi can you tell me the clutch Friction plate oil resistant I was told by bmw that it won’t fit
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Hi Simon, go onto Motorworks web site and you will find this: SKU CLA33262A-2 Associated BMW part 21217670454 Good stock £115.21
@TheThejpmshow2 ай бұрын
Thanks to you Normski I finally managed to replace my 1150GSA suspension with a refurbished original unit I did take the exhaust off PlusGas is amazing stuff Unscrewed the lower retaining bolt so far before the ratchet handle fouled against the exhaust stub, fortunately there is a hole in the socket the right size to slide a screwdriver through to turn it in a tight spot 😁 Job done and all tightened up to the correct torque settings!
@normski30912 ай бұрын
That is just the best news ever. Well done🤗
@timjames20552 ай бұрын
20,000 views tells a story.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Thank you James🤗
@ldevlin492 ай бұрын
0:46 hi Norm. I’m getting all my silver parts powder coated as well. In terms of these rubber bits. I’m still unsure how to get them off. How would you recommend doing this? Thanks
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😵💫
@MFA-Marcelo2 ай бұрын
Mine started making noise on the right side too. Damn it, 2018 9k miles. Is a new bike for me and started hearing a soft clicking noise on the right side. When I start the bike, it makes like a chain noise and goes away. I am in the middle of a trip. Is this normal? I hope I can make it home and check the bike there.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😀
@beemrdon522 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this demonstration video. One question. Why did you take the spark plug out before taking the valve cover off? Just curious.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Good question...think it is just habit😃
@alfredojosedacostailhaopei83892 ай бұрын
Hi, Nice video. Ride form Portugal to Wales is on my bucket list . Please share what is the comunication system you've used in this video. Thank you.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Hi Alfredo, we all have Sena 😊
@mikevandenbragt35192 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video I installed my YSS rear spring yesterday 07-06-'24 I follow your video and it was a easy yob. Again thank you.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Perfect Mike, well done 👍
@steveh45642 ай бұрын
I was fussing with my Shad SM48 in the same fashion on my BMW RT. I found a step drill bit the best way to drill the plastic. Neat as a pin. Almost butchered it with a conventional bit but stopped myself and waited for the step bit to come from Amazon to finish that last 016mm hole from 6-10MM starters. Got the steel plate sorted and ready to fit the plastic chassis now and came in to watch you first! Well done!
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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!
@ariesmarsexpressАй бұрын
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.
@richardrichard54092 ай бұрын
Not the correct methodology. You don't have enough slack in the throttle cables. The brass screws are not idle mixture screws, they are idle air bleeds to set idle speed. These have closed loop AFR management.
@pepelimantour37572 ай бұрын
Have done two catastrophic engines with dropped exhaust valves, exhaust side. Since no oil pan first job is to remove the opposite cylinder get a wooden stick, thick grease and spend hours picking out aluminum bits. Correction days picking out bits. Removed the con rod on the damaged cylinder and have it checked for not being bent, if bent straighten or replace. Here in South Africa, BMW s very popular so lots of crashed bikes so an abundance of used parts. Short of a long story purchased for ten thousand rand used piston, rings, pin, cylinder and head.all from the same donor bike therefore no new rings etc needed. Replaced all with the used bike parts including gaskets. Bike runs better than new, uses no oil and is more fun than ever to ride, however for long distance trips a always ride my Suzuki 650 vstrom of which I own two with a combined mileage of two hundred thousand kilometers without a problem. BMW fun to ride but close to home, like a BSA. Question to all, why do modern BMW bikes drop valves mainly right hand side drop exhaust valves without over reving?
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😍
@CuresFakasu2 ай бұрын
What is te colour of the bars ? Do you have it for me ?
@normski30912 ай бұрын
Hi Cures, Just SATIN BLACK. The powder guys give you a choice of gloss or satin. I always choose satin😃
@petermayall33312 ай бұрын
Thankyou Sir for a very informative film. I have a 99 r1150gs & the abs servo has also failed. Watching you do the job has given me confidence in having a go myself . Thankyou.
@normski30912 ай бұрын
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😆
@user-fv15763 ай бұрын
What are all those gadgets you have on your handlebars ? One on the left ?
@normski30913 ай бұрын
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
@eaglestrikes13 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, thank you very much
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Pleased you liked it!
@kristaylor923 ай бұрын
Thinking outside the box, but wouldn't be simpler putting the spring on the bike, attach it to the stand and then bolting the stand to the bike? Surely there is more leverage to be had on the stand, and 1 bolt and then pull the other side to then slot the bolt. I have never done this, but will be soon.
@normski30913 ай бұрын
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🤣
@kristaylor923 ай бұрын
@@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.
@normski30913 ай бұрын
@@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🤩
@ralph48403 ай бұрын
Your videos are excellent. I struggled with the design of a rolling plate of sorts for the the rear wheel of my GSA and finally gave up.
@normski30913 ай бұрын
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🤗
@AngelAsylum783 ай бұрын
Wow, awesome stuff. Struggling to get my daughters moped spring on….. hence why im here. Thank you. Will have to raid the piggy bank for some copper 🤣👍🏍️🤣
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Ha ha 🤣 that is right…dozens of coins🤗
@ralph48403 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I sure hope it doesn't happen to me.
@ralph48403 ай бұрын
Great! Thanks so much!
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Pleased you liked it Ralph🤗
@boldkojak27343 ай бұрын
Don’t make a rebuild without full knowledge of it. We are here to learn from you, and we cant keep guessing with you its hard, we are waiting for you to tell us what it is and how to fix it, thx mate
@richardjb44723 ай бұрын
Another excellent video, clear and precise with real world problems and solutions. Thank you !
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard🤗
@harrishusky3 ай бұрын
surely a 8mm threaded bar connector with an a 8mm bolt inserted in one end would achieve the same purpose
@richardjb44723 ай бұрын
Really good detail and method, Thank you !
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Thank you Richard
@nb35963 ай бұрын
Just in the event you are watching this from BC, Canada, I found this Continental 4PK595 ribbed V- belt at the Bumper to Bumper auto parts store for around $25 Cdn, the local BMW Dealer wants $85.05. Thanks Normski for post this valuable information. Well done. Cheers
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Thank you NB. That sounds like a really good find🤩
@martinadolfsson30493 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!! TANX!!!!
@diegonaranjo19223 ай бұрын
Hola. Un consejo . Para subir la moto a esa peana que cuesta subirla por cierto. Lo mas sencillo es antes de ponerla, subir la moto a un par de tablas de unos 2 o 3 centimetros de grosor para equilibrar la altura de la peana y asi se sube superfacil, sin apenas esfuerzo Incluso si no teneis esa peana y os cuesta subirla al caballete, tambien es muy util la idea. Podeis comprobarlo. Un saludo.
@normski30913 ай бұрын
Hi Diego, you are 100% correct. Very good advice 😊
@Gundimuck4 ай бұрын
I've just bought the larger version of this for my 23 GSA. It's black and although well made the plate the material used is barely up to the job, it twists and flexes under the weight of the bike a fair bit giving you the felling of instability. My garage floor is matted with quality solid PVC tiles which are smooth, anything but smooth, anything other and it's not going to be easy. Because of the instability on anything other than a smooth floor, I think there's a risk of the bike possibly tipping over. I've got another dolly from a another manufacturer and the plate the Wunderlich is made of is a good few mm thinner. Sadly this latter version doesn't have the off set back wheel and the stand interferes with the frame and can't be fully deployed. At £169 it's not value for money, more evidence of cost cutting to protect profit margins!
@normski30914 ай бұрын
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😮
@Gundimuck4 ай бұрын
@@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.