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Over the past four years, I have drastically reduced use of the BMW (my only vehicle.) I'm now driving about 80% less than historic levels, walking more, contributing fewer of my dollars to BMW and the oil companies, and less CO2 and other pollutants to the environment. (Maybe I've finally taken to heart those who condemned me for being a "pseudo environmental activist", spewing gas fumes across the hemisphere.)
So, I expect there will be little more to write here. But I'll leave the blog up for now.
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There are a few minor issues that continue, but that I've tolerated, since I'm generally just driving around town these days:
- Rear brake servo seems increasingly reluctant to kick in on start-up. It is remedied by shutting down and re-starting.
- Oil seepage around clutch potentiometer housing or transmission output shaft seal (or both), and transmission housing mating surfaces continues, but seems tolerable as long as I keep an eye on lubricant levels and clean the area as needed.
- Front suspension is compromised - could be the strut (no signs of leakage) or loss of fork fluid over the years
White smoke on start-up, that had been a common feature in recent years has not been present lately, and its absence may be related to having valves more correctly adjusted.
Excerpted from "2005 R1200GS Service History" Blog (http://bmwr1200gsservicehistory.blogspot.com/)
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