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    • Offline adamxr   th

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    Hello from Bangkok
    on: September 13, 2018, 03:58:58 pm
    September 13, 2018, 03:58:58 pm
    I'm from Hungary and living in Thailand, started with scooter here for a year then had a Kawasaki Vulcan 650s for another. Once I tried a few BMW bikes at a local shop and I fell in love instantly with the s1000xr, so after a month or two I just bought it...   :001: Since that I use it every day for communing and touring also around in SE Asia, first week unlocked 1k km then 10k in a few months.
    I had no problem with the bike whatsoever except with the ignition switch, that got fcked up in a middle of nowhere, basically I was unable to turn the bike off when I removed my key from slot, also I was able to turn the engine on without key..  :008: BMW fixed it in warranty and no problem since.
    I got some extra aftermarket stuff, such as grill protectors, heavy handlebar ends and crash bobbins form evotech.


       

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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #1 on: September 13, 2018, 04:11:19 pm
    September 13, 2018, 04:11:19 pm
    Hi adamXR, and a big welcome to the forum. Great choice of bike.  :152:
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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #2 on: September 13, 2018, 10:53:51 pm
    September 13, 2018, 10:53:51 pm
    Welcome Adamxr. Enjoy the bike.   :002:
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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #3 on: September 14, 2018, 07:56:13 am
    September 14, 2018, 07:56:13 am
    I had the same problem with the key after I got to hotel in Spain for Aragon MotoGP.

    If you remove the battery then it can't be started unless you put the key back in again as it has to read the imobiliser again. Ball ache having to remove battery every time I parked up.
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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #4 on: September 14, 2018, 08:31:32 am
    September 14, 2018, 08:31:32 am
     I removed the battery every time I stopped, I had no other choice.

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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #5 on: September 14, 2018, 08:49:50 am
    September 14, 2018, 08:49:50 am
    Yep that's what I did, however after a couple of days key started working again :-) They replaced barrel at the next service though.

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    Re: Hello from Bangkok
    Reply #6 on: September 14, 2018, 07:44:30 pm
    September 14, 2018, 07:44:30 pm
    seeing as you have already racked up loads of miles on the XR I'm looking forward to your input and experiences  :400:
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