04-23-2026, 11:36 PM
Long day in the saddle! Picked up a GS-911 BMW diagnostic tool yesterday from a FB Marketplace seller on the way home yesterday, and got it dialed in and ran the codes on Bike #3, and cleared her BMW-mandatory service reminder. Nice to not have to look at a service reminder icon on the dash for once, especially since the new "service center" is my garage. I was curious about the bike's problem last Friday, where it wouldn't rev above idle just after I started out, and I turned back and made my deliveries on my Superbird NC750X. Running the history of fault codes, looks like the throttle circuit has glitched more than once. Hopefully, if it happens again, jiggling the cable connection will do the job again.
We had some time to kill today between deliveries, and the Bike Shed was sort of on the way, so it made a nice place to stop, have lunch, and get off the saddle for a while. The bike was in very good company, particularly this very lovely '75 R90. I spoke with the owner for a while, and said that I really enjoy riding BMWs, but the inevitable electronic glitches that creep up have eventually soured the experience for me. He said the solution was simple... get a classic like his, and avoid the electronics altogether! I had to agree with him, and I suggested that he consider joining the Disinguished Gentleman's Ride with his R90. It would be a hit.
Another guy on a Triumph Scrambler was admiring #3, and was taking pics of the bike as I was sitting at a bench nearby finishing lunch - since I brown-bag it, I sit outside if I'm eating there, doesn't seem right to sit in the indoor restaurant if I'm not ordering... he introduced himself as an EMT, and was extremely interested in our service. As we talked, he said he was the official EMT for the L.A. Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, and straps his medical back to the Scrambler's luggage rack, and hangs at the back of the pack. I'm used to the Orange County ride, which I'm sure isn't big enough to rate an official medical rider. I told him I was excited to run the L.A. ride this year, so it will be nice to hang with him for a while at the ride kick-off. He also hipped me to a few pre-ride parties that will be taking place in the upcoming weeks.
Another nice, clear sunny day to be out on the road for almost 300 miles.
We had some time to kill today between deliveries, and the Bike Shed was sort of on the way, so it made a nice place to stop, have lunch, and get off the saddle for a while. The bike was in very good company, particularly this very lovely '75 R90. I spoke with the owner for a while, and said that I really enjoy riding BMWs, but the inevitable electronic glitches that creep up have eventually soured the experience for me. He said the solution was simple... get a classic like his, and avoid the electronics altogether! I had to agree with him, and I suggested that he consider joining the Disinguished Gentleman's Ride with his R90. It would be a hit.
Another guy on a Triumph Scrambler was admiring #3, and was taking pics of the bike as I was sitting at a bench nearby finishing lunch - since I brown-bag it, I sit outside if I'm eating there, doesn't seem right to sit in the indoor restaurant if I'm not ordering... he introduced himself as an EMT, and was extremely interested in our service. As we talked, he said he was the official EMT for the L.A. Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, and straps his medical back to the Scrambler's luggage rack, and hangs at the back of the pack. I'm used to the Orange County ride, which I'm sure isn't big enough to rate an official medical rider. I told him I was excited to run the L.A. ride this year, so it will be nice to hang with him for a while at the ride kick-off. He also hipped me to a few pre-ride parties that will be taking place in the upcoming weeks.
Another nice, clear sunny day to be out on the road for almost 300 miles.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.