Last seen: January 15, 2026 8:47 pm
Thanks for all of your suggestions. I did contact Mike at LBS-USA. He suggest checking the steering head bearing. I removed the cover and held the b...
@2FLTC The Dealer removed the calipers when they thought it may be a pebble in the brakes. That is when they decided it was a wheel bearing which they...
It is not very loud and is most noticeable as clicking when pushing it forward or backward in the garage. The sound definitely comes from the wheel ar...
The LBS Leading Link unit has 3 bearings and all 3 were replaced.
I called my local BMW dealer (90 miles away) and described the problem. They do not have experience with LBS leading link front ends but their technic...
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I'm out of town until Monday evening.
Weights at bottom Any response to the spring preload question?
Shortly after installing the LBS leading link, the original rear wheel was moved to the front with the corresponding LBS brake modification: Larger si...
I forgot to mention the noise is intermittent. Not doing it today. But it seems to me there is not enough preload on the suspension. Both sides can be...
Thanks. I am heading to Idaho tomorrow (by car). If I can't check today, I will check Tuesday.
I lived in New Mexico at the time of the above mentioned installations. I moved to South Dakota last August. I am 100 miles south of Sturgis. The LBS ...
Additional information: I purchased the R12 new in 2018. Sidecar installed with 15,000 miles on motorcycle in 2020 at a BMW dealer who was certified b...
Same motorcycle and sidecar with new fuel tank.
My R1200GS before replacing 20 liter fuel tank with a 30 liter GSA fuel tank.