Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I've been hoping that there would finally be added a section specifically for us Beemer owners! Now, if there were only more of us to populate it! (crickets chirping in the background...)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I've been hoping that there would finally be added a section specifically for us Beemer owners! Now, if there were only more of us to populate it! (crickets chirping in the background...)
You're welcome... A buddy of mine is getting a Beemer and I wanted to get him to joing the site since I like it so much... so I made a suggestion and Fred liked it and VIOLA! there you have it!
Wow, it's surprising to see a BMW forum on SBN now! Very cool. They have some really sweet bikes around now... the K1200R being foremost, in my mind.
I'd really like to check out an R1100S or Rockster someday, but finances will probably keep me off of a BMW for quite some time to come. Damned things don't lose value quickly enough.
I love it! My last bike was an old K100, and I'll tell ya, there's really no comparison. I've got over 6000 miles on it now, after having it for about 2 months, and it still amazes me how nimble and powerful it is. I have no doubt that it will be many years, if ever, before I will have the skill to ride this machine to anywhere near it's potential.
Well, I have an '01 R1100S and recently placed a K1200S next to it in the barn. Both are OUTSTANDING. If you don't mind some pics...
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Ahh, you got the grey one... Just out of curiosity, which options did you get on your "S" The reason I'm asking, is that I'm having to get my GPS replaced on warranty, because the touch-screen delaminated. Check this out...
I love it! My last bike was an old K100, and I'll tell ya, there's really no comparison. I've got over 6000 miles on it now, after having it for about 2 months, and it still amazes me how nimble and powerful it is. I have no doubt that it will be many years, if ever, before I will have the skill to ride this machine to anywhere near it's potential.
Ahh, you got the grey one... Just out of curiosity, which options did you get on your "S" The reason I'm asking, is that I'm having to get my GPS replaced on warranty, because the touch-screen delaminated. Check this out...
Well, BMW will take care of you if things go south. No options yet. Still in the break-in period but will be adding a Laser exhaust soon, and possibly an aftermarket seat. Outstanding bike isn't it .
Had to make a comment after seeing the R1100 title... I have a friend with a 2 year old R1100R and another with a seriously tricked out FZ1 both bikes are mind bloeers... but in the long run the R1100R is a top piece of machinery.
My buddy has a little over 30,000 miles on it and the bike could easily be placed on the shoroom and be mistaken for new...
Never was a big BMW fan but I must admit I like the R1100R wuite a bit. I know that Yamaha wont still be looking as good as the R is when it has the sort of miles on it even though it gets pampered beuond what most would do it doesnt have thequality the BMW does.
I know a German gal that rides a 1oo enduro... not sure on the exact model but its a paris dakkar rep, she went out with me for a year when she lived here and she is a killer rider managing to nearly always stay right in my mirrors even though she was on dualsport type tires!!!
Now if they coukd only do something with that darn "torque" reaction that is so unnerving to us inline guys.... that messes my ability to wheelie my buddies R1100R all up
I love it! My last bike was an old K100, and I'll tell ya, there's really no comparison. I've got over 6000 miles on it now, after having it for about 2 months, and it still amazes me how nimble and powerful it is. I have no doubt that it will be many years, if ever, before I will have the skill to ride this machine to anywhere near it's potential.
6000 miles.... LOLz they said somewhere a BMW isnt even broken in until it has over 25,000 on it!!! nfloor
My friends R1100R has over 30,000 of honolulu hawaii miles on it and it could be put back on the showroom floor and sold as new if the odometer didnt tell a differnt story.... now if I didnt need to rob a bank I'd have one in the driveway.... L(
Found it on local Craigslist few weeks ago, went out to take a look at it, within 6 hours of it being posted on Craigslist, I put a deposit on it for the purchase, it was simply too good of a deal to pass. Finally got it home tonight.
completely stock (unmolested) with heated grips and ABS.
I see Ohlins and BlackHole exhaust in the near future.
Clear title, clean bike.. I'm the third owner now, 1st owner had many Beamers; this one didn't get ridden much.
2nd owner has 2 small kids, not whole lot of time to ride, moving on to vintage Honda
Bike even cames with cases.. got it out in the daylight to take some decent pics.:
Engine output doesn't feel as powerful as my previous R1150RS, but seems to rev up quicker.
Alot more vibration than I remembered of my R1150RS, too.
Sitting at traffic light I can see the whole instument panel shaking like a Harley.
Got to take a weight mesurement, with cases and about 25 lb. of stuff in them, the bike weighs in at 560 lb., dude standing be the window is outside of the scale area:
2. It's not bodywork, it's tupperware. It's a BMW. You need to know the lingo.
3. The snorkel does not need to come off to get to the battery. If you pull the tank up. There's room to do it.
4. The snorkel tube does not rub the paralever. The paralever is the rear suspension. The telelever is the front suspension. The snorkel tube does not rub it if everything is put together correctly.
To get to the bolt that secures that tank, on the clutch side, one must remove the front part of the snorkle, which by the way, is an inlet, not a snorkle.
4. The snorkel tube does not rub the paralever. The paralever is the rear suspension. The telelever is the front suspension. The snorkel tube does not rub it if everything is put together correctly.
There is a strategically placed sticker on the telelever, just inch off the spot that the inlet tube rubs against it. I'll take a picture next time I have the body panels off again.
It's difficult to trust someone when they're just shouting out orders without reasons.
I have owned 6 different BMW motos, worked on my R1150RS' clutch replacement and tranny input shaft replcement. I'd think I've had decent amount of experience working with BMW motos to know what I'm talking about.
I don't think Kevin was "ordering" anything, just trying to get his point across that removing the inlet can be a bad thing. I took his post as helpful, not mean.
Great. You've done a clutch. I've done dozens. I'm not trying to be a jerk. I just didn't have time to write down all the reasons to leave on the tube.
I know it's an intake/inlet tube. YOU called it a snorkel. So I thought you meant you had to take the snorkel off, which is the back half. So you're just wanting to leave the front half off? I thought you meant the whole thing. Which is what holds in the air filter. Regardless, you want to get the air from the front of the bike that is still cool, not the air coming right off the left cylinder that is all hot. But yes- you have to take all TWO screws of the intake tube off to get the one tank screw. The intake tube is not what I'm pissed you have to take off. I'm pissed you have to completely take apart the front of the bike to get to the battery. If you don't have a aux. power point on your bike, wire one in in case you need to charge the battery ever.
If you want better airflow, look up the mods that people do to the snorkels. They claim about 3-4hp increase at the dyno, and it helps with surging/smoothness problems as well.
Nobody calls it bodywork/fairings/plastics or anything with the R1100S. It's tupperware. I was telling you so that if you run across someone talking about it, you'd know what it was. Most people get confused.
Again, was not trying to be a dick or give you orders. Just didn't want you throwing your bike back together without the rear half of the intake on it before I could explain, because as you found out.... it's a pain in the rear to take apart this shit.
I'm not trying to be a jerk. I just didn't have time to write down all the reasons to leave on the tube.
I know it's an intake/inlet tube. YOU called it a snorkel. So I thought you meant you had to take the snorkel off, which is the back half. So you're just wanting to leave the front half off? I thought you meant the whole thing. Which is what holds in the air filter. Regardless, you want to get the air from the front of the bike that is still cool, not the air coming right off the left cylinder that is all hot.
My R1150RS has inlet tube right above the cylinder head, never had any problem sucking in the 'hot' air. BTW, temperature is near freezing where I am, I hold my bare hands closer to the cylinder just to get feelings back to my hands.
But yes- you have to take all TWO screws of the intake tube off to get the one tank screw. The intake tube is not what I'm pissed you have to take off. I'm pissed you have to completely take apart the front of the bike to get to the battery. If you don't have a aux. power point on your bike, wire one in in case you need to charge the battery ever.
If you want better airflow, look up the mods that people do to the snorkels. They claim about 3-4hp increase at the dyno, and it helps with surging/smoothness problems as well.
Nobody calls it bodywork/fairings/plastics or anything with the R1100S. It's tupperware. I was telling you so that if you run across someone talking about it, you'd know what it was. Most people get confused.
Really? I'm nobody, thanks. I have never confused anyone with the way I call them.
Never heard of anyone calling them 'tupperwear' until I started riding with the scooter crowd, those scooters have some serious 'tuperwear'.
Do you own some scooters, too? I do.
Again, was not trying to be a dick or give you orders. Just didn't want you throwing your bike back together without the rear half of the intake on it before I could explain, because as you found out.... it's a pain in the rear to take apart this shit.
Thanks for clarifying your intent of 'not trying to be a dick'.
Appearantly, I should work on my reading skill and not to get confused when someone is repeating their concerns with all caps. No worries mate, I'll work on that.
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