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Geoff. Ruffell
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Postby Geoff. Ruffell » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:43 pm

Hello All.
Joined a couple of weeks ago after talking to Darren at Motorworks. Overwhelmed at the ammount of information available. Found answers to almost every question I have. Started biking five years ago at 55, did a direct access course. Bought a'98 1100S (red) from a friend in April, first BMW and love it. Currently in bits on the garage floor after Astle BMW in Grimsby quoted £320 for a 12000 mile service. Bought the service parts, and a workshop manual CD on e-bay. Whilst stripped serviced and cleaned have added Remus Y piece, K&N, Strebel horn, pannier rails. Other bike is an '86 VFR 400. Hope to meet up with some of you when the events get started again. Geoff.
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Postby Neil178 » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:24 pm

Hi Geoff,
Pidcocks in Long Eaton are worth a try next time you need a dealer for owt.
Welcome to the board!
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Postby boxerpan » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:53 pm

.......or Rainbow are nearly as good :wink:
Lloyd

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Postby andrew s » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:52 pm

Welcome Geoff,

There will be a few trips next year no doubt, get yourself along to one or two, you will not be disappointed. Take a look at the photo section to see what we get up to, also look at the past Burton and Hawes posts.

Andrew :roll:
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Postby Blackal » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:55 pm

Welcome aboard Geoff :wink:

Good to see new members with an R1100s, and not one of these new-fangled 1200s Doo-Dahs :shock:

Can I sell you a tub to keep all the spare nuts and bolts you'll have over from your service? :roll:

Al :D
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Postby Blackal » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:15 pm

Every time I try to delete the additional post.......... IT ADDS ANOTHER! :shock:

I better stop clicking the delete post button and get a Moderator to fix it?

Al :D
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........

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Postby Gromit » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:30 pm

Blackal wrote:Every time I try to delete the additional post.......... IT ADDS ANOTHER! :shock:

I better stop clicking the delete post button and get a Moderator to fix it?

Al :D


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Postby soggybottoms » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:49 pm

Hi Geoff, great combo - 11S and the little '30. What a contrast hey?

Find spannering the S a good bit easier than Honda's meself.
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Postby RoLoo » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:22 pm

Blackal wrote:...and not one of these new-fangled 1200s Doo-Dahs...


...especially for you Al...

Image

...a Doo-Dah bike...
...enjoy...Image

...Hi Geoff !
Have a nice day !
Ron.

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(RoLoo as in RowLow...)
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Geoff. Ruffell
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Re: Information overload

Postby Geoff. Ruffell » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:42 pm

Geoff. Ruffell wrote:Hello All.
Joined a couple of weeks ago after talking to Darren at Motorworks. Overwhelmed at the ammount of information available. Found answers to almost every question I have. Started biking five years ago at 55, did a direct access course. Bought a'98 1100S (red) from a friend in April, first BMW and love it. Currently in bits on the garage floor after Astle BMW in Grimsby quoted £320 for a 12000 mile service. Bought the service parts, and a workshop manual CD on e-bay. Whilst stripped serviced and cleaned have added Remus Y piece, K&N, Strebel horn, pannier rails. Other bike is an '86 VFR 400. Hope to meet up with some of you when the events get started again. Geoff.


Hi Guys.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes. Managed to find a home for all the bits so far. Astles offered me the loan of a 1200S but I knew it might be too much of a temptation, and £320 for a sixty mile round trip? Also servicing it myself was a great way of getting to know the bike. Word of warning! don't drop a battery terminal bolt, took me an hour to take everything off again plus the battery tray.
Geoff.
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Postby BockingBandit » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:04 pm

Why do I keep thinking 'Bertie Bassett' when I see the Red/Silver 12S?. Do you think they'll ever produce 1 in pure DDP for me? :lol:
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