A RECENT ADDITION WHICH .......
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A RECENT ADDITION WHICH .......
is yet to get some red rim-tape...................
Last week ..........
And here in Moffat today...........
And at home................. Took the bellypan off for cleaning, and didn't bother putting it back - that exhaust is too sexy to hide.
Spur of the moment purchase - has under 3,000 miles on it.
Was out for the first "decent" run on it today, down to Moffat and back. Foly Huck! It goes at the speed of many antelopes! I was feeling it was unusually hard work, until I checked the speedo! Ve-e-ery easy to go way too fast.
Not a bike for "round the houses" - you typically want to be one ratio lower than the R1100s or R1200GS, and 1st is quite tall.
Mirrors were next to useless, but at least you could peek under your oxters if you push your elbows out - a la Bush and Blair.
Bought a couple of spacers for the mirrors - slightly better, but might have to fit "Caravan mirrors"......
Al
Last week ..........
And here in Moffat today...........
And at home................. Took the bellypan off for cleaning, and didn't bother putting it back - that exhaust is too sexy to hide.
Spur of the moment purchase - has under 3,000 miles on it.
Was out for the first "decent" run on it today, down to Moffat and back. Foly Huck! It goes at the speed of many antelopes! I was feeling it was unusually hard work, until I checked the speedo! Ve-e-ery easy to go way too fast.
Not a bike for "round the houses" - you typically want to be one ratio lower than the R1100s or R1200GS, and 1st is quite tall.
Mirrors were next to useless, but at least you could peek under your oxters if you push your elbows out - a la Bush and Blair.
Bought a couple of spacers for the mirrors - slightly better, but might have to fit "Caravan mirrors"......
Al
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........
See if that works .....
Then plug me back in..........
See if that works .....
Nice , interesting that you find it so fast compared to the 11, I wonder how they compare to the 12s?
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Nigel
Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you've been up to!
1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
Nigel
Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you've been up to!
1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
http://youtu.be/nR5YfWmDWvE
TI pipes? Beautiful machine!
TI pipes? Beautiful machine!
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Gorgeous mate. Absolutely gorgeous.
There was one in my local dealer showroom recently (Clarks BMW - was marked as 'sold', but still in prime position on the shop floor) when I went in to pick up some parts, and I took a few moments out of my life to stand and admire. And dream.......
There was one in my local dealer showroom recently (Clarks BMW - was marked as 'sold', but still in prime position on the shop floor) when I went in to pick up some parts, and I took a few moments out of my life to stand and admire. And dream.......
Big Scottish Al
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1982 BMW R65LS
1̶9̶9̶9̶ ̶B̶M̶W̶ ̶R̶1̶1̶0̶0̶S̶
2004 BMW R1150R Rockster 80 Jahre
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1982 BMW R65LS
1̶9̶9̶9̶ ̶B̶M̶W̶ ̶R̶1̶1̶0̶0̶S̶
2004 BMW R1150R Rockster 80 Jahre
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http://youtu.be/6n3xZBR4jhY
A favorite piece of footage/sound😏
A favorite piece of footage/sound😏
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Lovely bike Al
But are you sure you've bought a genuine example and not one of these
http://m.diecastmodelswholesale.com/sit ... -%2FDetail
and then done some clever photography
But are you sure you've bought a genuine example and not one of these
http://m.diecastmodelswholesale.com/sit ... -%2FDetail
and then done some clever photography
Phil.
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
Mitch1100 wrote:http://youtu.be/6n3xZBR4jhY
A favorite piece of footage/sound😏
That's more like it Mitch
I've seen them race at Le Mans in the world endurance and they were fantastic, on the brakes, through the corner and the initial grunt coming out really showed up some of the 4 cylinder bikes, obviously they didn't have the top end but it was good to see an old air cooled twin boxer doing the business
Phil.
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
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