Drat, drat, and triple drat!
I banged my ('96 R110R) right hard-shell luggage case against the garage wall and the front CLEAT broke off, making it useless. A replacement bag looks shockingly expensive.
Anybody know where to find a right case for less than my rent?
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- Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:24 am
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Broken saddlebag cleat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2418
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:14 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Rolling Blackout!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1636
Rolling Blackout!
I was riding home last night (fortunately only going about 35 mph) and my headlight went out. At first I thought the bulb blew, but after some jiggling (once on the roadside!) it came back on. Back home I opened up the Hi/Low beam assembly and sprayed some WD40 in there to drive off any moisture, an...
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:37 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Retiring from the forum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1900
Re: Retiring from the forum
Oliver, I'll miss your expertise and humor
Keep that rubber side down.
Keep that rubber side down.
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Place to buy spare WHEELS?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2563
Place to buy spare WHEELS?
I ride a '96 R1100R in Colorado. I ride year-round, except of course when snow or ice is on the roads. This winter i want to change that :biggrin: I'm thinking of getting a spare set of wheels/rims, and then putting carbide tire studs in them http://www.aerostich.com/self-tapping-carbide-tire-studs....
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Airhead rear rack to Oilhead possible?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1491
Airhead rear rack to Oilhead possible?
Heading down to SW Colorado in a week, and have been searching high and low for a reasonably priced rear rack. The OEM BMW rack is underwhelming to me, and way too expensive. I found this one online (hope the photo loads . . .is it just me or is getting pictures on here really tough?) It's made for ...
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Sticky Shifting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1434
Re: Sticky Shifting
Thanks, Oliver. Took her out for a ride today and it was up in the 50's: absolutely no sticking. FYI, if anybody plans on riding the Peak to Peak Hwy in Colorado, I would advise against it until May! Snow melt, sand/gravel, and fifty mph winds today. #-o But we did win a couple of hundred in Black H...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Sticky Shifting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1434
Sticky Shifting
Maybe it's due to the very cold winter here in Colorado, but my gear shift lever is sticking for a bit when I press it down from neutral into first gear. I'm hoping that this isn't a transmission thing . . . any thoughts? Thanks.
Re: Risers
I have a pair of handlebar risers which fit my '96 R1100R. They're this type:
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/ezimagec ... 25x350.jpg
If anybody wants a cheap set of these contact me.
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/ezimagec ... 25x350.jpg
If anybody wants a cheap set of these contact me.
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Self-Cancelling Turn Signal Relay
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3855
Re: Self-Cancelling Turn Signal Relay
Oh, another tidbit about fitting the SM-5 into the relay box: The original relay is held in place by a black plastic. . . uh. . . "holder thingie" which keeps it from falling down into the bikes innards. This "holder thingie" prevents the SM-5 relay from fitting down far enough s...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:27 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Self-Cancelling Turn Signal Relay
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3855
Re: Self-Cancelling Turn Signal Relay
I just installed the SM-5 (available here: https://www.kisantech.com/view_product.php?product=SM-5 ). The instructions included by Kisan for releasing that "U" cam-lock are piss poor! If you're installing the SM-5, see if this works better for you: The "U" lock is held in place b...
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:38 am
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: fuel used per 100 miles......???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1876
Re: fuel used per 100 miles......???
Some say that it takes well into the 20,000 (miles) to fully break in the BMW boxer engine. I'm agnostic about that.
Your 37 mpg is consistent with what I get in stop and go traffic. On the open road I'm getting about 60 mpg.
Your 37 mpg is consistent with what I get in stop and go traffic. On the open road I'm getting about 60 mpg.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:44 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2423
Re: Introduction
Scott, As you've likely already learned, the R1100R is a sweet riding machine. Given the high weight (over 500 lbs) and bulbous gas tank I sometimes think of mine as The Nimble Hippo! Once you're rolling though, her beauty shines. Yeah, the wide torque band is great, just don't bog it too often down...
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:20 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Oil Level Window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2506
Re: Oil Level Window
babulin2002, appreciate it! That was it: I had it under-filled. Fortunately I haven't been riding for the past several days due to a wicked flu/cold, but today felt well enough to try your suggestion. For those of you who may have had this problem: the oil level window has a yellow/gold tint to it w...
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Oil Level Window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2506
Re: Oil Level Window
OK, rode it twenty minutes. Window still showing gold.
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:18 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Oil Level Window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2506
Oil Level Window
I just changed my engine oil and oil filter and am vexed by the oil level window: I filled it with 3.5 liters, figuring that I'd slowly add oil until I got a mid-window oil level, but the window shows yellow/gold: the color of fresh oil. :-k Since I put 3.5 liters in, and my Clymer manual says it ta...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:38 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Low fuel warning light question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6363
Re: Low fuel warning light question
Just got back from a vacation ride in Colorado from Boulder to Glenwood Springs and back. Of course I avoided I-70, and rode Hwy. 285 down to Buena Vista, then up and over Hwy. 82 into Aspen (spectacular ride, especially with the leaves in full color this time of year.) Normally I ride in and around...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:13 pm
- Forum: Great Rides
- Topic: Hwy. 82, Aspen, CO
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1387
Hwy. 82, Aspen, CO
Just got back from vacation in Glenwood Springs, CO. From Boulder I rode down Hwy. 93, past Red Rocks, through Morrison, and onto 285 for several hours. Hwy. 285 is not good riding: heavier traffic, long stretches of flat, farm equipment blocking traffic . . . but it got me to Hwy. 82, which rises f...
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:53 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Cold weather warm-up time?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1876
Re: Cold weather warm-up time?
Thanks for more helpful information than I actually expected!
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:14 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: R1100R fuel tank capacity
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6263
Re: R1100R fuel tank capacity
My '96 fuel light goes on at around 120 mi. too. At approximately 40 mpg (city and highway riding) I feel comfortable taking it to 160, then I'm looking for gas, but I usually just refill at around 120.
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:10 pm
- Forum: R1100R
- Topic: Cold weather warm-up time?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1876
Cold weather warm-up time?
I'm riding my '96 R1100R year round here in Colorado, and needless to say, it gets pretty cold.
Does anybody know how long I should let her warm up before heading off to work (less than 5 mi. away)?
Thanks!
Does anybody know how long I should let her warm up before heading off to work (less than 5 mi. away)?
Thanks!