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by Billy900t
Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:26 pm
Forum: Group Rides
Topic: bike shipping
Replies: 12
Views: 8451

Re: bike shipping

My friend and I after drive cross country last spring and we had to much fun in CA and shipped our bikes one way from CA to PA. we used Federal at the recommendation of Dubbelju cycles, Here is the info: Motorcycle Transportation http://www.federalcos.com/motorcycle.html Phone# 800-747-4100 Ext. 221...
by Billy900t
Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:20 pm
Forum: Other BMW Bikes (OBB)
Topic: R1150GS front rim thoughts
Replies: 2
Views: 3345

R1150GS front rim thoughts

I had an R1150R which I loved until a car hit it and me. now I have a 2004 R1150GS which I like and has some benefits over the R but more concerns. Has anyone on here ever tried a smaller rim on the front of a GS? i use it mostly on the road and am thinking about keeping on/off tires on the stock si...
by Billy900t
Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:18 pm
Forum: Other BMW Bikes (OBB)
Topic: R1150GS front rim thoughts
Replies: 0
Views: 2738

R1150GS front rim thoughts

I had an R1150R which I loved until a car hit it and me. now I have a 2004 R1150GS which I like and has some benefits over the R but more concerns. Has anyone on here ever tried a smaller rim on the front of a GS? i use it mostly on the road and am thinking about keeping on/off tires on the stock si...
by Billy900t
Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: R1150R windshield
Replies: 25
Views: 7558

Re: R1150R windshield

i had the aeroflow and felt it was like a barn door and seemed that the wind be pushed aside by it really affected the cornering, like it wanted to push me where i did not like to even drive the bike. then i went back to naked which is still probably the best. but i got the parabellum scout and it w...
by Billy900t
Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:35 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Pilot road 3's installed
Replies: 28
Views: 7175

Re: Pilot road 3's installed

i know have about 800 miles on the PR# rear and love that tire but it is hard on the foot pegs. gonna grab a front one soon. those pics with 10k on that tire are pretty amazing.
by Billy900t
Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:52 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Pilot road 3's installed
Replies: 28
Views: 7175

Re: Pilot road 3's installed

i got a rear going to mounted in the next week. looks wicked good. i got about 8k on PR1 rear
by Billy900t
Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Kontour seats
Replies: 0
Views: 1079

Kontour seats

So I am looking at a Kontour seat redo. When I search on here i only get 6 hits. I see there were at the 2010 MOA Rally. Does anyone on here have one and what do they think? I am considering Kontour, Rick Mayer and Russell Day Long, the things about the Kontour that interests me most is heat reflect...
by Billy900t
Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Risers or Rockster Bars?
Replies: 8
Views: 2572

Re: Risers or Rockster Bars?

for a bigger variety of choices check out

http://www.sideroadcycles.com/ImportedM ... rsBMW.html

might find the exact bar you want
by Billy900t
Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:57 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: 2002 R1150R: WTT Cal-Sci (or similar) for my Touring Shield
Replies: 1
Views: 1157

Re: 2002 R1150R: WTT Cal-Sci (or similar) for my Touring Shi

i have a AeroFlow touring shield, not sure exactly what you mean by measuring from the neck of the headlamp. and are you measuring a vertical line to the perpendicular of the top of the windscreen or are you measuring along the face of the windscreen? LEt me know if you are interested
by Billy900t
Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:34 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: tire balancing beads
Replies: 2
Views: 864

tire balancing beads

Has anyone ever tried this on a bike or a car, http://www.innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm If you wanna change your own tire and this allows you not to use a balancer it seems like a good idea. I have read through their site and everything seems to make sense. would love to find some real life...
by Billy900t
Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:32 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Considering R1100R
Replies: 2
Views: 1298

Re: Considering R1100R

i paid 4500 for my 02 1150 just in december 11
by Billy900t
Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Wundrlich vario screen
Replies: 5
Views: 2695

Re: Wundrlich vario screen

Has anyone ever tried riding with the top portion removed, so more like a sport screen?