BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

$224.38 for the pair, shipped, eBay.

Has anyone heard anything good or bad about the Battery Tender lithium ion battery? It's about the same price as the Odyssey. I have no first-hand experience, but I have heard that the Li Ion batteries need to be "warmed up" by turning on the ignition with headlight for a minute or so bef...

Dude, you are fine. In NYC at least you are supposed to park perpendicular, as you are. I can't imagine DC is much different. Yes, I've had my bike knocked over by idiots in one of the cars, but that is the nature of parking in a city. Truly, that was a major driver for me to move to the suburbs. No...

Good afternoon, My bike was getting small popping into the exhaust, was not running as smoothly as I felt it should, was idling somewhat erratically, and when I used the cold-start lever it just wasn't keeping the RPM up enough when cold, such that I had to hold it in the cold-start position for a w...

Interesting. I've had mixed luck with AliExpress, though. Sometimes cheap imitations. Did you try it?

Oh, then there's the $799 price. Hmm.... Cheaper than physical therapy after a crash... What else can I rationalize this with?

Wow! Cool video! Looks like a great idea, but I'd be afraid to buy it without real-world, unbiased, feedback. It seems like it could be a little "gimmicky".

Thank you for posting this review. Any update on this now after 3 years?

DrGubs, you have any feedback, pics, or other information about that LED headlight upgrade?

Great thread to resurrect as the 2002 had a "used" Exide sealed battery installed a few years ago by a Dealer. Anyone try the Motobatt MB51814? https://motorcycle.batterylookup.com/bikes/2001/BMW/R1150R?feat=MB51814 I have not tried it, but the specifications indicate that it will fit int...

EasyBee wrote:How about
R1150R Brochure
R1150R owners manual
R1150R iABS maintenance manual
Oilhead maintenance manual
Service ABS manual
Wiring scheme

Thank you EasyBee! That's so great! I've got them all downloaded. Plenty of things to do now.

re: the drain line vs. vent line, one of them (drain line, I think) has 'X's printed every couple of centimeters on the whole length of it, so just make sure you hook the hose with 'X's to the hose with 'X's and you'll be fine. I'm sure that now that I've jinxed that, I will accidentally mix them up...

Sorry, that link is dead now, four years later. Anybody got that file for me? Or maybe 2004 R1150R Owner's Manual? I'm realizing that after a few years there are still things I'm not 100% clear on how they operate on this bike, so at least one good read-through couldn't hurt. P.S. BMW's site only ha...

I've seen that video. Helpful. Short answer is, oil coolers can be unscrewed from tank and moved out of the way a couple inches so that the tank can be removed. Each of the plastic painted parts are secured on the bottom by two screws (longer T25s), then lift out of grommets on top. Then each of the...

Yes, zombie thread resurrection. I just replaced my 2004 R1150R's 3rd OEM gel cell with a Yuasa YT19BL-BS. According to 2014 press releases from Yuasa this new battery is designed to be a direct replacement for the OEM BMW battery, but it uses AGM technology rather than Gel. http://www.cycleworld.co...

I have 34" inseam, and I'm 6'1" tall. I found the stock seat on my 2004 R1150R to be too low such that it caused me pain and cramps in my hips after just a short ride (maybe even as little as 30 mins). I bought the OEM high seat (same as for the Rockster) and I love it! I have not tried an...

yes, Zombie thread, I know. I just replaced mine today. It was very easy and simple to do without removing any other parts from the bike. My bike has 30727 miles on the clock, and was making an annoying clacking sound at startup for a second or so, which was worse when hot and left sitting for a few...