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by Pensive
Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:44 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: R1200R - would it be a wise choice? - Decision made!
Replies: 27
Views: 10375

Re: R1200R - would it be a wise choice? - Decision made!

A 2010 model is coming home on Friday!! :D
by Pensive
Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:37 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: R1200R - would it be a wise choice? - Decision made!
Replies: 27
Views: 10375

Re: R1200R - would it be a wise choice?

Interesting to hear from an owner and not a salesman that the DOHC does make that much of a difference, if I was going to change then it makes sense to go the whole hog, does it make much of a difference to the servicing costs? I don't really need to keep up with the guys at the top end as I like to...
by Pensive
Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:25 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: R1200R - would it be a wise choice? - Decision made!
Replies: 27
Views: 10375

R1200R - would it be a wise choice? - Decision made!

Last year (or was it the year before) I investigated getting a 1100R/1150R but due to the physical weight and seat height decided either of them would have been too close to the limits of manageability for me so the idea drifted away. It's not the riding of the bike that made them awkward but the sh...
by Pensive
Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:45 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Seats - width
Replies: 9
Views: 2663

Re: Seats - width

Thanks for the replies, looks like I am going to have to look at the individual models and see what can be done. I have an F650GS and have modified a spare seat myself (electric carving knife and staple gun) to make it quite narrow at the front, not exactly a pretty job but for a bike that is regula...
by Pensive
Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:30 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Seats - width
Replies: 9
Views: 2663

Seats - width

Hi there, I'm contemplating a R1100/1150 R as a touring bike, it ticks most boxes but....... Not being that long in the leg I have looked up the various seat options and note that height wise they obviously make a difference - but what about width? On some models the lower seat options just have les...