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| WBM0364DXB6385880: |
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| Purchased: | 4/1/00 | ||
| Usage: | 30,000 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Owner: | Jim Colbert
Phone: (814) 353-0748
Email to Jim Colbert | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- State College/Bellefonte PA | ||
| Experience: | 26 | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 7 | ||
| Accessories: Have a BMW (vaguely) R-style 1/4 fairing to install at some point. Rear rack installed at purchase. | |||
| Modifications: None so far. | |||
| Problems: Minor oil leak from pan when purchased. Installed an excellent Westco battery, plugs and air filter so far. Have rest of tune up to complete. Replaced the ignition switch, and gas cap lock. | |||
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Comments:
My first Beemer! My initial impression after years of riding mostly 400-500cc japanese bikes was it felt different...not necessarily better or worse, just different. More substantial was the phrase I think best describes it.
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| Purchased: | 4/00 | ||
| Usage: | 35 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Me 33/99 | ||
| Owner: | Ray Young
Email to Ray Young | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- Northern Va | ||
| Experience: | 8 years riding, then 13 years off. Starting back up again. | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 3 | ||
| Accessories: Vetter fairing. Eclipse magnetic tank bag. | |||
| Problems: PO left the valve adjustments too tight. Battery died a few times. Now using a Battery Tender to keep it charged. | |||
| WB1036401C6386513: |
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| Purchased: | 3-14-00 | ||
| Usage: | 32,000 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Metzsler | ||
| Owner: | Fred Ralston
Phone: 603-539-7182
Email to Fred Ralston | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- Effingham,N.H. | ||
| Experience: | 10yrs.,off and on | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Corbin seat, Hard suitcase bags. | |||
| Modifications: Done some since originally registering here. New Konis with springs on the rear. New progressive springs to the front with fresh fork oil. Improved handleing alot. Thanks for the advice. | |||
| Problems: Get a clunk down by my right foot, some times, when releaseing the clutch. Only in 1st gear. Could use some advice. Thanks. | |||
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Comments:
Neat machine. Lots more inital giddyup than my R75/6. Cleaned up nicely. Could find no mechanical problems during full serviceing, done by me. The tricked out factory engine mods., on this model, are really amazing! ie..Shortened stroke,special cylinders,lightened valve train,big valves, ect...
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| 6410408: |
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| Purchased: | Feb 1998 | ||
| Usage: | 60,000 kilometers, Touring. | ||
| Owner: | Kubilay Erdogan
Phone: +90 216 326 83 27
Email to Kubilay Erdogan | ||
| Location: | Europe (Eastern) -- Istanbul, TURKEY | ||
| Experience: | 3 years riding | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 2 | ||
| Accessories: Classic type Hepco Becker paniers | |||
| Modifications: New painted, chrome aftermarket silencers. Custom seat (my own design). Converted to "points in a can" ignition. (But still have the electronic ignition parts) | |||
| Problems: Problem with the first gear. Starter motor does not engage sometimes. | |||
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Comments:
Really a powerfull bike. I had a ride yesterday after a two years restoration, it was amaizing.
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| WB1036406E63823: |
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| Purchased: | 3/?2000 | ||
| Usage: | 4,100 miles, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | dunlap | ||
| Owner: | Micheal Thomas
Phone: 610-296-8380
Email to Micheal Thomas | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- 532 Swedesford Rd. Frazer PA. 19355 | ||
| Experience: | 30 Years riding | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 2 | ||
| Accessories: I would like find saddelbags for it and a sissybar. I would want to buy a mechanics manual. | |||
| Problems: I used a high voltage battery to start the motorcycle.now i have no spark when the motor is spinning over. I get one spark when I hook up the battery.So far I have replaced the voltage regulator and electronic brain. I doo wave the right batter know. | |||
| 6349227: |
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| Purchased: | AUGUST 1998 | ||
| Usage: | 26,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Michelin | ||
| Owner: | Mike McCreery
Phone: +44 141 639 3340
Email to Mike McCreery | ||
| Location: | UK -- Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Experience: | Back to biking after 20 year lapse. | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Photo: | Photo-Link | ||
| Accessories: BMW panniers 3rd party screen - unknown make - but is effective. Trimmed it with my fine pladed jigsaw!! | |||
| Modifications: Changed Speedo head from Km/hr to ML/hr Added bright LED's in indicator lamps as running lights and in tail lamp. (8in each reflector) Low cost mod - e-mail me for further info if you are interested. Added two spotlamps on bars and hazard flashers. Both using the spare accessory sockets - no wiring mods. The hazard flasher mod uses one standard single pole relay and 2 diodes plus a single pole switch. I can send details if anyone is interested a couple of requests to date, so I now have it in a MS Word document. Replaced tyres with Michelin Macadam 50's - this has improved the handling a great deal. Added heated hand grips - pandering to my old age and our cold weather - they sure work well. | |||
| Problems: Mirror vibration - still not solved after carb balancing. However I have now replaced the 6mm fron engine spacers with nylon ones (turned them up) and the engine vibes are much improved. Mind you I now suspect that my tacho is out of calibration, so am working on a method to do that job. - Fixed it!! Head bearings were very notchy - replacement transformed the handling. Clutch operation greatly improved by lubricating the tips of the diaphragm spring (after removing swinging arm and gearbox). | |||
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Comments:
Bing carbs rebuilt and 2.64 jets fitted - this has improved the performance quite a bit and the fuel consumption has settled at about 55mpg. Despite careful carb balancing with a mercury filled U-tube.
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| Purchased: | August/1996 | ||
| Usage: | 49,828 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Dunlap | ||
| Owner: | Laura C Hirth
Email to Laura C Hirth | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- Harleysville, PA USA | ||
| Experience: | 4 years mostly touring east coast | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 1 | ||
| Accessories: Touring bags, Luggage rack, Accessory outlet, Clock, Voltmeter | |||
| Modifications: S Fairing with gauges, R100 Headlamp, Low profile saddle, reupholsered, eliminated air pulse emmission system, larger battery, designed custom bracket to accept S fairing | |||
| Problems: None | |||
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Comments:
Runs and handles like its bigger brothers
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| For Sale: Reynolds rack in good condition, black, $45 includes shipping | |||
| WB1036407D6387134: |
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| Purchased: | December 1998 | ||
| Usage: | 43,500 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Metzler | ||
| Owner: | Derrick Ward
Phone: (604) 926 - 0762
Email to Derrick Ward | ||
| Location: | Canada (Western) -- West Vancouver | ||
| Experience: | On and off for 15 years | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 3 | ||
| Accessories: BMW luggage, tank bag. | |||
| Modifications: Progressive front springs installed by a previous owner, Progressive rear spring/shock assemblies by me. I am presently repairing and fitting a sport fairing from an "84 Suzuki GS400 which suits the bike better than any other I have seen. | |||
| Problems: None | |||
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This bike is pristine in appearance and runs exceptionally well. I have met two of the three previous owners who really looked after it. The third owner dropped it necessitating replacement of the tank, fender, a valve cover and instruments. This was done well by Shail and the bike shows no residual effects, although I was initially suspicious. I was looking for a re entry machine after a 20 year "lay off" and planned to move up to an R100 but this one's got me hooked for a long time!
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| 6386194: |
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| Purchased: | 10/97 | ||
| Usage: | 44,000 miles, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Dunlop/Metzeler | ||
| Owner: | David Harrison
Phone: (781) 643-3736
Email to David Harrison | ||
| Location: | USA (NorthEast) -- Arlington, MA | ||
| Experience: | 3 years street | ||
| Accessories: Krauser bags Koni shocks Plexistar windscreen | |||
| WB1046205G6128095: |
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| Purchased: | 5/94 | ||
| Usage: | 31,000 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Owner: | Mitch Bethel
Phone: 907 225-9503
Email to Mitch Bethel | ||
| Location: | USA (Alaska) -- Ketchikan | ||
| Experience: | 24years | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Hard bags | |||
| Modifications: None except corbin gunfighter saddle | |||
| Problems: Mostly little quirky electrical problems caused by living in a rain forest,162 inches a year Av. | |||
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Comments:
great little bike, daily commuter in some of the worlds worst weather and its always got me home.
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| WB1036503C6370702: |
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| Purchased: | 4/2000 | ||
| Usage: | 55,000 miles, Street/Sport, Other. | ||
| Tires: | Michelin Macadam 50 | ||
| Owner: | Michael Roten
Email to Michael Roten www.ducatipaso.org | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- Sacramento, CA | ||
| Experience: | 16 years riding experience | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Stock R65LS with cast aluminum Krauser mounts. | |||
| Modifications: Koni shocks and progressive springs running 10wt fork oil. | |||
| Problems: Replaced final drive 4/00. The PO tipped it over in the back of a truck while transporting it, cracking the fairing "wedge" and putting scuffs in the tank. | |||
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Comments:
If this bike wasn't so unloved, it'd be in really nice shape...this will soon change! If anybody has a set of decent Krauser bags for sale, drop me a line!
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| WB1036402D6387249: |
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| Purchased: | 1998 | ||
| Usage: | (mileage not specified) miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Metzler ME88 | ||
| Owner: | John Chille
Phone: 510-769-6714
Email to John Chille | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- Alameda | ||
| Experience: | 36 | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: WindVest windscreen, Arlen Ness headlight, turn signals and footpegs. | |||
| Modifications: Bought stolen and crashed street-rat, total rebuild, rear sub-frame lowered, custome Corbin seat, red powdercoated frame, black w/red pinstripe Fat Bob Harley tank and rear fender with custom rack. Stainless pipes into stainless Norton Comando reverse-cone straight-thru megaphones. You gotta see it before making judgment. | |||
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I chose the R65 as my project bike because of the quicker handeling short wheelbase and quicker reving shorter stroke. I also wanted cast wheels and electronic ignition. This bike is, for me, an ideal sport bike. An attention getter for cruising and yet light and agile when canyon carving. E-mail me for pics.
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| Purchased: | March 2000 | ||
| Usage: | 24 miles, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Old Continentals soon to be retired | ||
| Owner: | Ron Angert
Phone: 540-544-7842
Email to Ron Angert | ||
| Location: | USA (SouthEast) -- Newport, Virginia | ||
| Experience: | 20 years on and off | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Laufmeister fairing, Krauser bags | |||
| Modifications: Ride off centerstand | |||
| Problems: Not enough time to ride it ;) | |||
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Comments:
Would like to find a backrest/luggage rack
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| Purchased: | march 2000 | ||
| Usage: | 25,000 kilometers, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | metzeler front/rear | ||
| Owner: | pietro garzena
Phone: 03397047341
Email to pietro garzena | ||
| Location: | Europe (Southern) -- novara, italy | ||
| Experience: | 14 years of driving licence, a bit of motocross experience | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 03 | ||
| Accessories: original Krauser sidebags with rack system, double brake disk in front, engine protection guards (bull-bar) | |||
| Modifications: none | |||
| Problems: the left arrow detached from his support. the speedometer goes fogging on. rusty frame close to the steer. accelerator plays hard. | |||
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Comments:
It's like flying a World War II old and roaring biplane. It's a new experience driving a beemer but, actually, is very exciting.
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| Purchased: | 07/1998 | ||
| Usage: | 16,300 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. | ||
| Owner: | Hiroaki Chino
Email to Hiroaki Chino http://LEEPnet.com | ||
| Location: | Japan -- Ashiya, Hyogo | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 2 | ||
| Accessories: Motoco's type1 fairing; City cases; | |||
| Modifications: Bar-end weights for R1100RS attached at the end of handle; Regulater changed to Hi-voltage type; Nology's HotWires | |||
| Problems: Transmission oil leaked at 10000km; Diode board replaced at 15400km; Tapered roller bearings for steering head replaced at 16300km; | |||
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| Purchased: | 1992 | ||
| Usage: | 23,000 miles, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Metzler | ||
| Owner: | Steven Schenck
Phone: (916) 973-8817
Email to Steven Schenck http://www.netwantads.com/Beemer.htm | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- Sacramento | ||
| Experience: | 32 touring | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 200+ | ||
| Photo: | http://www.netwantads.com/Beemer Side.JPG | ||
| Accessories: Krauser Fairing, Bags, Trunk | |||
| Modifications: Total Stock, The way God and BMW intended | |||
| Problems: After riding everything with two wheels I found perfection in this bike. Eight years of riding around town with never a hickup, first major work just this year to get it in shape. | |||
| For Sale: I am forced to sell the bike to get the down for a house. Ozzie in Chico just did over $1,200 of work making it perfect as only Ozzie can. I am selling it for $2,800 - Steve (916) 973-9917 | |||
| WB103640XC6386316: |
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| Purchased: | 12/99 | ||
| Usage: | 90,855 miles, Touring, Other. | ||
| Tires: | Metz | ||
| Owner: | Ken Groch
Phone: (510)796-9826
Email to Ken Groch | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- Fremont | ||
| Experience: | 33 years street | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 26 | ||
| Accessories: National Cycle Plexistar 2 windshield SIG P-220 9mm (horn doesn't work well) | |||
| Modifications: none | |||
| Problems: Bought not running. Replaced head gasket, ignition coil, ignition control module. Speedometer is very inaccurate. | |||
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Easy to start, easiest riding bike I have owned. The simplicity of the design makes it a delight to work on. Came with a gay/lesbian rainbow flag on the tail light housing, standard equipment, I believe.
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| Purchased: | 6/15/84 | ||
| Usage: | 120,000 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | 110/70vb18metzler,120/80/18bridgestone | ||
| Owner: | frank romano
Phone: 909-780-8400
Email to frank romano | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- perris | ||
| Experience: | 22yrs or so | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 3 | ||
| Accessories: bar-end mirrors | |||
| Problems: repeated trans problems during 1st 10,000 miles until brown motor works rebuilt it.at about 70,000 mi rear main leaked due to bad rear main brg.I believe this was caused by high oil pressure(up to 150 psi at times) | |||
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could use more power,but handles great
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| WB1036507C6370685: |
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| Purchased: | 09/99 | ||
| Usage: | 45,000 miles, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Michelin Macadam 90 (F-100/90, R-4.00) | ||
| Owner: | Brian Targonsky
Phone: 415-752-1284
Email to Brian Targonsky http://www.attractivenuisance.org | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- San Francisco | ||
| Experience: | 20 years off road, 14 Years on. Over 1 million miles all told. Only one serious crash (one rod, two pins in ankle). | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 9 | ||
| Accessories: PD hand guards, R100 bars (wider/taller), Parabellum windscreen (22", clear), Hella foglights on aftermarket crashbars (55w), a must for San Francisco. Heated grips on the way. | |||
| Modifications: Larger battery (modified box). Larger needle jet (helps with rough cold idle and starting). K&N ir filter. | |||
| Problems: Unique parts to this model can be hard to find! | |||
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A good short-trip touring and city bike. A nice companion to my 1965 R69s.
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| R65CJ6118047: |
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| Purchased: | June 1995 | ||
| Usage: | 68,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Dunlop Sport Elite K591 | ||
| Owner: | Hugo Vanneck
Phone: 03 - 3460 1246
Email to Hugo Vanneck | ||
| Location: | Japan -- Tokyo | ||
| Experience: | 9 years / 120,000 kilometers | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Gerbings heated electrical vest Warmfit Handlebar heaters Oxford brand Handlebar mittens in winter | |||
| Modifications: Ignition switch removed | |||
| Problems: Rear shock needed replacing at 40,000kms Rocker needle bearings broke 3 times and I replaced them at 50,000kms New coil at 35,000kms Gearbox bearing failed at 63,000kms Ignition switch failed at 45,000kms | |||
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Considering I have thrashed this bike for the last 48,000kms and red-line it regularly it is one tough mother. On corners I find the sidestand touches down on the left and the foot peg on the right.
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| For Sale: French 'apron' for an R100Mystic - bought it for my R65 and it didn't fit. Paid 850 FF but will accept half. | |||
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| Purchased: | 5/99 | ||
| Usage: | 776 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Stock 1979 vintage | ||
| Owner: | Dan Knoll
Phone: 831-475-5978
Email to Dan Knoll http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/9335/ | ||
| Location: | USA (California) -- Monterey Bay area | ||
| Experience: | 20 | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Will be adding a Ranger "nightflight" color matched fairing | |||
| Modifications: Stock | |||
| Problems: Minor front fok seal leak, minor rear end leak | |||
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I purchased this bike for $3100 from a Second party who had recieved it from the original owner in Southern California. The bike was stored in a garage for 20 years and was last registered in 1980 ! After an oil change, front brake rebuild, gas tank flushing and carb cleaning it completed it's trip home of 400 miles with no problems except a minor fork seal leak and a tad of grease splash from the rear end seal. The seller had offered it for bid on EBAY and had recieved no bids! Boy did they miss out!
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| R65LS6353669: |
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| Purchased: | JUNE 1998 | ||
| Usage: | 94,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | METZELER | ||
| Owner: | Mark Mulrooney
Phone: +61 3 9497 1473
Email to Mark Mulrooney | ||
| Location: | Australia (Southern) -- MELBOURNE | ||
| Experience: | 20 years riding but with some long gaps | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 6 | ||
| Accessories: Panniers, aftermarket throttle lock. | |||
| Modifications: Aftermarket headers and reverse cone mufflers c/- Ecco engineering Melbourne. | |||
| Problems: rusted mufflers, some oil leaks from base of barrels, water in gearbox (problem not resolved yet) | |||
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A great bike. Not the fastest on the road but quick enough for me. Excellent condition for age. New (reverse cone) mufflers a bit noisy for a B.M. but bike goes well I love the exhaust note!
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| Purchased: | june 1999 | ||
| Usage: | 44,000 kilometers, Touring. | ||
| Tires: | Metzeler/Continental | ||
| Owner: | Mike Rosenberg
Phone: +31204194898
Email to Mike Rosenberg | ||
| Location: | Europe (Western) -- Amsterdam,the Netherlands | ||
| Experience: | 18 | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 5 | ||
| Accessories: Standard equiped | |||
| Modifications: Changed the steer to a regular standard BMW-one. | |||
| Problems: I have a fogged speedometer and don't know how to solve this. | |||
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Comments:
It's a new experience riding a BMW, but I love it.
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| Purchased: | 3/99 | ||
| Usage: | 45,000 miles, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | Metzeler | ||
| Owner: | Laurence Boland
Email to Laurence Boland | ||
| Location: | Europe (Western) -- Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Experience: | 10yrs, 20yrs ago, now "born again" | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 7 | ||
| Accessories: Krauser panniers, engine bars | |||
| Modifications: None intentional - just kidding | |||
| Problems: Noisy timing chain and valve clerances seem tight. Frame rusty, considering hand-painting. Front brake was seized on, but flushed with new brake fluid andworks ok. Suspect swollen inner hoses preventing back-flow of fluid when hand-lever is released. | |||
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Limited use to date as I am working abroad, ut next year will be different!!! So far, I like it, but slightly underpowered for my taste. A great way to get a flavour of biking again
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| Purchased: | 11/1999 | ||
| Usage: | 3,200 kilometers, Street/Sport. | ||
| Tires: | origonal metzler | ||
| Owner: | carl ballan
Phone: 044 3431362
Email to carl ballan | ||
| Location: | Africa (Southern) -- sedgefield | ||
| Experience: | new to biking | ||
| Bikes Owned: | 1 | ||
| Accessories: standard | |||
| Modifications: none | |||
| Problems: front gets uncomfortably loose at about 140 kph. | |||
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because of wind discomfort i feel i need a fairing of some sort.i an over 6ft tall and feel that a full faring would be advisable. is there such a thing?
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