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

Don,
Those pressures seem a tad low IMHO. I'd try 36/42 PSI.

This should be interesting...

Agreed. I can either carpool or take the bike for my commute. I shave a good 5-7 minutes off taking the bike - and to be honest, I rather enjoy zipping through traffic in the morning. On especially hot days, it's moderately annoying to arrive to work a little sweaty, but in the afternoons, I'd rathe...

fact is the r12's have been one of the poorest sellers in the bmw line up..... That's a problem in the whole naked/standard segment, and not (IMO) indicative of a diminished perception of quality in the model, versus others in the marque. If anything, low opinion of manufacturing standards or quali...

This one's for you Joe. I've actually been meaning to take this shot for awhile. It should come as no surprise that this is the exit for Nick's BMW in DePere, WI. Obviously.

Holy Hill:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Hill_ ... Christians

It's just Northwest of Milwaukee. Lot of really great riding around it. I do a lap around it once or twice a week.

TKC80s come in our shoe size now. They're not cheap - north of $200 for a rear.

I really loved that Touratech F800R Scrambler and the Moto Morini scramblers (pictured) really get my heart rate up. My original '07 RR didn't scream for a conversion, but the Classic with its spoke wheels and rally stripe kinda beg for it. The extra traction on camping trips and Upper Michigan week...

I just got it in April, hold your horses

50k by next Fall, promise.

Alright! Now you're talking. Welcome back. Now you just need to start selling those farkles to us...

Wasn't the best day (as you can tell by the temperature) but I had to take a photo. I've never been lucky enough to grab a shot of one of these mileage numbers right on the money, but I got lucky yesterday. Strangely enough, it was after a 300 mile afternoon coming home and I was right at the inters...

I'd have to double-check when I get home, but from this pic, it looks like that's where the brake/clutch cables are secured.

http://www.mbike.com/bmw/r1200r/2011/ph ... 1-original

Nathan

It makes the kids uncomfortable when mommy and daddy fight...

Congrats on the new ride! I was in a couple of HD dealerships this weekend, and sat on quite a few. They're beautiful bikes, and if I could have more than one bike in the stable, a Harley would definitely be among them.

Don't forget to wave at your friends on Beemers...

Yeah, I'm gonna take a look this weekend at making something myself. I do have an inquiry out to Corbin about a backrest only option, and I'll post any reply I receive. I'm not horribly fond of the topbox/luggage rack options, but I suppose I may have to make a compromise at some point, for the lady...

Somewhere in Mississippi...

I've seen that one, but I don't really need a new seat. 3k miles on the stock comfort saddle with no complaints. I just need a backrest for the lady.

I'm not finding anything. Anyone have any suggestions for passenger backrests (non-topcase.) I'd be interested in seeing any DIY jobs too.

You're definitely gonna want that Classic. Reduced wind drag over the white Rally strip significantly improves performance.

The only problem is.... The dealer only has a Classic in stock. I love the Classic, just not too crazy about tubed tires and my intended use of the bike. I had similar reservations. After reflection, I decided it just didn't matter much. My first bike was a Triumph Bonneville with tubes - no issues...

I had my first RR totaled by the insurance company. Aesthetically, there didn't appear to be much damage, but parts add up quick. I ended up getting a pretty good price for it. I agree with Roger on this one. My buddy had an ugly low-sider on his F650GS. The front end was tweaked pretty good when it...