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

Black with white stripe never out of style on a BMW Agreed, but if I could color an R1200R from scratch I'd go with the boxer cup colors like this: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2005models/2005-BMW-R1100S-BoxerCupReplika.jpg But I'd black out the wheels like this: http://www.sportwheel.com/...

Like Lumpy I have the Kriega US-20 (the 10 too) and I love it. It looks great on the bike, is small enough to tote around on your shoulder all day yet big enough to carry everything I need (gym clothes, shoes, lunch, disc lock, camera and a book or two). Mine is usually found on the luggage rack wit...

Corbin seat, city lids, cylinder head protectors, driving lights, a nice fairing....it's almost perfect Harry.
What next?

(love the city lids btw, that will help here in Boston, thanks for the info)

Eric

You Left Coast guys make me jealous. Sure there's good riding in New England, but the snow will fly soon and my R will be hibernating in the great white north of VT. Enjoy the year round riding and the lane splitting! We'll be enjoying snow shoveling, snowboarding and watching the potholes grow. Best.

The battery may be the bane of R1200R ownership.
I just replaced mine four weeks ago and unfortunately, the bike has been sitting for the last three weeks NOT on a battery tender. Headed out for a ride soon and I sure hope she turns over.

There's nothing worse than no faith in your ride...

WOOT!

Yeah, that white one is awful pretty.
Ziobato has the prettiest R out there...

Dying of suspense over here....

My bet is it's the battery.

I just replaced mine a few weeks ago....similar scenario to yours Leonardo.
A new battery was the fix.

Excellent write up Liam, thanks for taking the time.
You've convinced me to order the saddle when funds permit...

yep.
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

May I suggest watermelon, or plum for your granite gray bike?

celticus wrote:Looks really good . I may try it myself. Although I am kind of scared.

Mark

bah.
piece of cake....besides, if you don't like it the sport screen is fairly inexpensive to replace.

see how easy it is for me to spend your money?

Good looking fairing, where did you get it from? Thank you. it's actually the stock sport windscreen. i painted the backside of it with Krylon Fusion paint - made for plastics with no prep. on the front a shaky attempt at pinstriping, recently revised, and a BMW sticker thrown on.... it didn't take...

How to compare the engines... The 800 is snatchy, very fast throttle response, spools up quick, and has plenty of torque all over. It's smooth. It never leaves me wanting, especially off road where more power would be bad thing for me.... but it doesn't pull as hard as the 12R, partly because of th...

Now that looks frikin' cool! Very cool indeed. Joe as someone who's ridden both engines would you be willing to compare and contrast each? I remember in one of your posts you mentioning that after 45,000 miles your R is still cruising, but with 20,000 miles your 800 GS has a few issues. I wonder wh...

OH YEAH!! That's my "other" bike. I've got an '84 that's red, not the blue and I love it. Like yours mine was maintained by a meticulous man and the bike was purchased from the original owner in near showroom condition. The only wear was scratches from the owners boot by the brake lever on...

I think an ongoing gallery is a great idea. Waking up early to find a spot to take photos for the calendar was a nice little adventure and reminded me how much I like exploring with the R. Also, there are a lot of people on this board who might share some photoshop or photo taking tips in the galler...

NIce pics and you ride naked!
No windscreen, no tail bag mount, no cylinder head protection....

Very nice and pretty and pure.
Love those R1200Rs....

Very, very cool. That bike is gorgeous and timeless as bobw mentioned.
Thanks for posting that....the whole site is pretty neat.

Eric V, I'm interested in your mirrors. What's the brand and do they work better than stock mirrors? Hi Rrider, I wrote a little blurb in this mirror post here: http://www.r1150r.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17817&start=0 In essence, the mirrors are Rizoma and I love 'em. :D Does that help?