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- Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:17 am
- Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
- Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7253
Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
at 10,000 that’s mega miles for a rider if you were in the uk. Even I wish I had the time to sit on a bike that long!! Lucky😉 I used to do 25-30,000 a year. About 20-23K was commuting, the rest leisure, and it wasn't all day riding, but just an hour or two 'most' weekends. That’s still a lot James ...
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:56 am
- Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
- Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7253
Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
I used to do 25-30,000 a year. About 20-23K was commuting, the rest leisure, and it wasn't all day riding, but just an hour or two 'most' weekends.
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 7:27 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Changed the final drive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5952
Re: Changed the final drive
Rockster is 31/11 (2,82) R1100S is 33/12 (2,75 R1150r is 31/11 R1150RT 32/11 Less than 3% difference. Does show up in 6th gear roll ons w/the bit lower ratio but on a track day un- noticeable. A little more top speed at the rev limit with the 2.82. Interesting - the Rockster has a different top gea...
- Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:51 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: IABS bleed on 2005 RT question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3983
Re: IABS bleed on 2005 RT question
Nope, you know I abhor the iABS..... 

- Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
- Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7253
Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
Getting back into riding not regularly for me. Last 2 years i haven't had the bike I've an easy to access location, now it's right here and just needs riding!
- Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:45 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Changed the final drive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5952
Re: Changed the final drive
Is your bike an R1150R or a Rockster?
I can't remember offhand which final drive ratio the Rockster has, don't know if it's different from the R-R or not.
What bike was the new FD from?
I can't remember offhand which final drive ratio the Rockster has, don't know if it's different from the R-R or not.
What bike was the new FD from?
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:52 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:35 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
Re: February
Well I didn’t have a super electronic hot inner jacket until recently but bloody hell what a piece of kit I should have had years ago. Which brand? I recently (well - 3 years ago now!) swapped my (massively over-bulky) Keis heated gilet for a 'Warm-n-safe' heated base-layer which uses less energy b...
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:40 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
Re: February
Both my F800gt (2013) and R9T (2019) have std heated grips and both do the same fluctuations at tickover. It’s not really a problem but it’s interesting. You’d have thought bmw would have left a bit of leeway as realistically you’d expect to do long distance on most of any one of their bikes. Now s...
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:41 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
Re: February
I do notice that wearing a heated jacket makes my headlight fluctuate at tickover when reflecting on the car in front. Wonder as we kind of run on car looking alternators that we can fit a Bosch oversize unit to the bike subject to space?? If the bike came with the BMW heated grips it should alread...
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:40 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
Re: February
I need to sort out the 'extra' wiring on my bike too. My beloved pillion has expressed an interest in having her own heated garment for cooler days so I need to wire in a 2nd (more like 3rd?) relay for that along with a switch somewhere.
The list of jobs is never ending!!
The list of jobs is never ending!!
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:36 am
- Forum: R1150R Rockster
- Topic: I'm Baaaaaaa-aack!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36748
Re: I'm Baaaaaaa-aack!
Well finally back in the mix ,been traveling (business) and my rock is back together. Put about 7K on the VFR so going in to a heavy maint check..due. Will be good for the riding season to start, already have a couple of rallies planed for spring. New grand son came in Sept. Always great time. I'll...
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:50 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: ABS removed, now to reroute the lines...suggestions.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8524
Re: ABS removed, now to reroute the lines...suggestions.
Despite all of the palaver I suggest being super careful about painting callipers. I used the VHT caliper paint and followed the instructions to the letter. I found that I must have had a super slow leak at the banjo on the caliper. Despite its touted resistance to brake fluid it messed up the fini...
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:49 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: February
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12817
February
So - we're still here! My Rockster is now safely tucked up in the garage at our new house, I've charged the battery (came up to full within 24 hours, so I'm happy with that!) Haven't had a chance to do anything else yet, still unpacking boxes and trying to figure out where everything goes in the new...
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:19 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: The December check in thread....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10158
Re: The December check in thread....
The traffic issue is largely spam. I've attempted many different methods over the years from banning entire countries, IP ranges, DNS stuff, traffic routing/cloudflare, name types, membership criteria... but nothing works. Its spam. Blame the nerds in their underwear with nothing better to do than ...
- Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:44 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: The December check in thread....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10158
Re: The December check in thread....
We greatly appreciate it Doug!
- Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:43 am
- Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
- Topic: Hey
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4324
Re: Hey
Long may it reign!
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:54 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: The December check in thread....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10158
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:52 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: The December check in thread....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10158
Re: The December check in thread....
I understand the bandwidth /server dilemma . I've been using a bookmark since forever. I'm curious to ask- what are the stats for using up the allotment if only registered members can have access? Wish you the best with your move ! You'd have to ask Doug, (forum owner), but I know he doesn't visit ...
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:51 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: The December check in thread....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10158
Re: The December check in thread....
Thanks riceburner for that explanation. So far winter has not shown up here in any "quit ridding" sort of way but would be nice to get some rain in SoCal for sure. I have some rockster maintence plans to do later in the month that will take it out of riding status for a bit but needed. So...