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Other than 1st gear engagement from neutral requires some trick, other gear changes are precise enough to make shifting a hassle free experience. the trick to get the first gear to engage is to throttle a little, bring the engine speed to 1.8-2k rpm, release throttle, clutch in shift while the engin...

Hi Nevada72, I have the same issue with my year 96 R1100R. Take some trick to engage 1st gear from neutral at times. Don't think it is an issue with spine failures. More like the dogs on the constant mesh gear box not be able to engage, perhaps due some slack at the gear linkages or bent shift deten...

Wilbers makes both front and rear shock absorbers for the R1100R. Wilbers shock are rebuildable. They are less costly compared to Ohlins.

Wilbers comes from the same place as our BMWs

I have a year 96 R1100R. The fuel injection systems runs very well. It is a motronic system developed by Bosch

I've made myself a balancer gauge by putting 2 glycerin filled dial style vacuum gauge side by side.

Got it.

i've removed the carbon canister.

Hi, just checked that the carbon canistor (located on the right side towards the rear of the bike under the luggage rack) has 3 hose nipples. Two big and one small. The big hose nipples were connected by tubes but there's no hose or tube connected to the small hose nipple in the center. Is this norm...

I've attempted to perform throttle bodies synchronization with 2 industrial vacuum gauges rating up to 1bar vacuum. I'm not able to get good readings as the gauges were not damped and the needles keeps floating around. Anyway, the ride after synchronisation was much better. The Vibrations at 5k and ...

It is strange that engine vibrations is only felt at the handle bar grips and not anywhere else? trying to find a suitable vacuum gauge to do a proper throttle bodies synchronisation. well, if the vibrations are correlated with the rpm and not velocity then i would say it's engine vibrations - hence...

Hi Arbee,

So the vibrations that I had felt through the handle bars were abnormal, right?

Thanks,

I'm 6.0ft and 231lb. I find the R1100R's handlebars position a little too upright. On long rides, your back and spine is taking most of your body's weight as your arms aren't loaded with any weight at all. Overall, I still find the sitting position on the roadster as very neutral and good for handli...

I've just changed my old and out of shaped MEZ4 to a new MEZ6 for the front.

Handling is way better with the new tyre.

Is it normal for vibrations to be very noticeable at the handlebars when the engine rpm rises above 4.5k? At 3-4.4k rpm, the response from the engine and the vibrations from the handlebars can be described as enjoyable. Smooth and soft twin boxer power pulses. As soon as the revs builds up to more t...

Hi Taosports, I've download the pdf file and it is great. Sourcing for a twinmax now. Thanks Over on the Adventure Rider site is a great page of links. http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/ Scroll down towards the bottom and download the pdf link, TBSD. It will explain how to lower your idle. What y...

My R1100r idles at ~1400rpm when warmed up.

I'm thinking of adjusting it down to the recommended 1000+150rpm range.

Do I have to adjust the left and right brass screw on th throttle pulley? Anyone with reference on how to adjust the idle speeds?

Thanks alot.

I have to mention that I have sprayed some WD-40 into the ignition key hole.

Could the WD-40 affect the contact of the ignition switch?

I think I have a problem with a broken wire or a loose connection in/with the ignition. The ignition will cut itself off (totally no electrical power) when I tuck, pull or push the cable wiring harness on the left, under the instrument cluster. Is this a common problem? Mine's a 96 R1100R with 27k m...