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New Rockster
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:09 pm
by cworley5150
Hello All,
I am the proud new owner of an 2004 Rockster in the fastest tiger stripe color. This is my first BMW and I love it. I have the system cases and touring shield for it as well. Many more farkles to come.
I have lurked here for a while and thought it was about time to get off my lazy keyster and introduce myself. I have read lots of posts and learned a great deal already. Great forum.
Chris
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:12 pm
by sjbmw
Congrats! and welcome to the club.
love da stripe.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:19 pm
by cworley5150
Gonna try to post a few pics. Lets see if this works.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:27 pm
by cworley5150
OK, simple enough. Here are a few more of her the day I brought her home.
Love the single sided swing arm.
The headlight on these kind of reminds me of this
OK. One more. I
this bike.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:38 pm
by Rog(UK) - Yorkshire Dales
Chris. Welcome to the forum. Beautiful bike. Wish I had one like it! Hang on a second. I have! 2004 in orange. Yippee!
When I pluck up the courage, I will ask how you posted a pic in the body of the text. Oh; I think I just have done!
Ride safely,
Rog.
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:02 am
by rockster.ch
interesting, you have the grabrails removed but have the Sozius packet (ie. rear seat and pegs. Looks nice, might get the allan key out myself
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:33 am
by riceburner
How did you get the system cases home without the rails???
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:16 am
by Wass
Great bike, just like mine.
I found the stock seat to be torturous though. 50 miles was my limit before serious pain set in. And not just my butt if you get my drift.
At stop lights, I'd dig down to adjust the equipment. People would stare.
Get a Sargent, Mayer, Russell, ANYTHING except that stock slab.
Welcome in
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:14 pm
by renojoe
Great bike. You're right, tigers are the fastest! I just took mine on a 1000 mile trip through TN, NC, SC and GA. You guys have got to ride "The Dragon" near Deal's Gap, NC!
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:40 am
by Rockiesrider
Now how long before the 'can comes off' your new baby??
Welcome...the people on this forum who've been here much longer that I are a wealth of information 'entertainingly opinionated' and more helpful than most manuals or dealers!
KB
Can came off this morning
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:50 am
by renojoe
I gotta go with everyone else on this. First thing this morning I took the can off.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:07 am
by DSKYZD
Howdy neighbor!
I saw you last week in Princeton. Glad to see you on the board!!!
Welcome, welcome.
DSKYZD
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:01 am
by cworley5150
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
Riceburner- The bags and mounts were not mounted on the bike when I picked her up. The wife brought the stuff home in the car and I mounted it up later. These pics were taken as soon as I got home. I bought the bike in Lynchburg, Va. The dealership is about 180 miles from home.
Rockiesrider- I have already thought of doing the canectomy just to see what it sounds like. Would also like to have a full size bag on that side. May do that today as a matter of fact.
Renojoe- Nice pics. I love the gap and that whole general area there. I'm going back there in July. There are lots of roads as good and maybe even better than the Dragon around there. Cherohala Skyway is nice too.
I have put 2400 miles on the Rock so far and I am loving more and more. Love the torque. I can get the front to pop up a little by just opening the throttle at the right rpm. Who says that shafties won't wheelie?
Look forward to meeeting up with some on this board.