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Aftermarket Suspension List

Last post by marksmotorcycleparts « Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:34 am
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by winger » Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:51 pm

I'm sure there many others,

OHLINS

WILBERS

HAGON

WHITE POWER

EMC

NITRON

HYPERPRO

BITURBO
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The 'Search' function

Last post by PBBoxer « Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:11 am
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by Gromit » Sun May 16, 2004 6:57 pm

As time goes by, there are bound to be topics/questions/requests for info which get repeated. As a reminder to folks who haven't used it, the...

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Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:11 am
I'm Riding Backwards for Christmas

Last post by Blackal « Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:39 am
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by Dids » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:37 pm

Just had an MOT on my R1100S.
The MOT guy noticed that my rear tyre (Bridgestone Battlax) has been fitted the wrong way round.
He checked, but...

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Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:39 am
Euro 3 & the R1200ST

Last post by Dids « Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:30 pm
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by Dids » Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:46 pm

Thinking of buying a 2006 R1200ST but am struggling to discover whether it meets Euro 3 emissions standards.
It's important to me as I live in London...

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:30 pm
R1100S worn 'wheel' bearings

Last post by ianc53 « Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:01 pm
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by ianc53 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:00 pm

At the last MOT my 2004 R1100S (38,000 miles) got an advisory for 'slight free play' in the rear wheel bearing. If I rock the rear wheel top to...

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Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:01 pm
Exhaust questions... Simple upgrade not going to plan!

Last post by dysondiver « Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:53 pm
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by Heyho » Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:00 pm

Evening all.

After deciding that my R1100S was a tad too quiet, and that the standard cat assy looked far too heavy and bulky, I ordered a Danmoto...
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Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:53 pm
John Gemi R1200GS chips?

Last post by Al « Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:22 am
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by HerrFlick » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:16 pm

Hey All. :D

Currently riding a mate's 2010 R1200GS (following theft of my old Leadwing).

From everything seen on forums it seems John's chips are...

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Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:22 am
Shaft problem

Last post by BigRob « Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:30 pm
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by BigRob » Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:14 pm

Whilst enjoying a spirited ride I have broken the bike it starts runs but has no drive. It moves forwards and backwards when in gear so I suspect the...

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Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:30 pm
Service

Last post by Humbug « Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:37 pm
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by Mooey » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:42 pm

How many miles between oil changes do you recommend and what oil on the r1100s also how often do the valve clearances etc need doing thanks

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Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:37 pm
Dash Cam not Helemt cam

Last post by The Teutonic Tangerine « Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:53 am
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Attachment(s) by The Teutonic Tangerine » Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:53 am

So not wanting to put up with extra wind noise or buffeting from a helmet camera I looked for an alternative for bikes and found this one on Amazon...

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Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:53 am
Rough running R12S

Last post by Droptarotter « Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:00 pm
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Attachment(s) by victorlaszlo » Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:43 pm

Hi all,

Just want to pick your brains here.

I have both an R11S and an R12S.

I think the R12S engine and gearbox in general is smoother and nicer...
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Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:00 pm
Bargain battery.

Last post by Topcat « Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:30 am
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by milleplod » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:37 pm

Just bought an Exide 12-19 gel battery from an eBay seller - listing has it at £49, seller accepted my offer of £40, including delivery. Not a bad...

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Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:30 am
Strange handling

Last post by dave the german « Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:25 am
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by Jimbly2 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:27 pm

Hello,

I have a lovely 1100s the previous owner kept it absolutely spotless - however it seems to be developing a bit of a weird problem. At speeds...

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:25 am
Clutch

Last post by victorlaszlo « Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:02 pm
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by hooperman » Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:47 pm

Hello,

I have replaced the clutch plate on my R1100s. However after difficulty bleeding the clutch, when riding the bike after pulling the clutch...

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Last post by victorlaszlo View the latest post
Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:02 pm
R12S THROTTLE ECCENTRIC REMOVAL

Last post by victorlaszlo « Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:16 pm
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by feralworks » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:13 pm

Just bought another 12S after a gap of 18 months or so because I missed it & a really, really clean low miler came up for sale! Unfortunately I...
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Last post by victorlaszlo View the latest post
Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:16 pm
Now my R12S has played with the big boys at Snetterton

Last post by exoticices « Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:05 pm
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Attachment(s) by victorlaszlo » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:11 pm

xDefinitely the slowest in the group, couldn't keep up with even the 750s on the straights riding flat out but I could break as hard or harder than...

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Last post by exoticices View the latest post
Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:05 pm
How long is a modern Beemer designed to last ?

Last post by milleplod « Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:01 pm
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by kfrogzx7 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:02 pm

In the light of ( increasing liberties being taken with the basics of engine design ? ) modern design and materials technology I wonder how long BM's...
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Last post by milleplod View the latest post
Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:01 pm
Boxercup suspension

Last post by Mitch1100 « Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:17 am
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by cjvoles » Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:24 pm

Want to get a nitron rear shock for my 2004 red white and blue Boxercup ,they list one for the r1100s but I know the Boxercup ones are a different...

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Last post by Mitch1100 View the latest post
Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:17 am
Rear Plastics Removal (R12S)

Last post by Mitch1100 « Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:58 pm
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Attachment(s) by Grip Fast » Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:43 am

I need to take the rear plastic/bodywork off my R1200S, and I have removed all the screws and the 2 X clips which hold the two halves together. But...

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Last post by Mitch1100 View the latest post
Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:58 pm
Tail tidy - ridiculously small plate

Last post by victorlaszlo « Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:01 pm
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by victorlaszlo » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:37 pm

Has anyone fitted one?

I'm thinking of getting one of these cigarette package sized plates and fit it near the shock or similar. I'm tired of £130...

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Last post by victorlaszlo View the latest post
Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:01 pm
Help!!

Last post by Topcat « Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:24 pm
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by Topcat » Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:13 pm

Got the bike (R1200S) out of storage last week, struggled to start but got it running, flat battery.
Back at the house and on charge overnight and...

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Last post by Topcat View the latest post
Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:24 pm
Scrapping

Last post by twigg « Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:58 pm
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by Chris Lane » Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:55 pm

Does anyone know the correct procedure for scrapping a bike these days? I know with a car you either take it to a scrap yard or get ASM to collect,...

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Last post by twigg View the latest post
Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:58 pm
Seized motor

Last post by Phil K « Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:29 am
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by albertorondm » Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:25 pm

Hi
Last year I bought a R1100S for a tour around Europe, I was well pleased with everything about the bike until I got off the ferry on rout home...

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Last post by Phil K View the latest post
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:29 am
Fuel

Last post by MR SHEEN « Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:51 pm
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by MickB » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:19 am

New to the world of BMWs and have been dutifully reading the handbook for my 1200s. I was a little surprised to see that that the fuel of choice was...

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Last post by MR SHEEN View the latest post
Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:51 pm
R1100s (98) - camchain tensioner problem

Last post by Hay Ewe^ « Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:36 am
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by Crazy Kev » Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:38 pm

Hi, have taken the screw out of the airbox but cannot get the pipe to slide into it!, Trying to fit the upgrade tensioner! - Thanks Kev

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Last post by Hay Ewe^ View the latest post
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:36 am
Fuel supply?

Last post by boxerscott « Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:57 pm
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by hooperman » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:22 am

The centre of the clutch plate stripped on my R1100S. So I remove the rear part of the frame, then gear-box and replaced the plate with another, with...

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Last post by boxerscott View the latest post
Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:57 pm
R1100s top end rattle

Last post by Neil178 « Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:25 pm
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by James11 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:39 pm

Hi Guys,
Just bought one of these and when it gets warm the left hand cylinder sounds like it has a little end gone.
Now Im not familiar with these...
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Last post by Neil178 View the latest post
Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:25 pm
Coil part numbers

Last post by victorlaszlo « Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:09 pm
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Attachment(s) by victorlaszlo » Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:08 pm

I read somewhere the (upper) coils have been revised at least three times with superseeding part numbers.

Does anyone have the absolute latest...
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Last post by victorlaszlo View the latest post
Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:09 pm
Reg plate light

Last post by Cusi « Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:36 pm
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by Grip Fast » Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:38 am

It seems that having a non-working reg plate light is now an MoT fail (as of this year). Mine (R12S) hasn't worked for some time and it isn't the...

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Last post by Cusi View the latest post
Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:36 pm
Factory Alarm not working

Last post by Cusi « Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:33 pm
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by jmhill373 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:18 am

Hi,

My factory fitted R1200S alarm isn't working.

Is it possible for the fob to become out of sync with the alarm unit?

Jon

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Last post by Cusi View the latest post
Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:33 pm
Turning & Beeping

Last post by JamesL « Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:49 pm
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by Dids » Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:26 pm

Does Boxertrix cover the R1150RS?
It looks like it does the R1200RS......

Anyway......

Bought one of these off Fleabay, the other day (I'm always...

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Last post by JamesL View the latest post
Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:49 pm
11S fuel filter challenge

Last post by stevesilver « Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:24 am
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by big rob » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:02 pm

Following the recent starting woes on me BCR, today I decided to strip the fairing/ tank off the beast to investigate further. Whilst the tank was...

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Last post by stevesilver View the latest post
Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:24 am
BCR starting problem

Last post by KTM AL « Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:01 pm
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by big rob » Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:46 pm

Hello all,
About 3-weeks ago my 2004 BCR seemed reluctant to start, turned over too long before firing-up.
Went for a run this Sunday, bike started...

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Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:01 pm
Pannier lock wafers.

Last post by slparry « Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:10 pm
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Attachment(s) by milleplod » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:03 pm

I want to re-key the lock on my 28ltr topbox - has anyone got any spare wafers lying around at all?

Pete
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Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:10 pm
R1200s panniers

Last post by MickB « Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:29 pm
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by MickB » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:26 am

I have been offered a set of panniers for the my bike and the seller states that the locks can be recoded to my key for my bike. Is this true and how...

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Last post by MickB View the latest post
Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:29 pm
Lower stick coils handed?

Last post by milleplod « Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:49 pm
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by jmhill373 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:15 am

Hi,

I have got the dreaded rough running of a faulty stick coil.

My bike is an 2008 r1200s and has done 29000 miles.

I replaced one of the upper...

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Last post by milleplod View the latest post
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:49 pm
!2 volt blanking plug

Last post by Topcat « Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:01 am
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by MickB » Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:53 pm

Evening all,
Just removed some of plastics to retrieve a sat nav power cable for the previous owner. This was plugged into a connector on the loom....

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Last post by Topcat View the latest post
Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:01 am
Engine rebuild,

Last post by bild « Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:36 am
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by boxer62 » Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:42 am

Hi all new on here had quite a few R1100 's , keep buying other bikes but keep coning back to the boxer, can anyone reccomend an engine...

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Last post by bild View the latest post
Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:36 am
To raise or not to raise?

Last post by Neil178 « Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:26 pm
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by Neil178 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:43 am

Chaps, I know that the answer is on here somewhere but my mobile connection isn’t great being lost in darkest Germany. The old shoulders are a tadge...

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Last post by Neil178 View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:26 pm
11S poor starting

Last post by Karl1000 « Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:18 pm

by Karl1000 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:18 pm

Hi, I have a 53 reg twin spark 11S. Everything works as it should and it is now standard except the Y piece. It is fine once started, is surprisingly...

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Last post by Karl1000 View the latest post
Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:18 pm
bleedin the clutch

Last post by nab 301 « Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:54 am
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by justin time » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:12 am

Hi folks,how do I bleed the clutch on my 2001 1100s (no abs)took out grub screw and put in a bleed nipple,but can't get old fluid out!Any and all...

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Last post by nab 301 View the latest post
Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:54 am
Fork Seals

Last post by Humbug « Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:16 pm
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by Humbug » Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:07 pm

Just popped new fork seals in the 12S. I was surprised how easy it was to do. Callipers off, wheel off, ABS sensor removed, one bolt out of the front...

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Last post by Humbug View the latest post
Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:16 pm
Swing arm bush/bearing replacement

Last post by jmhill373 « Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:07 am
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by jmhill373 » Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:23 pm

Hi,

My R1200S passed it's MOT today after two years of standing idle. I've had an advisory that there is some play in the rear swinging arm.

How do...

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Last post by jmhill373 View the latest post
Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:07 am
oil level

Last post by KeithW « Sat Jul 07, 2018 3:04 pm
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by KeithW » Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:02 pm

Hi All, Having just changed the oil & filter on my 11s, I filled the engine up with the recommended 3.75l, run the engine for around ten minutes,...

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Sat Jul 07, 2018 3:04 pm
How long do oe throttle cables last ?

Last post by Hay Ewe^ « Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:12 pm
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by kfrogzx7 » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:32 pm

What sort of life expectancy do the nylon lined oe throttle cables have ? Anyone had a failure and at what miles ?

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Last post by Hay Ewe^ View the latest post
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:12 pm
Clutch Slave cylinder

Last post by nab 301 « Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:55 pm
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by jota996 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:52 pm

Mine looks the worse for wear......seems to be no commercially available repair kit, but surely its just the seal?...

Anyone tried to repair one?...

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Last post by nab 301 View the latest post
Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:55 pm
1100S Intermittent Engine Rattle

Last post by ted « Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:42 pm
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by Bozwold » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:13 pm

Hello chaps,

I've got a problem that's just appeared on my bike.

I left home on the Isle of Wight yesterday, and rode towards the ferry. After...
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Last post by ted View the latest post
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:42 pm
R1100s Oil Filter Removal

Last post by nab 301 « Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:33 pm
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by Ian in Higham » Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:52 am

Morning,

Ive just bought a R1100S and want to change all the oils but I'm having a nightmare trying to remove the oil filter. I have bought a...

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Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:33 pm
Holey brake pistons and bobbins

Last post by jmhill373 « Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:27 pm
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by Jmhill » Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:45 pm

Hi,

Really pleased today pulled my R1200S out of the garage where it has been Idle for two years, charged the battery and it started on the first...

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Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:27 pm
r1200s - how hot can they go?

Last post by ted « Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:58 pm
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by ted » Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:45 pm

Having owed the bike for the last ten years you would think i would know the answer to this! Today, after a reasonable run out i got held up in a...

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Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:58 pm

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