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Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:21 am
by dave the german
slparry wrote:
bikemad99 wrote:You need to spend more time tending your lawn instead of messing about with motorbikes. :oops:


note to self, don't put pictures of my "jungle" on here or Reg will kick my a*se :D


Bet my jungle out jungles your jungle!!

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:21 am
by leasky
Paul wrote:So, do you have any plans to customise/modify your new steed in any way? There seems to be a ton of stuff out on the interweb for owners to personalise their R9T's

Cheers,

Paul


I will give it some time Paul and see what's best to do. The plate may have to be moved around the back wheel and I may have to lower the pegs.

I will get one of the "old style" Monza fuel caps and the obligatory assortment of crash bungs but other then that, I think I will just get some miles on her this summer and she how she feels.

She could probably benefit with the Cat being removed and a set of straight through headers going on but that would result in her needing to be Dyno'd and set up properly again. Hilltop are a long way from me but it may be worth it.

The bike feels small compared to the Mamola (and obviously the GSA too) but it is a very different type of machine and I am looking forward to having that cracking engine in a much smaller and lighter package (albeit with my same frame on top). :)

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:22 pm
by slparry
Just had the latest stock in today

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:52 pm
by fontana
That is nice, but not a standard paint job me thinks.
:shock:

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:26 pm
by slparry
fontana wrote:That is nice, but not a standard paint job me thinks.
:shock:


factory custom .... as contradictory as that sounds :D that's a "standard" option, the blue (also available as green, red or yellow) is holographic and incredible "in the flesh"

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:24 am
by Paul
Steve, when you say "holographic" is that marketing speak for "a bit sparkly"? [smilie=hmm.gif]

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:30 am
by popsky
Paul wrote:Steve, when you say "holographic" is that marketing speak for "a bit sparkly"? [smilie=hmm.gif]


You need to see it in the flesh, not exactly my thing but it's stunning, we saw them at the bike show and didn't believe that they were a "standard" paint scheme !

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:13 pm
by boxerscott
Paul wrote:Steve, when you say "holographic" is that marketing speak for "a bit sparkly"? [smilie=hmm.gif]
Actually I think it means "Girlie" It would also benefit from the 125hp LC lump in it (from the sportiest roadster) :wink:

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:19 pm
by slparry
Paul wrote:Steve, when you say "holographic" is that marketing speak for "a bit sparkly"? [smilie=hmm.gif]


No, there's a "depth" to the patterns in the paint that "moves" as you look at it from different points, awesomely well done.

We have the blue and the green in the showroom now, just waiting for the yellow and red.

The green is even nicer in the flesh.

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... int-option

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:47 pm
by slparry
By the way Leaksy, your R Nine T looks great, they're a real hoot to ride, really puts the "fun" back into bikes :)

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:30 pm
by leasky
slparry wrote:By the way Leaksy, your R Nine T looks great, they're a real hoot to ride, really puts the "fun" back into bikes :)


Thanks Steve; miles of smiles and a nice addition to the garage. :)

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:20 am
by dave the german
Hmmmm - I wonder get rid of my BCR and get an RnineT

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:56 am
by wotmeworry
slparry wrote:Just had the latest stock in today


That's lovely. If only the forks were black rather than the tacky gold.

Re: New Bavarian Tractor

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:27 am
by leasky
wotmeworry wrote:
slparry wrote:Just had the latest stock in today


That's lovely. If only the forks were black rather than the tacky gold.


The forks were thrown in from another BMW bike (I think the S1000RR); however I think that black forks are available on the scrambler version.