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- Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:13 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: New Member - New R1150R owner - Nervous as hell !!
- Replies: 31
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Re: New Member - New R1150R owner - Nervous as hell !!
Enjoy your new motorcycle! We all worry about the safety issues, but then, that keeps us alert. I have put 60,000 miles on my 04 R1150R. I have never had a breakdown. My husband does all the routine work on our motorcycles (he has an R1200RT) and it only rarely gets taken to the dealership. We do lo...
- Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:27 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Tank Vacuum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5171
I had the same issue with my 04 (I just thought that the cap was supposed to be that way). The tank eventually bent in and the tank bolts smashed against the telelever (sp?) arm and bent. The problem was a faulty valve- the lines were fine. The dealer replaced the tank, bolts and telelever arm as a ...
- Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:29 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Any short riders out there???
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12148
short riders
Loren, I am about the same height and inseam as your wife and I also switched this year from a Vstar to the R. I put one inch lower Works shocks on the R and had the seat greatly narrowed and much of the padding removed and replaced by a thin gel pad (Rich's Custom Seats in Seattle). I did not remov...
- Wed May 18, 2005 1:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
- Topic: Welcome New Members (and old) - Introduce Yourself!
- Replies: 328
- Views: 234967
New Member
Hello all, I bought my silver 04 R this fall. I have found this site very helpful for both maintenance and general information. I started riding 4 years ago at the age of 53. Put 58,000 miles on my first bike, a Vstar 1100. Since I frequently ride with friends with BMWs I went to the "dark side...