BMW Motorcycles

[spyder8850]

I may (may only, ah) make a trip to KL during this CNY. Thinking of night trip to avoid the jam.

 

Hey Spyder8850. You should have consulted Phang before buying the TPS 15. He is the accessories guru here. He also loves to drink beer.

I was introduced to the fuse box by him.

 

For servicing tips, look for Snoopy and cow.

 

I should have... So, anyone interested on the TPS 15 here?

 

Going up Koh Samui tomorrow night, anyone has anything new to update? Anyone heard about the rally by the yellow team? (Thaksin). I remembered that they are suppose to do a rally but was postponed because of the King's B-day?

 

Anyway Merry Christmas guys...

[currypuff]

 

hmmm... have to take a rain check for the time being... still actively looking for a job after my oct retrenchment. If i Get a job then maybe will join u...

Anyone have any job for me???

 

Sorry to hear that. In fact, my job is hanging in the balance too. Company holding retrenchment exercise next year.

A reminder to live life well within our means and not to over-stretch our finances in these uncertain times.

 

Like Phang, who knows so much about farkles but refrains from farkling his own bike.

 

Spyder, I did my diving last year in nearby Koh Tao. Highly unlikely there will be unrest there. The locals are more interested in making money from tourist. Enjoy your trip.

[deeGan]

Hai beemers , just wanna enquiry have u guys try the above brand spark plugs on ya R series... i just wanna know the performance n all ..thanks

[mamat]

Hai beemers , just wanna enquiry have u guys try the above brand spark plugs on ya R series... i just wanna know the performance n all ..thanks

 

read its specs on the website.all good stuff.360 degrees perimeter sparking.see dat mostly used in cars here.no news from bikers

[mamat]

Hi brendon,

 

My bike is now at a shop called Kim Keat in Autopoint. Same floor as Seng Kwang and Stamford (owner Alex).

 

 

No bike for 2.5 weeks already...

 

 

whoa ur bike in the workshop for more than half a mth? dat beats the duration for a top overhaul i think.(of a Jap bike that is .the last time my bike went in abt that long was for a new coat of paint in fact several colors.damn sian take public transport.became a softie oredy

Edited December 28, 2009 by mamat

[mamat]

Hi guys i really like the roadster or rockster version .. like the ergo shape of it !! Ride well guys although i ride a GS ..

 

i want to own a GS one day.see wats it's like .A GS is a GS,they say.the 1150 is a fine for me

[mamat]

guys over at the TDM thread are ordering Ohlins springs from Sporting motors.dats saving money! wonder if we can do this for ours.dat'll be swell.

[currypuff]

whoa ur bike in the workshop for more than half a mth? dat beats the duration for a top overhaul i think.(of a Jap bike that is .the last time my bike went in abt that long was for a new coat of paint in fact several colors.damn sian take public transport.became a softie oredy

Yap, almost 3 weeks. Of course, not all that time was spent on my bike. The mech admited he was busy with something else. Probably something unexpected popped up as he was the one who told me to bring the bike in on that date.

 

I 'tahan' and resisted pushing him as I don't want a rushed job. I think it paid off. Like I said earlier, I am very happy (so far) with his handiwork. He did extra work that I did not even requested, like crafting a neat aluminium mounting plate for the fuse box.

 

He also replaced a clamp for the fuel hose that was worn. Finally, no more fuel leak and no more petrol smell that had been bothering me.

 

Woah, you resprayed your R1100R ah? Must see. Come join us for coffee lah.

BTW, are your shocks still original? Thinking of changing? Or saving the $ for GS?

 

BTWx2, bikerblues swapped his beemer for a Harley. Traitor!

Lai ah, lai ah. Those who want to test ride queue up behind me OK?

[papabread79]

BTWx2, bikerblues swapped his beemer for a Harley. Traitor!

Lai ah, lai ah. Those who want to test ride queue up behind me OK?

That's downright betrayal.

 

What model is the HD?

[currypuff]

Yes, that's sacrilege! Burn him at the stake! This must not be allowed!

 

My mole tells me its a 1200 Sportster. Probably something like this.

I can already smell the chrome from here...

Edited December 29, 2009 by currypuff

[mamat]

Yap, almost 3 weeks. Of course, not all that time was spent on my bike. The mech admited he was busy with something else. Probably something unexpected popped up as he was the one who told me to bring the bike in on that date.

 

I 'tahan' and resisted pushing him as I don't want a rushed job. I think it paid off. Like I said earlier, I am very happy (so far) with his handiwork. He did extra work that I did not even requested, like crafting a neat aluminium mounting plate for the fuse box.

 

He also replaced a clamp for the fuel hose that was worn. Finally, no more fuel leak and no more petrol smell that had been bothering me.

 

Woah, you resprayed your R1100R ah? Must see. Come join us for coffee lah.

BTW, are your shocks still original? Thinking of changing? Or saving the $ for GS?

 

BTWx2, bikerblues swapped his beemer for a Harley. Traitor!

Lai ah, lai ah. Those who want to test ride queue up behind me OK?

 

I see.Yah it's worth the wait if the mech includes some 'extras' or goodies out of goodwill.

It was my early-model super 4 dat i had a paintjob 3 yrs ago.spent a lot of cash on the bugger.

yup still got the stock shocks on.it was a small "shock" (pun intended) when i crossed over from my super4 specIII to the Roadster n found the ride bumpy. I dont say the showas on the Honda were fantastic but the ride was smoother. i do want to change to wilburs but this is big ticket stuff n finances are on some things else rite now. A GS is nice but not now.still paying installments for this baby plus i'm enjoying my ride.the practicality.

heard abt bikerblues looking around for a harley some time back thru the boss of Dili .he wanted a XR1200.gd for him lah

ok will join for kopi

[mamat]

That's downright betrayal.

 

QUOTE]

 

Nah.he owns a harley too besides the bmw.i think a sportster

[bikerblues]

apologies accepted and nice to catch up for kopi

Edited December 31, 2009 by bikerblues

[bikerblues]

and hope you like your bra

Edited December 31, 2009 by bikerblues

[coolcat]

It's that time of the year again ..... Dakar.

 

http://www.dakar.com/2010/DAK/presentation/us/r3_1-news.html

 

Not too many beemers in the running, and there's a Super Rocket? Will be keeping an eye on the Chinese bikes and teams, see what the might of China can accomplished. It's at ESPN Channel 23, I think.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

Number Name Make

1 COMA Marc (ESP) KTM

2 DESPRES Cyril (FRA) KTM

3 CASTEU David (FRA) SHERCO

4 ULLEVALSETER Pal anders (NOR) KTM

5 RODRIGUES Helder (PRT) YAMAHA

6 VILADOMS Jordi (ESP) KTM

7 KNUIMAN Henk (NLD) KTM

8 VERHOEVEN Frans (NLD) BMW

9 LOPEZ CONTARDO Francisco (CHL) APRILIA

10 GONÇALVES Paulo (PRT) BMW

11 PRZYGONSKI Jakub (POL) KTM

12 FRETIGNE David (FRA) YAMAHA

13 STANOVNIK Miran (SVN) KTM

14 DUCLOS Alain (FRA) KTM

15 MACEK Martin (CZE) YAMAHA

16 PAIN Olivier (FRA) YAMAHA

17 FARRES GUELL Gerard (ESP) APRILIA

18 CZACHOR Jacek (POL) KTM

19 FARIA Ruben (PRT) KTM

20 PISANO Michael (FRA) SHERCO

22 JARMUZ Krzysztof (POL) HONDA

23 BERGLUND Thomas (SWE) KTM

24 STREET Jonah (USA) KTM

25 MATTHEIS Rodolpho (BRA) KTM

26 BOINNARD Ludovic (USA) KTM

27 JOBARD Willy (FRA) KTM

29 BIANCHI PRATA Pedro (PRT) BMW

30 CARILLON Patrice (FRA) KTM

31 LUCA Manca (ITA) KTM

32 PUERTAS HERRERA Miguel (ESP) KTM

33 LAZARD Laurent (URY) KTM

34 PEDRERO GARCIA Juan (ESP) KTM

35 PAOLO Ceci (ITA) APRILIA

36 DIALLO Mame less (SEN) KTM

37 LEPAN Frédéric (FRA) SHERCO

38 VILLARRUBIA Julián (ESP) YAMAHA

39 DABROWSKI Marek (POL) KTM

40 PROHENS Jaime (CHL) HONDA

41 PROHENS Felipe (CHL) HONDA

42 JAKES Ivan (SVK) KTM

43 ZANOTTI Alessandro (MAF) APRILIA

44 POL Mirjam (NLD) HONDA

45 PAYEN Hugo (FRA) BMW

46 MAZET Jean-Claude (FRA) KTM

47 BELTRAMI Francesco (ITA) APRILIA

48 LIEFHEBBER Hans-jos (NLD) KTM

49 PICCO Franco (ITA) YAMAHA

50 PRITULYAK Vadim (UKR) HONDA

51 SAGHMEISTER Gabor (SRB) KTM

52 BONNET Pierrick (FRA) KTM

53 LENOBLE André (FRA) BMW

54 CISCAR CHISBERT Rafael (ESP) HONDA

55 MERKIT Kemal (TUR) KTM

56 TORUNLAR Kutlu (TUR) KTM

57 JUNCO ANDRES Aurelio (ARG) KTM

58 BOUNDS Craig (GBR) KTM

59 ARREDONDO Francisco (GTM) KTM

60 DE BOIS Thomas (NLD) HONDA

61 DUBOIS Norbert (FRA) KTM

62 PABISKA David (CZE) KTM

63 AMBROSIO Carlos (BRA) HONDA

64 ROBIN Dominique (FRA) KTM

65 MORO Joel (FRA) YAMAHA

66 LORMAND Etienne (FRA) YAMAHA

67 RANDYSEK Dusan (CZE) YAMAHA

68 BARROT David (FRA) YAMAHA

69 BONJEAN Bernardo (BRA) Husaberg

70 ALAN Eduardo (ARG) KTM

71 MITI Ruben marcello (ARG) YAMAHA

72 SNIJDERS Marcel (NLD) HONDA

73 PIZZOLITO Javier (ARG) HONDA

74 HATTON Donald (CAN) KTM

75 GUTIERREZ Jose (ESP) KTM

76 SEEL Annie (SWE) SUPER ROCKET

77 HAMARD Stephane (FRA) SHERCO

78 JOANNIN Cyril (FRA) SHERCO

79 RIVERA Victor (ESP) YAMAHA

80 FANTOZZI Tiago (BRA) KTM

81 BUSIN Pablo (ARG) HONDA

82 MCKENDRICK John (CHL) YAMAHA

83 ORTUNIO Herve (FRA) BETA

84 ROSA Joao (PRT) YAMAHA

85 SOLER Pau (ESP) BMW

86 PALANTE Eric (BEL) HONDA

87 VRUGGINK Gerrit jan gerben (NLD) HONDA

88 CUCURACHI Ennio (BEL) KTM

89 ZAHN Ingo (DEU) KTM

90 DIGUIET Gilles (FRA) KTM

91 RESSING Aloys (NLD) HONDA

92 GARCIA VITORIA Manuel (ESP) KTM

93 GIANNETTI Silvia (ITA) KTM

94 MUGNAIOLI Fabrizio (ITA) KTM

95 KRABBENBORG Tonny (NLD) HONDA

96 PEYRARD Denis (FRA) HONDA

97 DELAUNAY Alain (FRA) HONDA

98 MEFFRE Laurent (FRA) KTM

99 MENARD Jean-Christophe (FRA) YAMAHA

100 MEIER Christina (DEU) YAMAHA

101 GELEBART Gilles (FRA) KTM

102 GELEBART Serge (FRA) KTM

103 PRISER Serge (FRA) KTM

104 NOONE Philip (IRL) KTM

105 NERI Andrew (GBR) KTM

106 DE GROOT Richard (NLD) YAMAHA

107 PEILLON Philippe (GAB) KTM

108 ANDREW James (CAN) HONDA

109 CID DE LA PAZ Pablo (ARG) BETA

110 FREINADEMETZ Martin (ROU) KTM

111 PLANSON Gilles (FRA) KTM

112 GUYOMARC’H Yannick (FRA) KTM

113 DE BENEDICTIS NETO Vicente (BRA) KTM

114 PINI Remo (ITA) APRILIA

115 CABALLERO ALCAYAGA Rodrigo andres (CHL) KTM

116 BOLLERO Rodolfo osvaldo (ARG) KTM

117 CONNELL Garry (AUS) Husaberg

118 KREJCI Roman (CZE) YAMAHA

119 MANA Claudio (ITA) APRILIA

120 CALIFANO Christian (FRA) KTM

121 BARRIERE VARJU Christophe (AUS) KTM

122 POLLARD Rob (AUS) KTM

123 PORRELLI Laurent (FRA) KTM

124 CUMMINS Paul (NZL) YAMAHA

125 PEÑATE MUÑOZ Pedro manuel (ESP) KTM

127 HATSWELL Rick (CAN) KTM

128 SVITKO Stefan (SVK) KTM

129 JAMETT Manuel (CHL) YAMAHA

130 SOUSA Fernando (PRT) YAMAHA

131 JONES Tamsin (GBR) YAMAHA

132 BESSE Bertrand (FRA) YAMAHA

133 BOUCHET Pascal (FRA) KTM

134 JAQUET Wim (NLD) YAMAHA

135 VELLUTINO Carlo (PER) KTM

136 BARRON MIFFLIN Jacques (PER) KTM

137 BIANCHI Gino (CHL) YAMAHA

138 COLA Federico eduardo (ARG) YAMAHA

139 BOTTAZZINI Gabriel Juan (ARG) HONDA

141 CARLYLE Paul (GBR) KTM

142 CAVELIUS Philippe (FRA) KTM

143 KESSLER Dirk (USA) KTM

144 PASCUAL Sergio gabriel (ARG) KTM

145 PASCUAL Pablo oscar (ARG) KTM

146 PEDERZOLI Claudio (ITA) APRILIA

147 VIZCARRA Gabriel (ARG) KTM

149 SEGARRA ALMAGRO Jairo (ESP) pkl

150 SEQUEIRA Antonio (BRA) KTM

151 SU Wenmin (CHN) JINCHENG

152 WEI Guanghui (CHN) JINCHENG

153 TRAHAN Patrick (CAN) HONDA

154 TWEEDY Duncan (GBR) KTM

155 VALLE Octavio (MEX) HONDA

156 VERHOESTRAETE Frank (COG) KTM

157 VESELY Jan (DEU) YAMAHA

158 AMENGUAL Martin (ARG) YAMAHA

159 SALANUEVA Agustin (ARG) YAMAHA

160 QUIROGA Julio Federico (ARG) KTM

161 CLAUDIO Rodriguez (CHL) HUSQUARNA

[currypuff]

HeyMr Currypuff (AKA the master of BMW bikes), why you call me traitor? Surely after riding 15 beemers since 93 and now still co sharing a 25yr old R80 with my brother does not make me one right?? I jz happen to love bikes and besides beemers, have owned many jap, italian and american bikes...so whats the whats the problem of me letting go my beloved R for the XR1200?? I have after all wanted the XR since last year and Mamat who seem to know me better correctly pointed out..

Anyway, not to sound too childish here, i will let this comment pass as mere boredom on your part in the virtually open forum.. My offer to give you the bagster (in the real world) is still good so txt me for kopi and the tank bra is yours...

cheers and have a good day.

to all reading this..we are all bikers and regardless of the brand or make of our bikes, we are all the same (vunerable) when we are on the roads so ride safe and happy 2010 to you all..

 

Woah, my joke seems to have backfired!

 

In the past, there were similar hurt feelings in my club when members discussed the merits of HD, beemers, Jap bikes, etc. In hindsight, I should have been more sensitive with my comments.

 

My appologies to all for the above remarks.

 

I am no hardcore BM loyalist. My previous bikes were Japs and one Taiwanese model. I just happened to come across this one while shopping for a replacement. Since it falls within my budget, I thought I would give the German a try. I would have got a Harley if one had appeared at the right time.

 

So far, I am just happy that it is a reliable machine that get me to and from my office.

 

Anyway, another lesson learnt. No more brand jokes from now on.

[papabread79]

Its just a joke by currypuff i believe. Relax.

[bikerblues]

Hey Currypuff,

Share the link with you per our tea time chit chat>

http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/blackhole/bmwr1100exhausts.html

 

Lots of poison here and some parts (clutch, fuel rails pump) are worth a look at..besides their exhaust and turbo kits

[zoom88]

hi guys,

any idea if anyone has a used piece for sale (for R1150R)

 

thanks:cheeky:

[currypuff]

Hi papabread79,

Thanks for the kind words. Mr blues and I have kissed and made up (not literally, of course!) over a cup of kopi. This episode shows how easy it is to have a misunderstanding in a forum. We can't tell a person's intention without hearing the tone or seeing the person's face.

 

Anyway, hope to see you again soon at LC.

 

Hi bikerblues,

 

Thanks for the additional poison.

Very long and interesting read.

But US$7500 for a turbo system? Can buy a GS Adventure liao. Well, almost...

The Spyder Full exhaust at US$900 is more reasonable (relatively speaking). But what do I do with my GPR then?

 

I think better wait for you to install the turbo plus the Remus on your black XR1200 first lah. I am pretty sure you will do that.

Then when you charge past Orchard Road, TP can hear you but can't see you.

Be the first HOG in Singapore to fly!

 

BTW, is there any place in Sing where they ceramic coat an exhaust pipe?

[spyder8850]

I'm backkk from SAMUI...

Nice decent ride. Compare Samui & Phuket, Phuket is so much better and cheaper.

Saw another Sporean GS Rider in Samui... Anyone from here?

 

 

Gashol 95 or 91

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6089786#post6089786

Edited January 4, 2010 by spyder8850

[FD99Z]

Hi,

 

Maybe you saw my group, one yellow 1200GS single rider and a blue 1200GS with Pillion wearing red jacket. I am riding only a K75.

[spyder8850]

Not sure whether it was blue, but I saw a rider with pillion. A GS1200 non adv it was either black or dark blue... Couldn't make see in the dark. But saw him 2wice at Chaweng.

[yem_paul]

I'm backkk from SAMUI...

Nice decent ride. Compare Samui & Phuket, Phuket is so much better and cheaper.

Saw another Sporean GS Rider in Samui... Anyone from here?

 

 

 

sypder8850 ... When were you at Chaweng? I was there for New Year's Eve ... but yes Samui is expensive

[spyder8850]

sypder8850 ... When were you at Chaweng? I was there for New Year's Eve ... but yes Samui is expensive

 

I was there on 27 -30th Dec... Didn't know u were going there as well...