BMW Motorcycles

[twisticles]

  I_Ride_A_Bike said:

thaanks for the info dude...

i'm a fan of Big tanks! -=]

 

 

GS650 single is under-powered...

 

Well, it depends of your definition of "big tank" and "underpowered". My friend has travelled from the UK to Singapore and is currently somewhere beyond Jakarta.

 

His tank seems plenty big enough. When you've done a journey like that, then come back and tell us what is "underpowered".

 

http://www.panomoto.com to follow his journey

[twisticles]

Fun in the sand, Africa style

 

 

[I_Ride_A_Bike]

  twisticles said:

Well, it depends of your definition of "big tank" and "underpowered". My friend has travelled from the UK to Singapore and is currently somewhere beyond Jakarta.

 

His tank seems plenty big enough. When you've done a journey like that, then come back and tell us what is "underpowered".

 

http://www.panomoto.com to follow his journey

 

needless to engage in a war of worlds so shall keep it short and sweet.

 

yea currypuff,

would love to try on a R one day.. 2 wheels are special.

[mamat]

  currypuff said:

Anyway, yap, it's special made. There's no aftermarket fuel tank for the R model. They propose to widen the tank by cutting off the side, so as to more or less keep the shape. So the capacity won't increase by a huge amount and the handling shouldn't be affected much.

Anyone with an unwanted $1K peanut to spare me?

Will find a day to meet up with you guys especially coolcat and Phang (and examine the roundrel belt).

 

blow up the tank of the R?wierd coz it dont sound rite.and to add,the capacity increase isnt much as mentioned.yah it sucks dat the R's fuel lite come on 'early' but really u dont need an enlarged tank to go beyond thailand.numerous kind of bikes have been there done that.$1000 for the job? whoa imagine wat i can do with that money for my 10yr-old R.coe,major svcing,wunderlich,touratech...

[Mr.Everyday]

  I_Ride_A_Bike said:

thaanks for the info dude...

i'm a fan of Big tanks! -=]

 

so selling ur GS(a) huh? nice bike can keep la..

the tenere single cylinder, its heavy @ 200+ fully fuelled w/o accessories..

GS650 single is under-powered...

V-strom looks to be the most likely choice for you.. but... aiya u know..

 

Me not a big fan for tank, if I give you 40L tank will you really use it all the way till empty? "so call use up" Big tank mean heavy too... The place that we go about every 150 km will have petrol kiosk for top up.

 

Yes I may sell it at $32 if no one buy then I keep it.

 

But for Tenere just a bike so still thinking the F800GS will be a bike for me cos everything I can DIY. :thumb:

[Phang]

  coolcat said:

Hmmmmmmm ...... I hope that this is not your project belt, Phang, or Mr. Currypuff may want a closer inspection of the roundels !!!

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

I am scouting for a Moto Guzzi emblem actually

 

 

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/2a/ce/1bfe_2.JPG

[lava]

  Mr.Everyday said:

 

Yes I may sell it at $32 if no one buy then I keep it.

 

 

I pay you 32 pounds =) x 10, deal?

[Mr.Everyday]

  lava said:

I pay you 32 pounds =) x 10, deal?

 

:angel:

 

I like youe 650.. So I'll be looking for one around..

 

But deal off.

[lava]

  Mr.Everyday said:

:angel:

 

I like youe 650.. So I'll be looking for one around..

 

But deal off.

 

Sure =)

 

btw what bike is this? we saw her at melaka last week.

pro-arm, boxer engine, front like ktm.

 

http://www.thelightriders.org/bikepack1.jpg

[Mr.Everyday]

  lava said:

Sure =)

 

btw what bike is this? we saw her at melaka last week.

pro-arm, boxer engine, front like ktm.

 

http://www.thelightriders.org/bikepack1.jpg

 

It look like a R 100 or 80 GS Paris-Dakar but a do up one.

Edited May 10, 2009 by Mr.Everyday

[coolcat]

  lava said:

Sure =)

 

btw what bike is this? we saw her at melaka last week.

pro-arm, boxer engine, front like ktm.

 

http://www.thelightriders.org/bikepack1.jpg

 

IMHO .... R80G/S airhead with a Touratech / Acerbis 41 litre tank. Frame looks like a HPN job and the front is WP forks. The exhaust also is aftermarket and so is the fork brace.

 

The one you saw at Malacca was a Singapore bike?

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[lava]

some dude from Germany doing a world tour?

http://www.motornomads-world-tour.de/?english

 

cool classic!!

[Blackie21]

  Phang said:

I am scouting for a Moto Guzzi emblem actually

 

 

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/2a/ce/1bfe_2.JPG

 

 

interested in a Guzzi?

[fir_chan]

  bedsheet said:

Hi

 

How accurate do u find your fuel range meter?

 

Over- or under-estimate?

 

I feel that the BMW tank gauge is set at a lower reading meaning that the amount of fuel in the tank is more than shown on the gauge.

 

When it does hit "Reserve" and tells me that i have a "XX km" range left....that's when i usually cruise (60-100km/h) before i make it to a Fuel stop.

 

How do you guys feel? Anyone with the same guess/gas-timate?

[coolcat]

My roadie's fuel gauge is seriously an over-estimate i.e. reserve light comes on when there is about 6 or 7 litres of fuel left. Then again, I am not sure whether it is possible to use all fuel in the tank; my guess is that there parts of the tank where the fuel remains trapped and unused.

 

Once I ran out of fuel at 320 km, city riding. On the other hand, touring gives me about 21 km per litre, rather amazing I thought.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[Phang]

  Blackie21 said:

interested in a Guzzi?

 

Always interested. I was actually looking at a Griso 1100 before I bought the R1150R.

[Blackie21]

  coolcat said:

Once I ran out of fuel at 320 km, city riding.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

yeah on near the esplanade.....lol!

that was a funny incident (for me anyway......)

[Blackie21]

  Phang said:

Always interested. I was actually looking at a Griso 1100 before I bought the R1150R.

 

hmmm....in that case, should ride more to see if you like the bm otherwise can consider the guzzi....

[mamat]

  fir_chan said:

I feel that the BMW tank gauge is set at a lower reading meaning that the amount of fuel in the tank is more than shown on the gauge.

 

When it does hit "Reserve" and tells me that i have a "XX km" range left....that's when i usually cruise (60-100km/h) before i make it to a Fuel stop.

 

How do you guys feel? Anyone with the same guess/gas-timate?

 

lite comes on at 260.i ride till about 330 or even till the pump start to whine.i know,dats very bad.all in all happy with the fc coz similar range with previous honda super4

[mamat]

  Phang said:

I am scouting for a Moto Guzzi emblem actually

 

 

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/2a/ce/1bfe_2.JPG

 

i remembered when i was in secondary sch my well-to-do classmate bought a Alfa Romeo emblem from its showrm.he adores the cars.costed $90 if memory serves.

[GuiNNeSS]

hi phang u ordered frm which retailer? lookin to

buy some bmw pants myself also. mind postin the

link here thanks

 

  Phang said:

I ordered a BMW Summer 2 pants from a US retailer a few weeks ago and the pants came with a missing plastic belt clip. They resend the clip to me together with a very nice BMW Motorrad T-shirt by USPS. It cost them US$50 for resending a missing 50cents item. Very impressive kind of customer service

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/BMWsummerpants2.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/DSCN6175.jpg

[Phang]

  koma said:

hi phang u ordered frm which retailer? lookin to

buy some bmw pants myself also. mind postin the

link here thanks

 

Got to quote what I have posted earlier

 

  Phang said:

Paul, I bought it from Sierra BMW online.

 

http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/

 

Paid US$199 for the pants + US$9.74 for shipping to vPost USA address. Paid S$30+ to ship it back to Singapore with some other small items.

 

Cheers,

Phang

 

Actually, I didn't check with PML on the price of the pants. You might want to check their prices, probably cheaper than buying online and less hassle too.

[GuiNNeSS]

hi phang no need olredi i found the link u posted thanks

 

  koma said:

hi phang u ordered frm which retailer? lookin to

buy some bmw pants myself also. mind postin the

link here thanks

[coolcat]

Just some info on the Summer2 pants, the shin and knee guards are a tad low when not riding (i.e. walking around in them); not comfortable cos' the top of the guards bump the knees; IMHO more than mere discomfort. It is alright when in riding posture. YMMV.

 

Great pockets at the side, hips and rear; all secured by zips or velcro. Not waterproof. Had mine for more than a year now and quite happy with them bar kneeguards which I am willing to overlook.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[paithorn]

Anyone interested in buying over a super low mileage BMW R1100S?

 

Full service records with PML and mileage at 35000km. Bike Registered in Nov 2002

 

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237358