BMW Motorcycles

[kittosoft]

Yah. Don't know what u talking abt.

 

Can't any BMW bike be considered transport bike?

 

ups to u. there are always 2 sides to a coin

[coolcat]

kittisoft,

 

Good luck in your search. whether you get a beemer or not, pls don't be a stranger to our little corner here.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[kittosoft]

kittisoft,

 

Good luck in your search. whether you get a beemer or not, pls don't be a stranger to our little corner here.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

will do mate... was reading up in all the tourer thread for the past 1 month before i went down to PML and Mah...

 

hopefully...

[AnJNG Aki]

Keke ... when I ride my bikes I feel near ejaculations but not at brake pedal area

 

Seriously, some say that when the ABS kicks in, the bike will shudder or stutter (from the brake/release of the ABS) but frankly, during my e-brake experiences I have never felt that. Plus yours is a R1200GS so I reckon that the ABS will be more developed than those of the 1150 series'? Perhaps smoother? Best thing to do is to perhaps run it through the BMW electronic diagnostic tool and know whether it is working once and for all.

 

The other thing that is similar is rear-jacking of the monolever under harsh braking but that is certainly not your case. Isn't there a disable method / button for the R1200GS's ABS, for off-road moments?

 

Urban myth or truth, to keep the ABS working you have to use it time to time. Low-batt voltage produces erratic flashing ABS lights on the 1100/1150 series.

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

 

hi coolcat

 

Thanks for the input. me not referring to that 'ejaculations' though i do sumtimes feel so too...hahhahah

 

yah...maybe due to hard braking. Disabling of the ABS will be during off roading. Guess i'll go thru the diagnostic test on the next servicing schedule.

 

Thanks...

[AnJNG Aki]

I feel the same way but ABS is working

 

my ABS is also working....but is it an indication that the ABS is kicking in?

[coolcat]

Cat nvr reply my quote. Sads.

 

Frankly the call came from out of the blue. Sweet voice inviting me to view new bike, and free food. Never thought the day would come. Didn't some of you fellas got calls too?

 

Smart casual, btw (and my imagination went wild ....... )

 

http://www.radisson.com/rad/images/hotels/CHNSGHNW/Epicure-on-45-formal-dining_450.jpg

 

or this?

 

http://blogs.fayobserver.com/faytoz/files/2008/08/you-say-tomato.jpg

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[AnJNG Aki]

yah i did too....the new k1300r & s thingy.

the voice was 'woohoo' sweeeeetttttt.....

waken me up from my nap by the sweet melodical voice...haha:)

[mamat]

The tiger 1050 is a very highly rated machine.more street oriented than the previous model .the fantastic handling,the superb inline3 engine ,ride posture,..whats not for the journos to like? 30 thousand dollars at Mah i believe.

 

Out at about the same time is the versys.the kawa is also another sweet machine.won motorbike of the year.the parralell twin has gobs of power and torque despite its 650cc and hp.no problem for 2-up ride albeit a little cramp in the pillion dept.Sadly they come here in small batches where the bulk of it head to Looi's.$18K+ out the door.Last yr the Versys was the bike i wanted but were sold out.even Evershine cant put a word on their next arrival.Well actually Looi's had 2 pieces but i was hardup on buying from a PI.

 

I will not hesitate from buying BMs and kawas from PIs.1st plus point,its cheaper by up to 1 or even 2 thousand.Dili,where i got my roadster from,sells the F650GS for $28000 and the Versys $17K+.To me the cash saved is cash saved.2nd point,if repairs are done out of,or maybe in, the warranty period and u are short on "Yusof Ishak",u can plead with the boss to pay in installments.i did.You can check him out in ubi.

 

kittosoft,good luck in ur bike hunt.i wanna recommend u surf YouTube for vids/reviews on all the bikes u mentioned.

[kittosoft]

The tiger 1050 is a very highly rated machine.more street oriented than the previous model .the fantastic handling,the superb inline3 engine ,ride posture,..whats not for the journos to like? 30 thousand dollars at Mah i believe.

 

Out at about the same time is the versys.the kawa is also another sweet machine.won motorbike of the year.the parralell twin has gobs of power and torque despite its 650cc and hp.no problem for 2-up ride albeit a little cramp in the pillion dept.Sadly they come here in small batches where the bulk of it head to Looi's.$18K+ out the door.Last yr the Versys was the bike i wanted but were sold out.even Evershine cant put a word on their next arrival.Well actually Looi's had 2 pieces but i was hardup on buying from a PI.

 

I will not hesitate from buying BMs and kawas from PIs.1st plus point,its cheaper by up to 1 or even 2 thousand.Dili,where i got my roadster from,sells the F650GS for $28000 and the Versys $17K+.To me the cash saved is cash saved.2nd point,if repairs are done out of,or maybe in, the warranty period and u are short on "Yusof Ishak",u can plead with the boss to pay in installments.i did.You can check him out in ubi.

 

kittosoft,good luck in ur bike hunt.i wanna recommend u surf YouTube for vids/reviews on all the bikes u mentioned.

 

i did a lot of searching on the net prior to my post... the tiger is cheaper than the f650gs by just a few hundreds(qouted on mon).

the versys was one of my intial choice but the fact that it can't be fitted with a main stand really puts me off.

 

From what u qouted about the Dilli pricing for the f650gs and versys, i could get it cheaper at PML and other place. i know they are able to repair BMWs.

but as far as i know if there is a worldwide recall on them PI ones might not be included:dot:

I could get my Uk company guys to help me import 1 from Uk and i would save much much more than the PI ones. Bad part is to much trouble and the warranty issue too.

 

the search continues.

 

thanks for your advice mamat:cheers:

[coolcat]

I'm helping a friend to sell his VStrom DL1000. If keen go view at:

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5778302#post5778302

 

Cheers

 

Cat

[kittosoft]

I'm helping a friend to sell his VStrom DL1000. If keen go view at:

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5778302#post5778302

 

Cheers

 

Cat

 

nice...

 

btw do you guys believe in not riding bikes with a particular color cause it crash with your 'life'?

 

:cheeky:

[Mr.Everyday]

my ABS is also working....but is it an indication that the ABS is kicking in?

 

I believe so but my old 1150GS don't feel the same as 1200GS.

[mamat]

thought PIs like Dili sells their Bms cheaper than pml? at dili the 650 is $28k otr and the 800 is $30k otr.Maybe things have changed at Pml...for the cheaper heheh. there are tiams other than pml that repair Beemers.as for the Kawa namely the Versys,what i know back then (which was last yr) was that sinboon,looi's,dili and the agent Evershine were the guys who have this on their floor.

Edited September 3, 2009 by mamat

[lioncat]

i got the invite by sms ... no chance to hear the sweet voice

 

anyway, see you guys at the launch.

[WAI]

HI guys, just got myself a F800GS. Still getting use to the bike. Feels kinda hot at the calf area due to the engine. But great bike I must say. Never regret getting it.

 

Anyone knows how much the Zega with rack for the F800GS cost? Im thinking of selling mine as when I bought the bike, it comes with it.

[I_Ride_A_Bike]

HI guys, just got myself a F800GS. Still getting use to the bike. Feels kinda hot at the calf area due to the engine. But great bike I must say. Never regret getting it.

 

Anyone knows how much the Zega with rack for the F800GS cost? Im thinking of selling mine as when I bought the bike, it comes with it.

 

hello!

 

what colour did you get? i guess the Zega vs the New Zega Pro Cases can only be found locally at M-teknik... should be a couple of thousand if i'm not wrong! =] can check with them..

 

sold off your transalps already i guess? was a nice 2A adv bike..

Edited September 4, 2009 by I_Ride_A_Bike

[currypuff]

I'm helping a friend to sell his VStrom DL1000. If keen go view at:

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5778302#post5778302

 

Cat

 

The pics are a bit small but the racks look like H&B and the box look like a H&B Junior and not Givi...

 

Also the hand guards are not there. Did he remove them?

[WAI]

hello!

 

what colour did you get? i guess the Zega vs the New Zega Pro Cases can only be found locally at M-teknik... should be a couple of thousand if i'm not wrong! =] can check with them..

 

sold off your transalps already i guess? was a nice 2A adv bike..

 

I got the yellow one. shall check with M-tek then. Tks. And yes, sold my transalp already. It was a great 2A bike . Very rare but a GS is better . Hehe.

[spyder8850]

Here the latest on exhausts for the R 1200 GS from '08. Test results by MOTORRAD NEWS Feb-2008:

 

SR Racing 109.7 hp / 113.9 Nm

Original 109.2 hp / 112.9 Nm

Sebring 108.6 hp / 112.2 Nm

HPE 108.5 hp /110.9 Nm

Laser 105.2 hp / 112.7 Nm

LeoVince 109.8 hp / 110.4 Nm

BOS 109.6 hp / 104.9 Nm

Akrapovic 104.7 hp / 106.9 Nm

[spyder8850]

I got this info frm one of the forum...

 

The following is a summary of an exhaust can test done by German magazine MOTORRAD NEWS, edition Feb-2009. The exhausts were tested on the new '08 R 1200 GS models.

 

1. SR-Racing - 14 points (max. = 15)

Power: 109.7 hp / 7.750 rpm

Torque: 113.9 Nm / 5.750 rpm

Idle noise: 90 dB

Weight: 3.340 g

Dimensions: 550 x 150 mm

Material: SS

Price (in Germany): 564 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Shines in the mid range, specifically from 3.800 - 5.200 rpm. A little torque dent around 4.500 is still remaining but no other exhaust eliminates it likewise well. For the rider there should be no power hole at all, since hp is climbing up around this area with the SR. In the low and in the upper range performance is comparable to OEM.

 

Summary: Juicy sound at moderate noise levels. Excellent crafting - the clamp is a little piece of art. Also the power curve is good, no other exhaust helps the torque dent at around 4.500 rpm better. For this work we award our buying recommendation to Mr. Bruckschaegel ( note: it is the exhaust guru behind SR-Racing).

 

 

2. LeoVince Evolution 2 - 13 points

Power: 109.8 hp / 7.750 rpm

Torque: 110.4 Nm / 5.500 rpm

Idle noise: 90 dB

Weight: 4190 g

Dimensions: 560 x 140 mm

Material: aluminium

Price (in Germany): 329 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Hp and torque graphs are identical with OEM.

 

Summary: Power generally is pretty much on the same level as the stock exhaust, only at the top we found a bit extra: we measured the highest hp in this test field. Crafting and price are all right. And because the sound is levels are moderate - we award our price recommendation to LeoVince, even though the installation was not the easiest.

 

 

3. Sebring Twister - 12 points

Power: 108.6 hp / 7.750 rpm

Torque: 112.9 Nm / 5.750 rpm

Idle noise: 91 dB

Weight: 4.376 g

Dimensions: 560 x 140 mm

Material: aluminium

Price (in Germany): 428 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Slight plus in between 4.000 - 5.000 rpm, otherwise the curves stay much in line with OEM.

 

Summary: Perfect fit and moderate noise levels with real deep sound are the arguments of the Twister. The power curve is decent, the dent at 4.500 rpm is slightly improved. All in all a decent value for the money, and therefore we award our recommendation.

 

 

4. Bos GTS/S - 11 points

Power: 109.6 hp / 7.750 rpm

Torque: 104.9 Nm / 5.750 rpm

Idle noise: 93 dB

Weight: 3.840 g

Dimensions: 580 x 140 mm

Material: aluminium

Price (in Germany): 449 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Below 3.000 rpm significantly less Nm, from there onwards albeit improved power and torque remain always 3 - 8 % below OEM. From 7.000 rpm on par.

 

Summary: A well made can with perfect fit und gut top hp. The torque development is lesser convincing, in particular the lower range lacks Nm ( minus 9.9 Nm at 2.500 rpm, compared to stock). Mounting is a child's play, and the price is ok.

 

 

5. Laser Duo-Tech - 10 points

Power: 105.2 hp / 7.500 rpm

Torque: 112.7 Nm / 5.500 rpm

Idle noise: 90 dB

Weight: 4.500 g

Dimensions: 550 x 150 mm

Material: SS

Price (in Germany): 359 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Up to 5.500 rpm identical to OEM, above 4 % below.

 

Summary: Lighter as the stock can and low priced. The crafting is ok, the sound is pleasant and not annoying at all. Problem: In the higher ranges hp are clearly behind the stock exhaust.

 

 

5. Akrapovic -10 points

Power: 104.7 hp / 7.750 rpm

Torque: 106.9 Nm / 5.500 rpm

Idle noise: 93 dB

Weight: 2.562 g

Dimensions: 520 c 150 mm

Material: titanium

Price (in Germany): 615 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: Until 5.200 rpm not much different to OEM, above ~ 5 % below.

 

Summary: Nobel material, finest crafting and competionless low weight are the plus points for the Akra can. We also found a powerful and juicy sound a really flawless appearance. But: There are 5 hp lacking, and the price is quite hefty.

 

 

5. HPE - 10 points

Power: 108.5 hp

Torque: 110.9 Nm

Idle noise: 94 dB

Weight: 4001 g

Dimensions: 600 x 150 mm

Material: SS

Price (in Germany): 719.90 Euro

* Power and torque graphs: In between 2000 - 3.000 rpm almost 10% lesser torque than OEM, from 3.000 - 5.800 rpm similar, from 5.800 - 7.000 rpm 2 or 3 % lesser, above similar again.

 

Summary: Power delivery of the HPE is okay. The installation can not convince, because of the badly fitting bracket. Additonally the exhaust is pretty noisy. But: For fans of double-cans one of the few alternatives.

 

 

6. BMW OEM - 9 points

Power: 109.2 hp

Torque: 112.9 Nm

Idle noise: 88 dB

Weight: 5910 g

Dimensions: 470 x 190 mm

Material: SS

Price (in Germany): 637.25

* Power and torque graphs: Except a dent at around 4.500 rpm constant increase of hp until 7.800 rpm, from 3.500 - 7.800 rpm always above 100 Nm, except the infamous dent around 4.500 rpm.

[Mr.Everyday]

i got the invite by sms ... no chance to hear the sweet voice

 

anyway, see you guys at the launch.

 

Nothing much at the launch....

[lioncat]

Nothing much at the launch....

 

 

hehe ... i thought the previous makan event was better managed; at least the receptionist wasnt sulking like last night's.

 

i left for home soon after the bikes were unveiled.

 

btw, anyone's plate number is 7000? I was standing right beside you.

[I_Ride_A_Bike]

its hard to find certain models 2nd hand...

like the tiger or the f650gs(twin)

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255443

 

go get your bids in dude...

[kittosoft]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255443

 

go get your bids in dude...

 

:cry::cry::cry::cry:

 

if only he posted it 2hrs earlier........

[SilverBullet]

spyder8850

Thks for your exhaust info:thumb: