BMW F800 R - the Rotax Roadster Thread - Page 19

Kahrnage · 03-17-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Theory

Picture of a nice bike and I'm thinking this is not an American garage...I can actually see the walls and park a vehicle in there.

flkovacs · 03-17-2012, 08:07 PM

so, it's the cannister???
ferenc

EmanP · 03-17-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahrnage

Picture of a nice bike and I'm thinking this is not an American garage...I can actually see the walls and park a vehicle in there.

Me thinks you're right! Nice mod with the plate and light! Now you can do mine after practicing with yours.

Kahrnage · 03-17-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EmanP

Me thinks you're right! Nice mod with the plate and light! Now you can do mine after practicing with yours.

Your bike, my drill, oh I'll fix it good just you wait and see

ADVBMR · 03-17-2012, 10:09 PM

Now that's a winner! I looked all over for a "tidy tail" aftermarket and came up zip.

Kahrnage · 03-17-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ADVBMR

Now that's a winner! I looked all over for a "tidy tail" aftermarket and came up zip.

And the best part is (IMHO) that the only permanently modified part is the triangular plate which can be easily replaced. Everything else can be bolted back in place. I was happy with how it turned out.

Lost Rider · 03-18-2012, 04:57 PM

I'm sorry to say the Red White and Blue Roadster is gone.

We won't be replacing the 8R with another at this time. The F800R undoubtably is a great bike for many reasons, but in the last year Nancy learned she liked the more subtle road characteristics and the riding in the dirt on her G650GS more than carving up the canyons or cruising the pavement on the R. We wouldn't have sold the bike by any means at this point, luckily she was not injured in the crash..... sometimes it's just meant to be.

It's great to see how far this thread has come in a year, hopefully it can serve to entertain and inform many F800R owners or prospective owners for many years to come.

Carry on Rotax Roadster Riders!

With all that said, here's my shameless plug for a bunch of F800R parts for sale in the FM that insurance didn't cover.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773920

EmanP · 03-18-2012, 06:07 PM

Well that's too bad to hear about the bike but at least she got the chance to try it out and discover that she likes something else better. I'll take some of those parts that are coming off it though.

moe.ron · 03-21-2012, 05:38 AM

Picked mine up yesterday, pics to follow...

flkovacs · 03-21-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Serge A. Storms

Picked mine up yesterday, pics to follow...

hey, welcome!
didya get the '12?
enjoy,
ferenc

moe.ron · 03-21-2012, 09:11 PM

I did, in white. Love it!

Can anybody recommend a good bash plate? That oil filter is hanging right out there.

Anybody use handle bar risers?

Looking at a Z Technik smoked windshield, what do you guys think?

I am going to start at the beginning of the thread and see what the story is.

The mirrors suck!

EmanP · 03-21-2012, 09:24 PM

I wish that someone made a decent bashplate. The location of the filter and pipes seem like they'd take a beating if of road but Lost Rider would have noticed if it was an issue by now and he didn't seem to have any reservations about it.

Kahrnage · 03-21-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Serge A. Storms

I did, in white. Love it!

Can anybody recommend a good bash plate? That oil filter is hanging right out there.

Anybody use handle bar risers?

Looking at a Z Technik smoked windshield, what do you guys think?

I am going to start at the beginning of the thread and see what the story is.

The mirrors suck!

The OP shows pictures of the bar risers he installed and I will be installing the same ones (literally) very soon.
I haven't looked at bash plates or windshields yet so I can't be any help there.
I don't find the mirrors to be an issue for me.
The instrument cluster reinforcements from Wunderlich are well worth the money as they stop the instrument cluster from vibrating all the time.

moe.ron · 03-21-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahrnage

The OP shows pictures of the bar risers he installed and I will be installing the same ones (literally) very soon.
I haven't looked at bash plates or windshields yet so I can't be any help there.
I don't find the mirrors to be an issue for me.
The instrument cluster reinforcements from Wunderlich are well worth the money as they stop the instrument cluster from vibrating all the time.

Where are you getting the risers? I would like to get the risers alone and not part of the kit the OP used.

moe.ron · 03-21-2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmanP

I wish that someone made a decent bashplate. The location of the filter and pipes seem like they'd take a beating if of road but Lost Rider would have noticed if it was an issue by now and he didn't seem to have any reservations about it.

Touratech makes a decent looking engine guard but it looks like a pain to remove when its time for maintenance.

03-17-2012, 10:09 PM	#275
ADVBMR Polygamotorcyclist Joined: May 2007 Location: Anchorage AK Oddometer: 752	Now that's a winner! I looked all over for a "tidy tail" aftermarket and came up zip. __________________ IBA #47244 2007 R1200GS; 2006 DL650 V-Strom; 2011 F800R; 2013 CRF250L; 1995 R1100GS (sold); 2006 Ducati Multistrada 620 dark (sold)

03-18-2012, 04:57 PM	#277
Lost Rider ^OP Broken Roadie Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Lake Sherwood, CA Oddometer: 2,784	I'm sorry to say the Red White and Blue Roadster is gone. We won't be replacing the 8R with another at this time. The F800R undoubtably is a great bike for many reasons, but in the last year Nancy learned she liked the more subtle road characteristics and the riding in the dirt on her G650GS more than carving up the canyons or cruising the pavement on the R. We wouldn't have sold the bike by any means at this point, luckily she was not injured in the crash..... sometimes it's just meant to be. It's great to see how far this thread has come in a year, hopefully it can serve to entertain and inform many F800R owners or prospective owners for many years to come. Carry on Rotax Roadster Riders! With all that said, here's my shameless plug for a bunch of F800R parts for sale in the FM that insurance didn't cover. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773920 __________________ A Roadie in Motion LostRider.com Come to Southern California for a Lost Rider Fly and Ride Adventure!

03-21-2012, 05:38 AM	#279
moe.ron Poor Dumb Bastard Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Live In The Now! Oddometer: 2,023	Picked mine up yesterday, pics to follow... __________________ Pig Can Fly. R.I.P. S.A.S. 03/09-12/12

03-21-2012, 09:11 PM	#281
moe.ron Poor Dumb Bastard Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Live In The Now! Oddometer: 2,023	I did, in white. Love it! Can anybody recommend a good bash plate? That oil filter is hanging right out there. Anybody use handle bar risers? Looking at a Z Technik smoked windshield, what do you guys think? I am going to start at the beginning of the thread and see what the story is. The mirrors suck! __________________ Pig Can Fly. R.I.P. S.A.S. 03/09-12/12

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03-17-2012, 08:07 PM	#272
flkovacs Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: sf east bay Oddometer: 184	so, it's the cannister??? ferenc

03-18-2012, 06:07 PM	#278
EmanP Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: North of Seattle, WA Oddometer: 83	Well that's too bad to hear about the bike but at least she got the chance to try it out and discover that she likes something else better. I'll take some of those parts that are coming off it though.

03-21-2012, 09:24 PM	#282
EmanP Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: North of Seattle, WA Oddometer: 83	I wish that someone made a decent bashplate. The location of the filter and pipes seem like they'd take a beating if of road but Lost Rider would have noticed if it was an issue by now and he didn't seem to have any reservations about it.