BMW R****R Thread

[celticus]

Originally Posted by SQ Beemer

Want an R1200R all of a sudden.... Simply gorgeous. By the time I get around to getting one, BMW will probably have made the next gen.

I keep coming back to this picture. My Oh my that's a good looking bike. I may have to get one of those windshields for MY 07 R1200R.

[ninepeaks9]

Just received and installed Cee Bailey Touring Windshield on my 12R. Link is below. Verdict: I like it a lot. They work pretty good. Air hits top of the helmet. No buffeting to speak of.

http://www.ceebaileys.com/bmw/1200r07ws.html

[ninepeaks9]

Originally Posted by DiabloADV

It'll get the water cooled motor...my guess is one year after the GS.

There are hints on the website of a special model with front forks instead of telelever, coming in 2013. Maybe the "last edition" of the hexhead motor?

Not sure if I would consider those (water cooled motor & regular forks over telelever) an advancement

[uberaudi]

Originally Posted by Snake Doctor

Any year R1100GS the handguards are all the same, the part number is 71 60 2 340 208, they are $48.25 each. The picture below is of the complete set off the Max BMW website

Cool thanks man!

[Patch]

Originally Posted by uberaudi

I'm having a heckuva time finding hand guards for my '99. Can anyone help? I know GS ones will fit but I don't know from what year or anything.

I've been happy with my barkbusters... easy to find and easy to remove come summer.

[ninepeaks9]

Got some pics of my new Cee Bailey touring windshield. For those of you considering a windshield for your 12R, recommend it highly.

[hankamy]

Ok, so I've never ridden with a windshield before. I know it'll keep the wind, bugs, and rocks off me and improve my gas mileage but how else will it affect the ride? Does it affect the steering dramatically? How does it react in a severe crosswind? What should I expect (generally speaking)?

[ninepeaks9]

Originally Posted by hankamy

Ok, so I've never ridden with a windshield before. I know it'll keep the wind, bugs, and rocks off me and improve my gas mileage but how else will it affect the ride? Does it affect the steering dramatically? How does it react in a severe crosswind? What should I expect (generally speaking)?

Basically get the cold wind off your upper body or rain if your run into wet weather while riding. Haven't noticed much improvement in gas mileage. No noticeable impact on steering nor in cross wind. Makes riding more pleasurable during colder months or riding at highway speeds for long stretch.

[uberaudi]

Originally Posted by Patch

I've been happy with my barkbusters... easy to find and easy to remove come summer.

Do you have any pictures of them installed?

[Patch]

Originally Posted by uberaudi

Do you have any pictures of them installed?

Not great ones... I'll grab a few better shors this weekend, but heres some that will give you the idea. Single point mounts just to the inside of the grip housings and surprisingly very stable at speed

[uberaudi]

Must be nice to have tubular bars....

[Rapid Dog]

...I'm going to have a CEE Bailey screen for sale next week, in the FM Here.
Looking for one of the lower versions as seen in picks above.

[uberaudi]

I went up to the dealer and sat on a '12 R12R same color as my R11R. I want.

[shizzle]

Me too, I'm going to test ride one in early March, when the weather gets better and the dealers allow test rides again. If everything works according to plan I might own one a few days later.
I already sat on one in Nuremberg at the dealer a few days ago, nice bike, and I like the boxer (rode the GS a few times already)

[Bobmws]

I just picked up an '04 R1150R to augment my K sidecar rig. What tankbags are you using? Not necessarily looking for a large multivario type, just something smaller for the remote, epass, gloves, etc.