anyone in the SE got a BMW R1100S that they'd yes to CIHAGM?

as per subject - toying with the idea of a lot of different bikes at
the moment, and one is the R1100S - I like the looks, and the concept,
but I'm not convinved I'll like the boxer engine coupled with
sportsbike layout.

Failing that, I might still buy a Kawasaki W650 and grow a beard.

 

I thought you were getting a Speed Triple.

 

darsy in "can't quite decide what to buy" shocker.

 

"You'll be back, Rockatansky!"

 

Did you see recently when I warned (Gyp was it?) about the hideous harsh
vibration from those fuckers. Great bike otherwise and ok for short
journeys. Ubber high footpegs but you have short pins.

Owners mainly ask ridiculous prices (and keep them) but every so often one
*has* to be sold and autotrader, eBay or the BMWOC pass them on for under
£3k.

At the risk of becoming repetitive the ST4S is a better bike in every
possible way, but much harder to find.

 

It was and you did.

They do, and they do.

It probably is, and because the other is, it's probably irrelevant.

 

There are always one or two around somewhere though

 

they're not that short actually, relative to my overall height (or
lack of it).

yes - the one I was looking at was just over £3K

See, whilst I understand exactly what you mean, I really do not want
another fully faired bike.

 

there's a decent enough looking one on Autotrader at the moment.

However, having just (almost) sold the 'blade, the last thing I want
is another fully-faired sports-oriented bike. I want, well, lots of
things - I want something not too quick, not too slow, minimal
fairing, and fairly reliable.

"Common sense" tells me to buy another B12, however, one of my other
criteria is that I want something that's not common as muck, which is
why I'm looking at things as diverse as the R1100S, and the Triumph
Thruxton (one of which I have a test ride booked for Saturday
morning).

 

Well I suppose the R1100S isn't really fully faired but I hate the whole
integrated tank/half fairing thing and it's hideous under the skin. If you
don't want fully faired then the ST4 is out though, which is a shame as the
996 engine is such a doozy and the handling/braking components/performance
so good..... and no white finger/foot. The ST also looks a bit gash minus
the lowers.

 

well, as I said, I'm testing a Thruxton on Saturday - I may absolutely
hate it in which case everything will change again.

What I really need is unlimited money.

 

Get one of these:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2005/playbike.jhtml?lang=docs_eng&family=s
portclassic&modelName=SMART1000-05

 

Don't think much of the paint job. Those yellow circles are well gash.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

do I look like Blaney?

 

Yeah, but he never actually got one, did he? Or did I miss something?

 

Does it have a 996, 998 or 1098 engine? No. Gash then.

 

This is darsy we're talking about - style over substance every time.

 

no, you're right - he didn't, as far as I know.

But they're overpriced rubbish.

 

One of the architects in the office above me has just got a 1098. It
looks nice.

 

Doesn't it though.
A 1098s is far beyond what I'd pay for a bike though and like the 998's they
wont ever come down to 4kish money.