Tell me about R1100RSs.

even bmw don't like certain riders and design their bikes to suit.
Tim's bike was a touch citric

 

Bullshit; I've seen the pictures!!
(They're on kevgleeson.com or something)

 

I first thought you'd misspelt "tough critic" but then I realised that
being "a touch citric" is also kinda' acceptable.

 

took me a while to say lemon without actually saying it
Actually asked a coworker to help me with the definition

 

How the hell do you ork a cow?


Postman Pat

 

Ask Mork - he'll know.

Damien
GPX250 (stolen) -> CBR600

 

Na-Moo na-Moo!

 

<snip tale of woe>

I had a R1100RT before the R1150GS.

Two clutches replaced, one at about 10,000km, one at about 22,000km, both
fixed under warranty. The proverbial 20-cent seal let oil along the shaft
and onto the clutch plates, resulting in bulk clutch-slip (which is why the
GS high-sided me. When the revs rose suddenly, I thought, "fuckin useless
bastard clu.....").

The ABS relay was playing up at one stage while we were on tour. The
mechanic at the BMW place in Warrnambool made an input mistake in their
diagnostic computer and eventually told me that a new wiring harness was
needed. I had to convince them to get a relay off a new bike in stock and
try again, and voila! (after they had comprehensively flattened my battery
in vain attempts to start the bike with the fuel hoses connected
arse-about). This was warranty too.

I didn't have to spend a cent other than servicing and tyres in 80,000km
over six years.

In my opinion, the R1100RS is a mongrel bike, it had harsh suspension,
neither fish-nor fowl fairing, riding position which has a multitude of
adjustments (none of which ever suited me). I had a loaner R1150RS when
they first came out, and it was worse in every respect and had the harshest
rear suspension I've ever felt on a bike. The RT shits on it, but the
1100RT is more comfortable than the 1150RT in my opinion.

 

A lot of riders prefer the brakes on the R1100RT to the R1150RT as well,
those power operated linked things are really overkill.

Boxer

 

Hah hah; it's the fairing that attracted me!!
Full-fairings eat bog in hot climates but I like a screen so that's why I
liked the "S" and the "RS".

 

Just don't tow a trailer with a R series.

Boxer

 

Far Canal!!
Do they chew up uni-joints or sumpin'?

 

I had the RT when I lived in Mildura....summer temps 35+ for months on end,
40+ often. It was the least-hot bike of the five I had while living there.

 

For a hot bike try a K1, it will give you 3rd degree burns in the summer
waiting for the traffic lights to change when the cooling fans kick in.

Boxer

 

*Cringes* Bleedin' 'eck Clem. Get it right! It's Nanoo nanoo!

http://www.inthe80s.com/tvtrivia.shtml <------Question 25
http://www.classictvhits.com/shows/morkandmindy/

 

Never mind Clem, the rest of us thought the cow pun was very clever.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

And thanks to Nev for pointing out I missed the whole point. :-/ DOH!!

 

....Cows with puns....


Postmoo Pat

 

and all you bastards missed my subtle "lemon" hint by calling the bike
citric.