Re: [ST] bmw R1100S

["Richard D'Amours" <rdamours@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My ex had one...I think she liked the vibration.  Too much low speed side to
side vibration for me.  Quite a bit harder on gas and comsumes up to 1 litre
of oil per 1000 miles...it's in the specs.  I guess the blowby keeps the
cylinder walls oiled and 250,000 Km's isn't out of the ordinary for an
oilhead.

Good braking with ABS but definately could use a bit more jam.  Some power
loss due to the shaft drive but low maintenance due to no chain to oil.
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jez" <jmjm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] bmw R1100S


> >Does anyone have any experience riding a BMW R1100S or other variations
of
> the "Replika" or "Prep" models, BMW's "Sport" bike with the mufflers up
> under the seat?
>
> I was going to get one before I got an RS.
> Everything was good about it except the motor which was vibey to the point
> of white finger & a bit gutless. I tried 2 demonstrators because I
couldn't
> believe the BM would be as rough as that (I've had an airhead 90S for 25 +
> years & that's a really smooth engine at 85 mph ish )
> I was then talked into a demo on an RS, and it just sold itself, had to
have
> one.
> I'd definitely try the BM before buying
> Jez
> Tiger 955
> BMW R90S
>
>
>
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