Motorcycles
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Little exploring on a hot public holiday
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@Dchill yummmm, bugs.
I like that bike a lot. Good shot, those mountains are gorgeous, dude.
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Beautiful bike pic!
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New headlight
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@Dchill The colour scheme on that is awesome, beautiful bike
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My 1986 FXRT. Bought in 2017, unfortunately at some point prior to getting to me it had the fairings and bags removed. Since owning it I’ve gone through it fairly extensively:
S&S V111 Crate Motor
Super E carb
90+ Primary and Starter Conversion
Barnett Clutch
FXDX Forks
HD Brembo Calipers
Chopper Haus Floating Rotors
DogFight Moto Risers
Speed Kings Mid Bend Bars
96+ controls
Black Levers
ODI Grips
Saddlemen x SDC Seat and back rest
Legends Revo 13” rear shocks
Dunlop American Elite tires
Thunderheader
Leather Pros Bags
Black Powder Coated 9 Spoke Wheels
Integrated Tail Light Assembly
Moons Front Signals
Moto Gadget M.Unit Blue
Custom Wiring harness
LED Headlamp
HD Quick Release WindshieldNext up is a Baker 6 speed, swing arm bearing upgrade, and paint.
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Harley open days, first proper weather this year.
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Arai helmet (well past its prime, similar to the owner)
IHSH-343-OD - Ultra Heavy Flannel Tartan Check Work Shirt - Green Overdyed Black
IH-6634-BRN - 14oz Heavy Corduroy Straight Cut Pants - Brown
IH-Viberg hiker boots
This 2014 BMW R1200R is my primary travel bike. After 10 years and 71000 km I decided to give it some TLC in recognition of the wonderful travel memories she has provided me. Dropped her off 7 weeks ago at a friend’s shop, MOTOTECH.
Things took a bit long because I had a trip to the US in between where I had to bring back some bits and pieces for her.
A long and varied list of work was carried out:
Tank was professionally polished;
valve covers were repainted;
Telelever was repainted;
rear rack painted black (originally silver);
BMW tank badges were painted (originals are stick-on and they fall off when the glue dries/cracks) as I lost both during one trip last year. The painter did a masterful job…I’ll take detailed pics later on;
Bought new mirrors from Motogadget (no glass!!..all aluminum, ultra polished)
Rebuild of front forks and steering damper (although it is a Telelever bike, the forks do some damping, transmit steering, and firm up the front end)
New driver footrest rubber pads
Cleaned up the tank cover and locking mechanism (it had progressively gotten hard to turn the key due to gunk buildup)
Added a Rapid Bike module from DIMSPORT to smooth out power delivery and improve torque (marginally) at low RPMs.
I think that was about it. The total bill added up to about 650 $us. That does not include the bits purchased in the US ( which added an extra 200 dollars + or -).
If the weather helps, and road blockades don’t impede our plans we’ll set out on Saturday on a 7-8 day trip to Iquique(Chilean port). That should be a good test for my refreshed steed! -
@motojobobo I had a 2011 R1200R, which would have been an earlier version of your bike. It was a lovely machine, comfortable to ride, and my brother described it as teetotal due to its fuel economy.
Yours is looking really sharp after its fettling.
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Out, about, and up to no good… -
Absolutely perfect weather in southern Arizona today. Rode a while to get some breakfast with friends -
@Graeme my understanding is that the R1200R 2011 thru 2014 are identical, called camheads. So not surprised your brother liked his so much.
I love it’s mostly trouble-free life so far. And the telelever front suspension was an eye-opener for me; the stability and sure-footedness through curves is far superior to any bike I had before it.
