Motorcycles
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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.The journey is the objective.
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@Denman-John amazing pics / ride views.
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@motojobobo it was my bike, not my brother's. He borrowed it once when his Guzzi broke down. (A semi-regular occurrence.)
My R1200R was the first year of production, and I never had any problems with it. It was comfortable to ride and I still miss it.
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@Denimhead-0 Sure was nice of you to ride up,too bad the cars didn’t show,but great to get to meet you.
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@Denimhead-0 @Jett129 Very nice gentlemen!!
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@Jett129 love it!! You do take great photos. Thanks Jett
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@Denimhead-0 I have a few more but I was having trouble posting them. If you want send me your email and I’ll send them over to you.
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Golden hour -
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@jiminstitches Some really nice bikes displayed, but the blue Norton hard tail bobber really catches the eye.
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@Denman-John Agreed!!
