The BMW GS boxer twin thread

**igor** · 12th July 2009, 21:09

clearly need the holden update

**Winston001** · 13th July 2009, 10:00

I'll read through the whole thread at my leisure but just want to say I'm pleased its here. I have an affection for BMWs and can't quite bring myself to sell my R80RT. I'm hoping it will eventually become a classic at which point it'll become interesting again.

**BEAMER89** · 13th July 2009, 17:08

Would any one have a 89-95 R100GS seat spare that they will sell to me, l need one that l can alter for my bike so l can fit an early g/s dakar tank to my bike. Also has any one done the power upgrade from the bings to dellorto carbs and what size dell's did they use. cheers Graham

**Eddieb** · 13th July 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by Eddieb

A new listing on Trade Me for a R100GS, not a PD this time, just a standard one though the main differences are tank size and shape and the shape of the front fairing. The rest of the bike is the same.

$4500 ono.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-228925417.htm

You'd have to be comfortable in your sexuality though, it's pink. Either that or would suit a KLR rider looking to trade up

Looks like this one has sold, the auction has been withdrawn

So Padmei, did you discover another side to your sexuality and come to the dark side?

**Eddieb** · 14th July 2009, 12:09

Now that I'm back in Wellington I'm been wanting to replace the banjo on my front caliper to get the cable routing right after the caliper upgrade further up the thread. Currently fitted is about 15degrees and I need a 45 degree one.

When I pulled the Banjo off off the caliper it has a different connector to what I'm used to, and none of the local bikes shops or Enzed have seen it before. Rather than the usual male fitting it has a concave female fitting. The end of the cable has a round ball bearing like end, so the banjo is concaved to fit.

Can anyone advise where I can get a 45 degree banjo with this fitting? thread is standard metric 10x1.25.

**NordieBoy** · 14th July 2009, 13:18

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Can anyone advise where I can get a 45 degree banjo with this fitting? thread is standard metric 10x1.25.

I have a nice spare 45 deg one in the other style though

**Eddieb** · 14th July 2009, 13:40

Dime a dozen, I can get plenty of them and thats what I expected to see when I pulled it off so was surprised when I saw it.

**knottsav** · 16th July 2009, 00:05

Hi, I am new here too. Been a lurker for a while.
I am new to a 94 R1100GS and loving it. Wanting to learn more about it, and all things GS / adventure riding.
Slowly making my way through the whole thread....am sure I'll learn a bit just in that.
cheers

**Kokopelli** · 16th July 2009, 07:18

Originally Posted by knottsav

Hi, I am new here too. Been a lurker for a while.
I am new to a 94 R1100GS and loving it. Wanting to learn more about it, and all things GS / adventure riding.
Slowly making my way through the whole thread....am sure I'll learn a bit just in that.
cheers

Welcome. Tell us which town you live in. I am sure you'll enjoy your bike.

**Taz** · 16th July 2009, 10:15

Originally Posted by knottsav

Hi, I am new here too. Been a lurker for a while.
I am new to a 94 R1100GS and loving it. Wanting to learn more about it, and all things GS / adventure riding.
Slowly making my way through the whole thread....am sure I'll learn a bit just in that.
cheers

Welcome. I also have a 1100 it's a 1998 (they had the revised gearbox). Great bikes and a hell of a lot more advanced and reliable than the airheads (from all reports they're the most reliable of all including the 1200). Good choice.

**Box'a'bits** · 16th July 2009, 18:17

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-230585534.htm

**Eddieb** · 16th July 2009, 18:45

Now thats a tidy looking original example, except for the yellow starter motor cover.

**pampa** · 16th July 2009, 21:00

Hey EddieB have a look at this may fit in your collection

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=99576

**Eddieb** · 16th July 2009, 21:08

Originally Posted by pampa

Hey EddieB have a look at this may fit in your collection

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=99576

Haha, yeah I've seen that one.

Actually I might shrink the collection once I get the 800 going again. I'm thinking of putting it on the market when I've got it sorted. While it's way more fun in the really tight stuff than the PD I do too many road miles and not so tight stuff so prefer the PD overall and I can't ride all of them at once, and the PD has not stopped me going anywhere yet.

Still deciding though, I would prefer to sell the 888 first. I just dropped that another $500 on trade me.