New Potteries member

[Arrivisto]

Hi everbody!

I've just joined. I've just bought a 2003 R1100S in yellow & grey. It has a black engine but silver pots, yellow wheels, fat back tyre, Laser exhaust and a bronze double-bubble screen. 12 years old, only 15K miles, and looks like new! I've done about 600 miles on it to acclimatise, and I reckon I'll keep it. I even quite like the indicators; but the horn and flasher are less than intuitive! I took a test ride on a R1100S over a decade ago and liked it, but it's only now that I've actually gone and bought one. It's my second BMW - my first was a brand new black R75/5 in 1974 - a really lovely bike!

I suppose I'll now sell my current bike, my favourite of all, a P-reg TRX850. The Yamaha was my 39th bike (the Beemer is no 41) and I loved it, but after 6 years it's time for a change. Bike no 40 was an Aprilia Falco, which I thought would be like the TRX, only better; but I hated it. So uncomfortable that I'd get backache after just 20 miles, quite heavy, and with a lumpy engine I didn't take to. So I kept the TRX, but, after 40,000 miles, the old girl now has to go.

The first thing I did to my new BMW was to give the oil a shot of Activ8, a brilliant oil additive that I've used to good effect on all my engines. I've bought a Bagster tank cover and tank bag, but will have to think carefully about soft rear luggage.

[jeznewsome]

Welcome.

Certainly agree about the flasher (not the indicators, Dave!)......had mine for 2.5 years and I still think it's pants.

[dave the german]

Welcome - I have problems with the Honda flashers - why couldn't they put one on each side?

[Herb]

Welcome along mate. What would the TRX be up for? Might have an interested mate.