New Trixter

[geoffo]

Hi All,

Just bought a bargain priced R1100s and rode it back from Hastings to Brighton today (Sat 14th June)
I was a little apprehensive for the first few miles as the Beemer is a really individual machine, unlike anything else I've ridden!
(previous bikes include Triumph Bonneville and Thunderbird Sport 900,Buell XB1200 Lightning,Triumph T509 and 1050 Speed Triple,Yamaha V-Max and XT600, Harley Sportster plus a few more)
The telelever front end takes a bit of getting used to as does the rear end dive when changing gear and the movement from side to side when blipping the throttle not to mention the weird indicator set up!
So I've yet to put in some serious mileage and hope I will get used to the character of the bike!
(ps I'm having real trouble buying some 'Boxertrix' decal stickers, the shop does not seem to be online!...can anyone help?)

All the best,
Geoffo.

[tanneman]

Welcome to the forum. Give grommit a pm regarding the decals.

[johnny 5]

Hi and welcome.. you will get used to it and love it, effortless riding

[Mitch1100]

Hi and welcome ..stickers are available try Paul Stratton …make sure you don't order the Southern Hemisphere ones[] [/img]

[Jonesey]

Nice to see another R1100s along the the south coast I was beginning to think they were all north of Watford !!. I have only seen 1 other down here and that was for sale. There must be others down here but as yet not seen one, even the guy doing the MOT spend ages looking at it, as it was the first he had seen as well, passed no problem though.
Nearly all Triumph's in this neck of the woods possibly due to a really active dealership.
Welcome though, I may see you some time at a bike meet.
Dave (Jonesey)

[metropolis2k]

Welcome aboard!

When I bought my first BMW all the same things you mentioned took some time to get used to. Plus it was a GS so felt enormous compared to my previous little Kawasaki!

Now that both of my bikes are BMWs the switchgear feels second nature and I'm not looking forward to ever riding a bit with the traditional setup. The same goes for the telelever (what you can get away with mid-corner is astonishing) and the 'feel' of the engine.

My uncle lives just outside Battle and I know there's some lovely roads around there and Brighton so hope you get to enjoy it in its element. I'm in central London so don't find the S the best bike to ride a lot of the time!

[dave the german]

I've just bought a 2000 VFR 800 and the switch gear is completely alien plus I have to move my hand to use the indicators!! - whats that all about?

[fatroy]

geoffo, I think you saw my bike the other day at KCs in Portslade...
if you see some stranger waving at you around town, it'll be me

[Gromit]

I've just bought a 2000 VFR 800 and the switch gear is completely alien plus I have to move my hand to use the indicators!! - whats that all about?

I feel your pain Dave - even after 60k miles on the Blackbird I still hated the conventional indicator switches. Shame BMW have gone back to them too.

Enjoying the VFR though - amazing how approaching a bike with a very different mindset (vs the one I had 12 years ago) alters one's perception of a bike.