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Hello all! As the title says really I'm based near Bath & pick up my 1999 R1100s later this week.

Looking forward to the whole boxer experience & hopefully picking up a few do's & don't from members on here.
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Hi and welcome, whats a boker ?
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eyore wrote:Hi and welcome, whats a boker ?
It's like a boxer only badly typed :roll:
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Hi. Are you keeping the superlight?

Pics would be nice (we have a section for other bikes). The superlight is one of my all time favourites, and prices are starting to climb now. I went to check one out in Sheffield, but the dealer wanted 6k and it was not in top condition.

The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.
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Herb wrote:Hi. Are you keeping the superlight?

Pics would be nice (we have a section for other bikes). The superlight is one of my all time favourites, and prices are starting to climb now. I went to check one out in Sheffield, but the dealer wanted 6k and it was not in top condition.

The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.
Hi Jim, yes the superlight is a keeper :D I've seen that £6k one on Ebay a few times, the prices are climbing, but not that much!

I have a big trip round France planned for next summer & I don't want to take the superlight, so I saw it as an kit-buying opportunity hence the R1100s!
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Ahh a boxer :lol: I had a 900ss FE, as per usual I souldent have sold it ahh well. :(
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Welcome Ian, nice bunch here, plenty willing to give advice, Whether you trust it and take it is up to you :lol: :lol:

PS Don't lose the SS 8)
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Another member of the South West(ish) posse, welcome to our happy band.


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eyore wrote:Ahh a boxer :lol: I had a 900ss FE, as per usual I souldent have sold it ahh well. :(
What's a 'souldent' then? :lol: :wink:
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Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.
The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.
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Re: Newbie in Wiltshire

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IanB wrote:Hello all! As the title says really I'm based near Bath & pick up my 1999 R1100s later this week.

Looking forward to the whole boxer experience & hopefully picking up a few do's & don't from members on here.
Welcome!

Not a million miles away from the South Wales 'Taffia'... and just about on my work territory.
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Twinspark wrote:
Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.
The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.
Mine had some very desirable mods and I sold it for a song. The under slung rear caliper hanger was as rare as rocking horse poo apparently. I still look at pics of it now and kick myself.

Sorry to hijack your intro thread IanB.

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Herb wrote:
Twinspark wrote:
Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.
The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.
Mine had some very desirable mods and I sold it for a song. The under slung rear caliper hanger was as rare as rocking horse poo apparently. I still look at pics of it now and kick myself.

Sorry to hijack your intro thread IanB.

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I do find it intriguing that there are people out there who suffer the same BMW / Ducati perversion as I do.
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Chronic non-harley beemerducosis: sometimes responds to psychotropic medications allied with intensive cognative aversion therapy. Unfortunately there is no treatment or hope for those with the harley strain (sorry Dai).

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