I am new with my R1100S -1999

Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:04 pm

hi all,

i am new to the forum.
i bought a red R1100s from SPC during September (just before they closed).
Its a '99 non ABS model with panniers, heated grips, open Laser pipes, carbon hugger etc.
the bike has done just under 15k miles.
I have had mine Dyno tested at PDQ in Taplow (http://www.pdq1.co.uk/) and she kicked out a healthy 95.01bhp as well as 71.27ft-lbs which i am pleased with on the back wheel.

I am also planning a round trip through Spain next May.
possible route is:

Santander
Madrid
Granada
Motril
Bedar
Alco
Valencia
Barcelona
Andorra
Santander

So any tips please let me know.
I also have a Garmin Quest, so if anyone has a good route or waypoints for the Spain trip please feel free to send them to me.
thx Lars

JoeC · Post by **JoeC** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:31 pm

Welcome aboard.

andrew s · Post by **andrew s** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:38 pm

Welcome Lars and if there is a question you want to ask then please do.

I am going to Bilbao on 11/05/07 then over the Pyrenees to the Lot region of France then back to Bilbao on 19/05/07.

Andrew

throttlemeister · Post by **throttlemeister** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:58 pm

Welcome, and if you see a grey/mandarin yellow S with Dutch plates in Spain, it is prolly be me as I am doing a tour of Spain in May too.

kitkat · Post by **kitkat** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:45 pm

Hi Lars,

Welcome! Did you buy **** JYC by any chance?

Dave

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:02 pm

Im going to Bilbao last week of June first week of July couple of days on the beach in Spain then over the Pyrenees and back up to Calais

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:16 pm

andrew s wrote:...I am going to Bilbao, etc.etc...

...why not also San Sebastian...?
...this is such a magnificent city...!

...followed the Spanish coastline 2 years ago ; San Sebastian, Bilbo (Bilbao) , Santander, Torrelavega, Ribadesella, Gijon up to Ribadeo, and from there to Santiago de Compostella, Noia, Porto Sin...

...3 pictures...

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:23 pm

throttlemeister wrote:...Dutch plates...

...one is enough...

throttlemeister · Post by **throttlemeister** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:28 pm

RoLoo wrote:
throttlemeister wrote:...Dutch plates...
...one is enough...

Yeah, it really only takes one to recieve the fanmail.

Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:08 pm

Thanks to all your comments.

i have uploaded a brief routing of the spain trip onto a simple website.

feel free to take a look:

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/graefelars/myhomepage/dog.html

i have a more details plan with maps from mapsource on pdf if anyone interested just send me an email.

cheers Lars

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:54 am

...have a safe trip !
...San Sebastian is truly beautiful ; great town...

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:46 am

andrew s wrote:Welcome Lars and if there is a question you want to ask then please do.

I am going to Bilbao on 11/05/07 then over the Pyrenees to the Lot region of France then back to Bilbao on 19/07/06.

Andrew

I see Andrew has perfected the art of time travel?

(even allowing for a typo, Andrew - are you having 5 week holiday??

Al

andrew s · Post by **andrew s** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:35 am

I wondered when Ron Emailed me saying I was going for 2 months (typo, I would never write things down wrong M'Lord).

I have now corrected it, going for 8 days, well 8 days there, 3 days on the ferry.

Got it booked with Dai HIGGS cost £500 for the 2 of us including cabins and meals. Cheaper than booking direct, by a few pounds.

Andrew

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:16 am

...OK...