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Information overload
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:43 pm
by Geoff. Ruffell
Hello All.
Joined a couple of weeks ago after talking to Darren at Motorworks. Overwhelmed at the ammount of information available. Found answers to almost every question I have. Started biking five years ago at 55, did a direct access course. Bought a'98 1100S (red) from a friend in April, first BMW and love it. Currently in bits on the garage floor after Astle BMW in Grimsby quoted £320 for a 12000 mile service. Bought the service parts, and a workshop manual CD on e-bay. Whilst stripped serviced and cleaned have added Remus Y piece, K&N, Strebel horn, pannier rails. Other bike is an '86 VFR 400. Hope to meet up with some of you when the events get started again. Geoff.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:24 pm
by Neil178
Hi Geoff,
Pidcocks in Long Eaton are worth a try next time you need a dealer for owt.
Welcome to the board!
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:53 pm
by boxerpan
.......or Rainbow are nearly as good
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:52 pm
by andrew s
Welcome Geoff,
There will be a few trips next year no doubt, get yourself along to one or two, you will not be disappointed. Take a look at the photo section to see what we get up to, also look at the past Burton and Hawes posts.
Andrew
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:55 pm
by Blackal
Welcome aboard Geoff
Good to see new members with an R1100s, and not one of these new-fangled 1200s Doo-Dahs
Can I sell you a tub to keep all the spare nuts and bolts you'll have over from your service?
Al
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:15 pm
by Blackal
Every time I try to delete the additional post.......... IT ADDS ANOTHER!
I better stop clicking the delete post button and get a Moderator to fix it?
Al
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:30 pm
by Gromit
Blackal wrote:Every time I try to delete the additional post.......... IT ADDS ANOTHER!
I better stop clicking the delete post button and get a Moderator to fix it?
Al
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:49 pm
by soggybottoms
Hi Geoff, great combo - 11S and the little '30. What a contrast hey?
Find spannering the S a good bit easier than Honda's meself.
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:22 pm
by RoLoo
Blackal wrote:...and not one of these new-fangled 1200s Doo-Dahs...
...especially for you Al...
...a Doo-Dah bike...
...enjoy...
...Hi Geoff !
Re: Information overload
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:42 pm
by Geoff. Ruffell
Geoff. Ruffell wrote:Hello All.
Joined a couple of weeks ago after talking to Darren at Motorworks. Overwhelmed at the ammount of information available. Found answers to almost every question I have. Started biking five years ago at 55, did a direct access course. Bought a'98 1100S (red) from a friend in April, first BMW and love it. Currently in bits on the garage floor after Astle BMW in Grimsby quoted £320 for a 12000 mile service. Bought the service parts, and a workshop manual CD on e-bay. Whilst stripped serviced and cleaned have added Remus Y piece, K&N, Strebel horn, pannier rails. Other bike is an '86 VFR 400. Hope to meet up with some of you when the events get started again. Geoff.
Hi Guys.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes. Managed to find a home for all the bits so far. Astles offered me the loan of a 1200S but I knew it might be too much of a temptation, and £320 for a sixty mile round trip? Also servicing it myself was a great way of getting to know the bike. Word of warning! don't drop a battery terminal bolt, took me an hour to take everything off again plus the battery tray.
Geoff.
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:04 pm
by BockingBandit
Why do I keep thinking 'Bertie Bassett' when I see the Red/Silver 12S?. Do you think they'll ever produce 1 in pure DDP for me?
