Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:36 am
I heard that black is the new orange...
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Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:59 am
Congratz on the KLR! Make sure if the dohickey has been replaced it was done properly. Fellow I know just had one wreck his engine due to a poor installation.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:24 am
Advert has gone. Presumed sold.SteveD wrote:Looked at a R100GS tonight, 'cause it was only 30 min away. $5K asking.
Probably needed... push rod seals x 4, left head gasket, sump gasket, new tyres for rwc. I'm guessing $1500 to get it up to snuff which includes rego.
Still looking.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:34 pm
Todays considerations.
$10.6K, 32K kms. Too many $.
$8.4K, 52K kms. Grant likes this one.
2001 R1100S $5.5K, 63K kms. Might be around $5K as the seller would need to take the day off to get a rwc..which I could get easy enough. It's a big day out to go and see.
1/2005 K1200S, 52.6K km, asking $6990. Full service history, last service @ $1800 included new tyres, final drive recall update & a minor service, done by local blokes I know. 6 mths rego. Timing chain update done. NO panniers. Some negotiation probable. Local to me. Looks fine...except the yellow!
Then there's the issue of servo assisted linked abs. It has a reputation for failure and a $3500 replacement cost.
$10.6K, 32K kms. Too many $.
$8.4K, 52K kms. Grant likes this one.
2001 R1100S $5.5K, 63K kms. Might be around $5K as the seller would need to take the day off to get a rwc..which I could get easy enough. It's a big day out to go and see.
1/2005 K1200S, 52.6K km, asking $6990. Full service history, last service @ $1800 included new tyres, final drive recall update & a minor service, done by local blokes I know. 6 mths rego. Timing chain update done. NO panniers. Some negotiation probable. Local to me. Looks fine...except the yellow!
Then there's the issue of servo assisted linked abs. It has a reputation for failure and a $3500 replacement cost.Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:51 pm
Black and yellow looks best on a GS.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am
More info. The abs up to '06 can cost >$3K to fix if it fails. It's an internal fault not related to poor fluid maintenance. If it fails brakes are lost..can't be turned off. Apparently this is a big cause of crashing, but BMW turn away from the issue. The system was updated after 2006 I believe.
The 60K km service for a K1200s is $1000 or so, every 30K km. I'm guessing I can do a lot of the peripheral stuff myself, but the valves might be beyond me, well it would be now, maybe not with some lurnin'.
The 60K km service for a K1200s is $1000 or so, every 30K km. I'm guessing I can do a lot of the peripheral stuff myself, but the valves might be beyond me, well it would be now, maybe not with some lurnin'.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:44 am
Gidday,
Black and yellow is nice Steve, plus another "K" into the group
Black and yellow is nice Steve, plus another "K" into the group
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:49 am
Is that all models Steve or just Ks ?SteveD wrote:More info. The abs up to '06 can cost >$3K to fix if it fails. It's an internal fault not related to poor fluid maintenance. If it fails brakes are lost..can't be turned off. Apparently this is a big cause of crashing, but BMW turn away from the issue. The system was updated after 2006 I believe.
The 60K km service for a K1200s is $1000 or so, every 30K km. I'm guessing I can do a lot of the peripheral stuff myself, but the valves might be beyond me, well it would be now, maybe not with some lurnin'.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:01 am
I think it's any servo assisted linked abs up to 2007. I would stand corrected. I'm still investigating.
Re: Thinking of branching out.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:24 pm
Displaying ignorance ....would it apply to the G series 650s ?