Show us your bike

[KBasa]

Here's most of ours - Tina's black R1150R is missing.

http://www.sleddogs.org/sleddogpix/Swider1/driveway51300.JPG

[BMWGypsy]

Here's my GS with my mate who just dropped it. Love the sod!

[BMWGypsy]

And, here's my CBR...

[fish]

http://www.pbase.com/image/179947/large.jpg

[MCMXCIVRS]

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/millerea/images/Waterton%202.jpg
My R1100RS and my wifes Bonneville in Waterton National Park.

[BMWGypsy]

And, here is my gorgeous 1995 R100R Classic, which just happens to be for sale (shameless plug!):

[widebmw]

I can't remember where or when this was but I think it was cool.

[mully]

Accomodations in Death Valley: $150
Fuel: $50
Food: $75
Moon Over Telescope Peak at 0600 Sunday Morning: Priceless.

http://gsmullins.smugmug.com/photos/22565/22565-Medium.jpg

My R1150GS, just south of Badwater, January, 2003.

mully :cool:

[KBasa]

Originally posted by gsmullins
My R1150GS, just south of Badwater, January, 2003.

mully :cool:


Suh - weet!

:clap

[Augie]

OK here is my GS.

[Augie]

Originally posted by KBasa
Here's most of ours - Tina's black R1150R is missing.

http://www.sleddogs.org/sleddogpix/Swider1/driveway51300.JPG

What this the forum immoderator has a HONDA He should be strung by his heels and:rolleyes

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Augmeister
What this the forum immoderator has a HONDA He should be strung by his heels and:rolleyes

:rofl

It has a roundel on the fender and I used a /5 accessory outlet so I could hook my vest up......

:uhoh

[ricardo kuhn]

my trusty GS 187,000 milles of pure trashing
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/16411/16411-Medium.jpg

my GOLLEM project bike A R11S "made" into a GS(well trying to make it into a dirtbike)
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/16398/16398-Medium.jpg

the little monster in action
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/16393/16393-Medium.jpg

this is the way she is suppose to look some day
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/15885/15885-Medium.jpg

here is another one,,TRASH 640 ADventure KTM
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/19026/19026-Medium.jpg

[BMWRider]

My GS take a break during a recent 500-mile weekend romp through the southeastern Ohio area...
http://bmwrider.smugmug.com/photos/72011/72011-Medium.jpg

[fish]

Don't ya just love "show us your bike" threads?

:bliss

[fish]

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/14752/14752-Medium.jpg

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/14406/14406-Medium.jpg

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/11340/11340-Medium.jpg

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/8953/8953-Medium.jpg

[KBasa]

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/124330/124330-Medium.jpg

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/124329/124329-Medium.jpg
Motorcycles are all about cool.

[Rad]

Here is Black Nasty rest'n after her first off road run with her 21" front wheel.

[Native_Tejas]

Dirty Cruiser

[Native_Tejas]

and clean for once..

[Native_Tejas]

and one ready to get dirty

[ricardo kuhn]

Originally posted by Native_Tejas
Dirty Cruiser

Nice to see you around here..

I saw that bike on my mirrors one saturday morning on death valley,,no big deal one more road bike,,when we turn in to the dirt and she follows that was a very different story..

great riding TEJAS Boy,,I look forward for a little GS trashing some day soon

[RickD]

Hi everyone. My first post. Nice place you got here, I will come back often. Nice to meet ya.

[RickD]

My other toy.

[RickD]

Oops! Here it is.

[BMWGypsy]

Originally posted by RickD
Hi everyone. My first post. Nice place you got here, I will come back often. Nice to meet ya.

Hi Rick! :wave

I no longer work with your cousin. I've moved to NC.

[RickD]

Originally posted by BMWGypsy
Hi Rick! :wave

I no longer work with your cousin. I've moved to NC.

Hi Stacey,
Hope you're enjoynig NC. Good move! See ya on the road.
Take care.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Eric Blume
Is that your shuffling bikes in the garage outfit? Or your warm weather gear?
:rofl

It's the these don't smell too bad and I'm doing a TB sync clothes. Tina hates the helmet. I'm not sure why. I especially like the boots with the shorts. My pink cowboy boots were out being resoled and re encrusted with rhinestones that day.

:D

[MrsKbasa]

Tina hates the helmet. I'm not sure why

That helmet, Dave has had since I met him. I have known him 25 years. What do you think it is made of?

The same thing we make packing peanuts out of today.

[RickD]

Originally posted by MrsKbasa
That helmet, Dave has had since I met him. I have known him 25 years. What do you think it is made of?

The same thing we make packing peanuts out of today.

That helmet seems more than adequate for synching the TB's.

[robnye]

Show your bike?

Here is a picture of mine while being road tested by Bob Pipes, 'MOA Ambassador form Massachusetts.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Rob Nye
Show your bike?

Here is a picture of mine while being road tested by Bob Pipes, 'MOA Ambassador form Massachusetts.

Photographic proof of Bob Pipes having fun on a Honda.

:evil

[BMWGypsy]

Originally posted by Eric Blume
Is that your shuffling bikes in the garage outfit? Or your warm weather gear?
:rofl

You should see his raingear!

:p

[moterbiker]

You mean this old stuff?

Yes, and like everything else this has a story.

[moterbiker]

Oops, fergot da picture

[MrsKbasa]

I am never in control of the camera, so the only picture my dear kbasa has taken of my beautiful R1150R bike :cool: is in the garage:

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/124343/124343-Medium.jpg

You can see the parts of the '82 CB750F we have in the background. :help Poor thing.

Oh. and the Pearl White RSL is mine too, don't let kbasa tell you otherwise. :jester

[magwa]

I already showed ya mine....Butt I have to do it again.

Besides the new proud owner, the folks around the bike are the staff and owner of Fresno BMW the week before last. I haven't ridden it since then....damn vacation in the rain...

[magwa]

Sorry for the size...tried to eiit it down butt I screwed it up...Too tired on a Sunday night after a week's vacation.

[fish]

The mighty GS.


edited for general audiences

[fish]

The Road Tool.

Edited for general audiences

[BMWRider]

Originally posted by KBasa
http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/124330/124330-Medium.jpg
Motorcycles are all about cool.
'Basa, it is patently unfair and unjust and simply awful that anybody can afford to own more than one BMW.
I am reporting you to the Department of Envy division of the Equal Opportunity Motorcycle Ownership Commission immediately if not sooner. :bliss

[BMWRider]

Originally posted by fish
The Road Tool.

Edited for general audiences
What's behind those smiley faces, Fishie? Finger puppets? :D

[ultravox]

Here is my '93 K1100RS - bought it from Eddie James.

Here is a photoshopped pic:
http://timf.anansi-web.com/cycles/images/k1100rs/krs-left_lg.jpg
That's a K1 fender on the front and a big-ass PIAA light. (Turns night into day!)

Here is what it looks like with the custom aux tank on the back and the Parabellum windscreen:
http://timf.anansi-web.com/cycles/images/ujoint/trailer1.jpg
This picture is from the day the driveshaft broke and I had to trailer it home. (You can read that story at:
http://timf.anansi-web.com/cycles/noise.html )
I don't like the windscreen and only run it when I'm going to be driving in the cold for a long time.

[fish]

Originally posted by BMWRider
What's behind those smiley faces, Fishie? Finger puppets? :D

:brow

[MarkF]

It's a 2000 R1100RL with Wudo fairing and Sargent seat. Fun ride but I wish I had a GS, too. Someday...

[lost_rivers]

r80g/s

[jdiaz]

Man, there's a lot of egomaniacs here. :)

[magwa]

Nice bike....The rider is a Great Web Master for the Genuine Village Idiots at:

http://www.idiots-r-us.org

Beware (sort-of)

[arethustra]

Here's my '03 Adventure - Clean for a change but, it didn't last long...:burnout

[knary]

new to grinning me...
http://conary.org/bike/assets/trip/baptism_big/37.jpg

sweet jeebus.:bliss

-scott

[jdiaz]

Scott, where is that road? That's not Cal 128, is it?

Jon

[knary]

Yep. 128 from Cloverdale down to Albion on the coast (I think). Nice road through some great scenery.

And, yes, that is my favorite photo of a GS. :)

[eric2]

an inexpensive paint job

[eric2]

88 and 98 rs flav kwhiners

[sfdave]

This was the beginning of the matching moto disease....

http://madbeemerguy.smugmug.com/photos/133153/133153-Medium.jpg


.... at least they're not the same color (that symptom appears later)

[Scootertrash]

My Moped...2001 R1200C Phoenix

[Beemn]

My Silver 1200CLC...It took me a tremendous amount of willpower to sit still long enough to take a pic...:bliss

[knary]

BEAUTIFUL bike, that CLC.

I know lots of folks think they're ...umm... odd. But I likes it.

Post some more pics of the beast out in the world.

[BMWRider]

Originally posted by knary
BEAUTIFUL bike, that CLC.

I know lots of folks think they're ...umm... odd. But I likes it.

Post some more pics of the beast out in the world.
Count me as one who likes the CLC. It doesn't suit my particular needs at this time but I think it's cool that BMW makes it. :rocker

[marcdinkel]

My 2002 K1200LTC in Titan Silver. I've added some more goodies since this pic was taken at Venture BMW in Birmingham, AL.

[Beemn]

Knary,
Thanks for the compliment...

Originally posted by knary
BEAUTIFUL bike, that CLC.

I know lots of folks think they're ...umm... odd. But I likes it.

Post some more pics of the beast out in the world

I have some more pics at: http://groups.msn.com/RichWakefield
and select Pictures on the left hand side bar. There's some pics of myself and the dealer were I bought it, and my maiden ride home on a winter day...:)

[Ron_B]

Originally posted by jdiaz
Man, there's a lot of egomaniacs here. :)


Great pic, Jon. You really were a handsome dude in yer yute, werencha? :bliss

(sorry pops, I just couldn't resist that one. That K's a beaut, was it a graduation present?)

(oops, sorry, I did it again. You can kick me at the next CRBMWOA meeting if you like, or I'll just buy you a drink, or coffee or sumpin, kay?)

;) :D

OK, here's my seldom-clean RT, taken at sunrise on the Utah/Arizona border.

http://mrap.home.att.net/adv/arizona02.jpg

[jdiaz]

(oops, sorry, I did it again. You can kick me at the next CRBMWOA meeting if you like, or I'll just buy you a drink, or coffee or sumpin, kay?)

How about making a donation to the college fund? :)

[knary]

Originally posted by jdiaz
How about making a donation to the college fund? :)

:idea

I thought that was what the fleet of bikes was for...

[jdiaz]

Originally posted by knary
I thought that was what the fleet of bikes was for...
Scott, you have to remember that you are the only person who ever made money after putting 100K miles on their bike. Its never worked for the rest of us. :)

[Ron_B]

Originally posted by jdiaz
How about making a donation to the college fund? :)

Geez, what's a college ed cost these days?

I'd offer to adopt her when she turns 18, (as an NU employee, I qualify for a huge tuition discount) but I'll be 68 and hopefully retired by then.

Permit me to clarify my earlier comment. You're STILL a handsome fella, albeit more DISTINGUISHED looking! ;)

[knary]

Originally posted by jdiaz
Scott, you have to remember that you are the only person who ever made money after putting 100K miles on their bike. Its never worked for the rest of us. :)
:D
We'll have to see what happens to my insurance rates after my crappy 'luck' the past couple months.:confused:

debating between stich color schemes,

-scott

[Paper]

You think Jon is good looking when on a streetbike, you should see him riding an enduro with an open face helmet and his Aerostich..

Now that's just plain studly...

Now for something we hope you really like.. Nothing up my sleeve... Presto!!!

Me at Shannonville during last summer's track day..
And no, I wasn't in last place.. :D

http://www.dirtbike.com/uploads/60056/Shannonville.jpg

[MarkF]

Nice pic. I took my roadster on NHIS last year. I'm sure the squidly crowd would be surprised how well the naked Beemer does on the track. With some aftermarket shocks it would be stellar!

I think a naked Beemer based on the R1100S would be boss! Add a cafe fairing and you have the next generation R90/100S. You could call it the "First Edition"!

MarkF:idea

[flash412]

http://www.deathstar.org/~flash/redrocks31.jpg

[gararnett]

You can't race one(F650) either - 3rd both days at AHRMA Talladega GPR 9/28-29/02.

[Magic_Rat]

Ok, here goes...my 4th BMW, and finest:bliss

[Sugarfoot]

:wow Last cervesa stop before La Paz and first encounter with a tropical storm

[oldtime]

Here is a pic of m rt soon to be a year old at the end of the month:clap

[drtbyk]

Okay, I'll play. Here are what's left in my garage (one post at a time):

[drtbyk]

One more....

[drtbyk]

And, last but not least, what these fora are about...

[KBasa]

tasty stuff ya got there, dmt.

:thumb

[drtbyk]

Originally posted by KBasa
tasty stuff ya got there, dmt.

:thumb

I think everyone should have a bike for all seasons. Now, if I could just find a part of the world with more seasons!

[KBasa]

Originally posted by dmt
I think everyone should have a bike for all seasons. Now, if I could just find a part of the world with more seasons!

Where are you? We've got four seasons here in NorCal, they're just kind of mixed up.

[Tom Cruiser]

Originally posted by Native_Tejas
Dirty Cruiser I see someone else discovered you can take a cruiser off the pavement if you do not mind a little spit & polish after the ride. :clap

[Thickasabrick]

My bike is sort of like me......

Reliable.......
Easy going......
Long in the tooth.....
Pretty darn fast.......I did say, sort of like me....:brow

[ctwise]

Here's my 2002 R1100S Boxer Cup Prep with its new paint scheme - Boxer Cup Replica pattern in metallic black and the original silver.

[osceola]

Her's a pic of my bike with Mt. Evans in the backround west of Denver. Why is this Forum such a secret? Its a great addition to the MOA site. :mona

[LegendGirl]

Here's my husband's 1990 K75, and my Triumph Legend on the BRP last year:

http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00314058f00000008.jpg

[Lee]

Debbie and I trying out the new K1200RSs in the Texas Hill Country. Big change from our K75Ss
Lee

[MrsKbasa]

Why is this Forum such a secret? Its a great addition to the MOA site.

Mountainman, psst, it is not a secret!

But, remember the MOA magazine has a significant lead time. That is one major method of sharing this great news with our membership.

So far, cross posting to other great online forums has gained our current forum membership. As well as placement on the MOA web site. Word of mouth has helped as well.

We also communicated with the on-line group of club presidents.

We choose not to spam the e-mail of our membership to "get the word out"

So, tell your friends! And look for some coverage in the Magazine...:D

[Native_Tejas]

Originally posted by Tom Cruiser
I see someone else discovered you can take a cruiser off the pavement if you do not mind a little spit & polish after the ride. :clap

What? Yer supposed to wash 'em. :dunno

It's always more fun to ride a dirty bike than to wash it. It always rains on me when I wash it anyway. Oh well. Looks like Spring may finally be in in NoCal - bikes are waking up everywhere.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Native_Tejas
Oh well. Looks like Spring may finally be in in NoCal - bikes are waking up everywhere.

We rode up to Occidental yesterday and must have seen a hundred bikes, including a large contingent of BMWs headed out to Hwy. 1 (Aside from the 5 of us.)

[phactory]

This one's for Jon!

[phactory]

Another one!

[KBasa]

Originally posted by phactory
Another one!

What's all that white stuff on the ground?

:confused:

[phactory]

1977 R100S

[phactory]

1981 R100CS

See what happens when you don't have anyone telling you that you CAN'T buy another bike!!! :clap

[phactory]

December 1959!

[GSAnderson]

Here's my (sold) RT in Utah last October:

http://gsanderson.smugmug.com/photos/15421/15421-Medium.jpg

And my new GS in my driveway this March:

http://gsanderson.smugmug.com/photos/79993/79993-Medium.jpg

[bmwgs94]

This is my R100GS. :thumb .. I hate to say it but its for sale:(


















If interested email me..

Kevin Frantz
Warsaw , Indiana..

[Quigley]

This is my R1150GS. .. I hate to say it.... but its NOT for sale!
:clap

[bmwgs94]

Hey there Quigley,

I would keep that one too.. Nice GS you got there.. As a matter of fact , everyone has a nice bikes on this thread :thumb

And I hope I can at least meet up with all of you at the rally..cheers to all.....:beer

[BMWRider]

This was my first bike, way back in 1975 ... a three-cylinder two-stroke Suzuki GT550. Not a bad bike in its day.

http://www.smala.com/bikes/images/gt550.jpg

We've come a long way, baby. :clap

[daver80]

1986 R80 converted to RT with 1980 RT fairing. 96K miles. Now have a two year old (toddler) and a two week old, so she's not turning a lot of miles right now. Had since '94, painted whole bike black and added blue/white pinstripes. Not the newest, but OK for me! Dave, Auburn, NY

[HarveyMushman]

http://harveymushman.smugmug.com/photos/223698-M.jpg

[fojobq]

This is my '88 K75C. The girl that sold the bike to me, took this pic as a Christmas card. Bike still looks the same but without the dog. Mine would ride if he could.
:p

[dizave]

This is my bike's smiling face:

http://ferrance.com/albums/oceanstate/beak.sized.jpg

[KBasa]

Hi Dizave!

:wave

[IndyGT]

After 160,000 miles, I said goodbye to my '91 K100RS and stepped up to a new GT.

[KBasa]

Hooah!

[fish]

giddyup.

[MarkF]

...were great!

Love those action, on the road shots that show the rider's face. Remember to pick up your toe when you lean that GT over!

MarkF

[KBasa]

.

[moterbiker]

This is me going around a bridge that was out in New Hampshire

[BMWGypsy]

Originally posted by KBasa
.

I think this picture was taken right after passing me. ;) What a fun day! Looking forward to CLASS again at the RA.

[HarveyMushman]

http://harveymushman.smugmug.com/photos/157847-M.jpg

[lorazepam]

This is my first BMW, my 850 roadster, a damn fine bike:p

[lorazepam]

This was my previous bike, a GS 450. It was a salvage title 200.00 bike with 4k from 1983. I spent a quite a few hours, and including tires, spent a total of 800 on it. Did the paint and other repairs myself, and got 2 good years out of it.

[MrsKbasa]

Damn fine username...

Oh yeah, I already said that elsewhere....:D

[jgr451]

"C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Amish doings\Amish Riders1.jpg"


I don't know if this method will cause the picture to dispaly;if not ,it is a really neat picture of me and the other Amish Riders on the shores of Gitchee Gummee,the year of the Midland rally. 2 RTs and a turbo K!I am on the left.

[Magic_Rat]

Originally posted by fish
giddyup.

Fish, that's not a '12 O'clock'

:) :)

[BradfordBenn]

http://www.bradfordbenn.com/beemer/images/IMG_0677_small.JPG (http://www.bradfordbenn.com/beemer/images/IMG_0677.JPG)
Click on the picture for a bigger image.:bliss

This was about three minutes after I decided to purchase the bike - before the paperwork. Or about 4,400 miles ago

[jgr451]

KBASA you are the EPITOME of cool.Me.I like the helmet.Something about a silver head...like the foil from cigarette packs..hmmmmm.:D

[KBasa]

Originally posted by jgr451
KBASA you are the EPITOME of cool.Me.I like the helmet.Something about a silver head...like the foil from cigarette packs..hmmmmm.:D

Well, you know. Motorcycles really are all about cool.

:brow

[BradfordBenn]

You know, most men could not pull off a look like that.
:jawdrop
Unfortunately you are one of them....


Sorry couldn't resist;)

[KBasa]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
You know, most men could not pull off a look like that.
:jawdrop
Unfortunately you are one of them....


Sorry couldn't resist;)

:rofl :rofl

[Fritzc]

My my! Look at all the pretty bikes!
Here's mine! I'm having loads of fun restoring this
1971 R75/5.
Thought you might like to look at the other end of the sprctrum. :clap

[RebeccaV]

Wow Fritz - quite a labor of love you've got there. Is that what you're riding to the Dells rally??

Here's my 1975 R90/6 - I took the picture on the way back from the Dells last year.

[Fritzc]

Except for the saddlebags I hope mine looks like yours a year from now.

[Cliffy777]

Esta es my old ride.

[jgr451]

trying to post a picture of me my bike and some friends from my computer.if no picture,it is my ignorance on display.

[jgr451]

Hey Kbasa thanks I larned sumtin from you.
This is my 1984 R100RT in magenta(not brown or maroon).I just put new brake pads and stainless lines on.!!The previous post was of me,my friend don s in the green R100Rt (yes he of Gauley Bridge) and my friend Phil with his red K100 with the turbo.Photo was taken on the shores of Lake Michigan as we headed to the Midland Rally.

[KBasa]

Beeeeyyyyyooootiful!

:clap

[CanadaDan]

<=== This is me, Dan Aysan from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

I am an Economist... who runs a toy store!

And this is Purple Haze...
||
||
\/

http://members.shaw.ca/canadadan/r75-7/p4252702.jpg

a R75/7, last of the R75's. Custom inverse S style paint featuring purple and silver. Have now added OEM dual chrome mirrors and Krauser Starlets with the platform out back. Other details can be found at my website (http://members.shaw.ca/canadadan/)

So far we have almost 3000 km together since early June. I am planning on some trips this fall once the weather cools off a bit.

We both hope to make the 2004 Rally!

[Win3855]

Heres mine. Got it Feb of this year.97 R1100RT

[bikerfish1100]

just after a kickin' first ever run on Le Dragon, a week after the WV national.:D

[jgr451]

Hey Dan I am so excited!!Go to the other forum where Kbasa and some other guys are trying to high jack the 2005 rally away from Winnipeg,can you get this ,to Las Vegas!! Duh!! Like why???
I am an ex Winnipegger so it could be that my powers of persuasion have faded.What about the Bridge Drive Inn?(If you can eat ONE sundae we will let you eat another one just like it ,free;but if you barf(what happens .see.I forget-they throw you in the river to die,1000 feet below??))

So let us create the Cause called Winnipeg.ought 5.NOW!

[Hacksaw]

http://hacksaw.smugmug.com/photos/626967-M-2.jpg

[Cliffy777]

The Rockster and I have been together for 6 weeks now. We met over the internet and, well, one thing led to another. Who knows what the future will hold for us, maybe we will have a little 650 GS or maybe not. Right now we are just enjoying our time together - every single day until the dastardly snow flies.

[KBasa]

Originally posted by Hacksaw
http://hacksaw.smugmug.com/photos/626967-M-2.jpg

Niiiiiiccce.

[IndyGT]

Bought with the proceeds from the sale of the Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle, the second rarest medal in the Third Reich, this wonderful machine carried me more than 160,000 miles and from Indiana to Big Sur nearly a dozen times.

[RoyB]

nt

[KBasa]

Originally posted by RoyB
nt

I'm not believing that, Roy.

How about a picture of the RS with the VFR exhaust?

[RoyB]

Sorry, that one's gone! a 2002 K1200RS resides in its place

[jgr451]

Is it the K1200RS with the upswept pipe(pictured)the one with the cut up side bag?To accomodate the pipe?
Or is that the R1150RT?

[RoyB]

There are all kinds of pictures in the Photo Album that you can reach via my web site

www.rvbmotorcycles.com

[KBasa]

You have one of these, Roy?

http://images2.fotki.com/v2/photos/3/36012/69371/ROSSOMANDELLO2-vi.jpg

[RoyB]

Yup! #89 of 300 worldwide. Great bike!

[KBasa]

Originally posted by BMWGypsy
And, here is my gorgeous 1995 R100R Classic, which just happens to be for sale (shameless plug!):


Not anymore. That's The Vege's bike!

[BMWGypsy]

Originally posted by KBasa
Not anymore. That's The Vege's bike!

Das is true! :D :D

[Unyalli]

http://www.unyalli.com/pics/TheStable.jpg

[Cliffy777]

Nice looking pair of horses there my friend. Do you think you could get them just a little closer to the door? Shoot, just bring 'em right on inside.

[abmwrider]

Restin' at "Almost Heaven"

http://home.comcast.net/~botit/bike/DSCN1318M.JPG

[Rich]

I took this with 58 miles on the odometer, the day I picked the bike up from Sturgis BMW. As beautiful as the scenery is in Spearfish Canyon (for those that have been there, you know), you can tell by this picture what I was focused on. God, I love this bike......:brow

[ricardo kuhn]

Elsinore ca,
before the Harvey mussman 100 mille race
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/1298023-L.jpg

[cruisin]

'98 R1100RT after a fine lunch at the Lone Star Restaurant in Borger, Tx.

http://bmwsporttouring.com/files/181083-RT01.jpg

'99 R1200C at the top of La Veta Pass in southern Colorado.

http://bmwsporttouring.com/files/267236-Laveta%20Pass%205.26.02.jpg

[knary]

Originally posted by ricardo kuhn
Elsinore ca,
before the Harvey mussman 100 mille race
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/1298023-L.jpg

there hasn't been a man with bigger coconuts on a BMW in sometime.

:clap

[James O]

In front of the house on the R/RS

[KBasa]

Yesterday.

Yes. It's a Honda.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/1351733-M.jpg

[DougGrosjean]

Can I post a few, to show how I got to having a BMW?

Will promise to only post those that are composed and focused....

This is the Kawasaki KZ-650C, that I bought in my senior year of high school. Rode it to Colorado, where my older brother and I took this and a Honda CB-750k across Tincup Pass and then down Schofield Pass. Tincup was scarey, Schofield Pass terrifying. Schofield is terrifying in a Jeep, too...

Anyway, went to Motorycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix while I owned this bike. Racked up about 47k miles on it in 4 years, sold it to a friend, he got it to 65k and then it was stolen, never to be seen again....

Photo is in Papago Park, Scottsdale, AZ. About 3 miles from my apartment in Tempe, back then.....

[DougGrosjean]

Then came a Kawaski GPz-550, which was lighter than the KZ-650, handled better, had more power, and got better fuel mileage to boot.

The GPz, I rode all over and in all kinds of good and bad conditions. Fast and slow, hot and cold. From AZ to OH via CO in October, snow, Niagra Falls 2-up with Eclipse saddlebags. Ah.... cool memories.

And one very bad one - a friend crashed following me through a downhill sweeper in Arizona. I don't know how fast he was going, but I was truly wide-open throttle. The crash site looked like an airplane had disintegrated. Shudder....

Eventually it carried me back to Ohio in 1984, and college, and was refurbished around 1989 with a Fox shock, red paint frame and wheels, fork brace, transmission dogs undercut, header... lots of little things. Had it *just right*, and it was stolen. Recovered, but cosmetically destroyed. I still have it, and still consider re-furbing it again for rides to Mid-Ohio Vintage Days....

[DougGrosjean]

Then came a BMW R100s, smoke red.

This is on my honeymoon, somewhere out west, at a KOA in SD I think.....

[DougGrosjean]

The R100s eventually got an RS fairing, frame and swingarm braces, lightened and balanced flywheel, and the rods and pistons were balanced as well. A host of small things, much like the Gpz before it....

This one carried me around Lake Superior in October 1996, where I camped in some of the coldest conditions I'd ever camped in (thick frost on the tent before I even climbed in...), where I saw the Northern Lights for the first time in my life.

Eventually I sold it to a guy named Rick Pelton, up near Traverse City MI. He'd been looking for one like mine, but so many he looked at didn't run, or leaked. I'd never been to Traverse City, not that I could remember, and it was only 350 miles away, so I rode up there to show it off. He rode it, and bought it.

A week later, I rode it up again for final delivery. This photo was on that last ride.

[DougGrosjean]

I sold my R100 to buy a perfect, low-mileage, still uner warranty R11rs in 1997.

This photo was taken on the Dempster Highway, about 130 miles off pavement, when I pulled over to fix a flat.

A day later, my partner's R11gs would be totalled in the Northwest Territories, about another 160 miles further north.

For all the details, the Alaska trip is over on the IBMWR site.

Take a look at:
http://www.ibmwr.org/pastevnt/grosjeanalaska/alaska.html

[DougGrosjean]

The BMW R11rs was destroyed in a collision with a van. The ABS worked great, it was 45F and dark on November 20, 1999... I didn't suffer any broken bones bouncing off the van, but the bike was totalled.

We'd lost our local BMW dealer by then (Schiets in Fremont), the settelment had drug out nearly 3 months before being settled (since there were no skid marks, they felt I didn't try to stop), and eventually the van driver was found to be completely at fault.

But by then I had only about 2 weeks to get ready for Bike Week..!

The local Honda-Yamaha-Kawasaki-Suzuki dealer had a new Concours in stock, the saddlebags were big enough to carry my laptop, so I bought it.

Here it is, on an 1100 mile trip with my then 6 y/o son, Jean-Luc.

BTW, this trip was on the Web, but currently isn't. However, I have included it in a book that is being reviewed at a publisher now..... if the publisher doesn't publish, I'll do it myself. The book is good (IMO), and is a collection of stories about my father, myself, and my son. Starts with my son's first ride on my motorcycle at age 5, and finishes 30 stories later with him learning to ride a dirtbike at the Honda rider training site in Troy, Ohio.

It ends up being somewhat like "Zen and the Art...", but without all the philosophical meanderings. More about being a child, getting up on two wheels, and living. And dying... the stories are pretty diverse.

Anyway, am crossing my fingers... several co-workers that ride (and some that don't) tell me they want an autographed copy, so we'll see what happens.

[Cliffy777]

My older brother rides a 2001 Concors. Seems like an awful lot of bike for the money. I urged him to buy it because it impressed me.
How do you like yours, Doug?

[GregInBoulder]

Original everything. Bought new in '95, ridden less than 800 miles, sold to pay for a H2? Who cares, it's mine now.

[DougGrosjean]

Cliffy,

The Conc is OK. It's not love, at least not for me, but many people are absolutely in love with them.

Mine is a Y2k model, and is closing in on 84,000 miles now. It's reliable, but I've had many parts wear out.

On balance, it was almost completely trouble-free up to 50k miles. After that, some larger parts began to wear out.

The flaws are well-known on the COG website, and can be anticipated. Wheel bearings don't go a long time, about 30k on the front and 50k on the back. Petcocks fail, and sometimes the cams pit. When they do, sometimes they're replaced but many times not. The pits get to a certain point, and just stop. At least they did in my case.

Nothing on the bike is state-of-the-art. But for most people, that's fine.

Hard to get used to the step backward after you've had a twin with Tele-Lever and a BIG alternator, though.

[ride4you]

bought from dealer with 1500 miles in sept .made mods since

[ride4you]

easy modification to relocate signals.used existing underseat bolts,a hacksaw and drill.took 1 hour

[KBasa]

Originally posted by airbiz
easy modification to relocate signals.used existing underseat bolts,a hacksaw and drill.took 1 hour

That looks totally cool. :clap

[Spider]

Just took delivery on a 94 R1100RS, Pearl Silver. Only have put about 50 miles on it so far - holiday stuff and bad weather, etc. Did take it up the Blue Ridge Parkway for a few miles earlier this week. Gonna really enjoy this bike.

[KBasa]

Is that a 356 hiding in there?

[Spider]

Originally posted by KBasa
Is that a 356 hiding in there?

Yes, that's my other toy - a 64 356C coupe.

[magwa]

Some seventy pages back in this thread, I "showed" mine. The K1200GT. After 2000 miles of trying to break me in, she went to a new home.

Here's a symptom of my reversion back to the world of RS twins.
'04 R1150RS. Starting all over agakin after outfitting the '94 RSL with all the crap we need to buy. And then getting the "Dark Side Itch". It was an itch well scratched and I loved the power train, etc.

On with the show. Anybody have some lowers for sale? Ohlins? (Sorry K-Man. The guy who bought the R1100 loves 'em).

[fish]

Magwa,

Congrats on coming back to the twin world. Sweet bike. What's with the black engine and telelever? Just about every image I've seen shows a silver engine.


http://www.sjbmw.com/images/pictures/bikes/bike_r1150rs.gif

[magwa]

I think most of the press shots are single plugged '03's. I don't know for sure, butt I think all the '04's are "blacked out.

Fish, you know I need that slimming black.

[Rich]

Originally posted by magwa
I don't know for sure, butt I think all the '04's are "blacked out.


Not my 04 RT. Maybe just the RS's?

[bob]

My commuters are a 2001 R1100RL w/ 33K miles

[bob]

And an '04 R1150R w/3100 miles at 4 weeks old.

[misterpink]

I'm new here...just bought this 2004 Rockster less than a week ago to share the garage with my 20 year old Kawasaki KLR600. I can't stop going out to look at it... :)

[KBasa]

Ho ho!

You and Cliffy have to talk.

Welcome aboard! Are you a Tarantino fan?

[ASPHALT]

Bags are packed. I've been a member for a while and my last post was, well, NEVER. I was too busy mouthing off over on the R1150R site. Just finally got some cases...what a joy. That, plus the back rest for Wifey spells "Loooong trip"! Love the bike and the community around it. Later.

[Cliffy777]

"I'm new here...just bought this 2004 Rockster less than a week ago to share the garage with my 20 year old Kawasaki KLR600. I can't stop going out to look at it... "

Welcome to the club. Rocksters rule.....(well, okay how about "Rocksters wield an inordinate amount of bitchen-ness"?)
Excellent choice in a bike my friend.
And do you know what my home computer screen saver is? A Kaw KLR 650 on account of that is the desire of my heart for the next bike (if I ever have two at once....)

[MarkF]

I sat on both at an open house last month. Have to admit at my advanced age, 40!, the Rockster's bars are a bit too forward. Other than the bars, headlights and paint are there any other differences? I love then both but that's because I'm a naked bike fan. I'm riding a R1100R. Would like to see some pics with aftermarket bikini or cafe fairings.

MarkF

[KBasa]

Originally posted by MarkF
I sat on both at an open house last month. Have to admit at my advanced age, 40!, the Rockster's bars are a bit too forward. Other than the bars, headlights and paint are there any other differences? I love then both but that's because I'm a naked bike fan. I'm riding a R1100R. Would like to see some pics with aftermarket bikini or cafe fairings.

MarkF

The Rockster has self cancelling turn signals because it has the S bike instruments. It has an S bike front end and, from what I can tell, has S bike shocks and ride height.

Rockster stuff (http://bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=194&highlight=rode+a+rockster)

[misterpink]

Originally posted by KBasa

Welcome aboard! Are you a Tarantino fan?

Thanks for the welcome! Yeah...Reservoir Dogs is one of my favorites and in a similar vein so are "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrells" (Guy Ritchie) and "Killing Zoe" (?).

[misterpink]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
And do you know what my home computer screen saver is? A Kaw KLR 650 on account of that is the desire of my heart for the next bike (if I ever have two at once....)

Yeah, I really like the 600...I thought long and hard about buying a new KLR650 instead of the Rockster but theres really no comparison.

[crvalley]

This is the day of little baby K's arrival on 12/7/03. He had just had his first ride with his new owner from Santa Rosa to San Mateo...

[KBasa]

Congratulations!

[Cliffy777]

Wow - I was amazed at the way C R was able to doctor up his photo so it would look like the sun was shining on December 8th. We all know that we shan't see the sun until May or something.
How did you do it?? Photoshop?
Congrats on the new bike and for living somewhere you can ride all year. Just make sure you post some shots that are all gray and rainy, would you?
(my goal is to ride SOME in every month - even if it is just the 10 miles to work. hmmmmm February????)

[RickD]

Originally posted by crvalley
This is the day of little baby K's arrival on 12/7/03. He had just had his first ride with his new owner from Santa Rosa to San Mateo...

Welcome to the... Dark Side.

[BradfordBenn]

Congrats.

[crvalley]

As a new parent, I am truly touched by the outpouring of support from my fellow riders...truly touched...

I smoke a cigar in your honor, and will post an updated photo of my new arrival when he is fitted with his new Sargent seat, system bags, rear sport rack, and long shield, not to mention a good bath...

The fun has just begun...

[Cliffy777]

Dude, is your bike a guy? when did they switch genders at the plant? does it have anything to do with the dual plug? (sounds like a movie i saw once...)
I was operating on the assumption that me Rocksta was a female, but I am heading right out to the garage for a good look under the paralever......

[RickD]

It's a K bike. It has balls. :)

[theLuz]

This is "Bart" on a solo excursion outside of Phoenix:clap

[cgarr]

OK, here is my latest ride. 2004 R1150 GSP :D
http://www.gci-net.com/users/c/cgarr/2004gs.jpg

[Cliffy777]

Where is Vail, AZ? (BTW: Nice lookin' bike.)

[cgarr]

Cliffy

Vail sits on the map just about 6-8 miles southeast of Tucson......... In reality if the developers have their way, it will all be one big metropolitan area............:cry

Still for the moment it makes for a nice place to jump off and ride most of southeast Arizona, and the weather for riding is great this time of year :D

[Cliffy777]

one giant development! I love Tucson and the surrounding area. Lived there as a kid and my mom is still there. Awesome gem show in February - we hope to make it there for the show in 2005.
Happy riding.

[HackyMoto]

A Stoppe :eek

[KBasa]

I love it.

[Cliffy777]

1. Congrats to HackyMoto on the fine stoppie. How did you take the picture of yourself?
2. Thanks to Molson Dog for sending the warm front of 40 degrees over the Big Lake to us. I was able to put some quick miles on Julie's 750 Monster, but the rain started coming too fast for me to get the Rockster out. (I don't mind rain in the summer, but I can't get too excited about going out in it at 40 degrees. Sure, call me a pussy....)

[HackyMoto]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
1. Congrats to HackyMoto on the fine stoppie. How did you take the picture of yourself?

A friend took the picture had to wait 5 months for it :snore :stick :snore

[ride4you]

update pic

[KBasa]

Cool chin spoiler.

[ian408]

Been lurking for a while. But never posted the pix...

Here they are:

From the San Mateo County coast line, the RT

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/896567-M-1.jpg


From Cañada College parking lot, the GS

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/1856663-M.jpg

Ian

[Cliffy777]

No one allowed in this forum with two cool bikes.

[DarrylRi]

Hey Cliffy, does this mean I have to get out?

http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2003/surfcitytechday/oldbeemers_sm.jpg

[RickD]

No, you're good, you have four cool bikes. ;)

[DarrylRi]

But wait! There's more!

http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2002/P1030442med.jpg

[RebeccaV]

:jawdrop
Wow! Gorgeous. Especially the older ones....

[magwa]

Or whatever your *real* name is,

Kiss my butt.

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by boxergrrlie
:jawdrop
Wow! Gorgeous. Especially the older ones.... They are a blast to ride! Of course, the R90S is practically a modern bike, but the low, black bikes require a lot more rider involvement.

Except for the R12, which still needs work (it's up on the lift and the forks are spread across my workbench), they're all riders. I hope to make the R12 a rider, too. The /2 and /3 have both been on multiday trips, rallies and campouts.

On a two day trip this past year to the Hanford Swap Meet:
http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2003/Hanford/Chris/cwr002.jpg

From the 2000 49er rally:
http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2000/49er-2000/P5270003cropmed.jpg

http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2000/49er-2000/P5270009med.jpg

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by magwa
Or whatever your *real* name is,

Kiss my butt.
Mags, now that you've got that feelthy low rider truck running, why don't you bring something home in it to work on? ;-)

[RebeccaV]

Originally posted by DarrylRi
They are a blast to ride!
Cool that you ride them. LOVE the 'On a two day trip this past year to the Hanford Swap Meet' picture...

[mrr1150gs]

Here is the GS, before Micatech Bags. The newly aquired VFR is still being camera shy. Or maybe it is too fast to catch on film...

[Cliffy777]

Hey Cliffy, does this mean I have to get out?

No Darryl - I believe you qualify as a dealership (or as a Bike Show) either of which exempts you from the rules n regs.
good lord, what an impressive fleet. thanks for the pics

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by boxergrrlie
Cool that you ride them. LOVE the 'On a two day trip this past year to the Hanford Swap Meet' picture... Yeah, I printed that picture out and have it in a frame on a bookshelf.

If ya don't ride 'em, what good are they?

If you catch me at a rally, ask me about the time I passed a 916 on the /2, and kept him passed for about 20 miles.

;-)

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
Hey Cliffy, does this mean I have to get out?

No Darryl - I believe you qualify as a dealership (or as a Bike Show) either of which exempts you from the rules n regs.
good lord, what an impressive fleet. thanks for the pics No dealership... none are for sale. And not a show, they all have too much road grime for that.

But come over in April and see a lot of airhead and vintage bikes at the Tech Day I'm hosting (http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/motorcycles/2004surfcitytechday.htm).

[Cliffy777]

You have a great website (home page).
Everybody should go snoop around. I enjoyed the marvelous architecture from your Europen trip. (Thank God there was the beauty of a Dunkin Donuts to break up all the humdrum!)
You had some great shots of sidecars - really liked the custom one with wood trim in the trip to bike week series.

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
You have a great website (home page).
Everybody should go snoop around. I enjoyed the marvelous architecture from your Europen trip. (Thank God there was the beauty of a Dunkin Donuts to break up all the humdrum!)
Thanks. I've been working to put some words against all the photos I've taken in the last few years. It would be nice to have some kind of clue as to what you're looking at in all those shots.

The Dunkin' Donuts was in Barcelona, Spain, and it made me think of Kbasa, who has indicated that he misses them from Bahston.

You had some great shots of sidecars - really liked the custom one with wood trim in the trip to bike week series.
It's funny because I'm not really much interested in them. My friend Steve, up in Seattle, however, has always had one and really enjoys them. So sometimes when I see something interesting, I grab a shot for him. Like the leanable hacked GS that has to be put on its sidestand to be parked that I saw in Schwetzingen, Germany. (Click the pic to go to my vacation snapshots.)
/http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2002/spain/tn_P5301015.JPG (http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2002/spain/page_01.htm)

[Cliffy777]

I have always admired sidecars. The guy I bought my first bike from (it was a 75 or 76 Honda 750) had a sidecar rig on his new bike and I thought it was way cool.
I saw the leaning sidecar pic - looks highly flexible.
I don't think I could get Julie Claire to sit still in a sidecar, so I will hafta let her just hang on to me for the time being.

[RebeccaV]

I've always wanted a hack for around town so that my dog could ride along. I've never ridden (driven?) one though and am not sure if I'd enjoy it.

[ian408]

I like looking at the older slash bikes. Very nice indeed.

Ian

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by boxergrrlie
I've always wanted a hack for around town so that my dog could ride along. I've never ridden (driven?) one though and am not sure if I'd enjoy it.

BMW of South Bend has a used hack rig for sale...

[RebeccaV]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
BMW of South Bend has a used hack rig for sale...

I can picture us now....cruising along the lakefront...me in my white helmet and my dog in goggles...matching white scarves flowing in the wind...

I'm definitely feeling cabin feverish.

[1flyer]

At the Falling Leaf Rally there was a small dog that rode along behind it's owner. Don't remember the Bike but I think the dog only had three legs. It was getting around pretty good during the weekend.

[Cliffy777]

in our neck of the woods who has a platform mounted between his bars behind the fairing and he has two poodles who ride on the platform/box. It is a grin - they have little helmets.
Can't remember the bike too well cuz the dogs blew my mind.

[basketcase]

:brow

[brooksie]

This is my R1150RA. I recently moved to Vancouver Island from the frozen North of Alberta. Hoping to get lots of riding in this summer. A very stable, comfortable bike with linear power band and unbelievable brakes!
http://www3.telus.net/rfbrooks/brooksie.jpg

[knary]

Originally posted by brooksie
This is my R1150RA. I recently moved to Vancouver Island from the frozen North of Alberta. Hoping to get lots of riding in this summer. A very stable, comfortable bike with linear power band and unbelievable brakes!
http://www3.telus.net/rfbrooks/brooksie.jpg

The first 1150R I saw in the flesh was that nice blue. It was a hoot to ride in the hills outside of Reno, NV. Beautiful bike.

As a resident of Vancouver Island, you are under orders. You will regularly supply us with photos of a motorcycle in stunning B.C.. Failure to comply can lead to the confiscation of your oilhead.

[brooksie]

It's a deal! I will also add a few of my old R75/6! I've managed to find an excellent set of twisteez on the Gold River highway.
Seeing as my job allows me to travel all over the Island, I am scouting future rides....will keep you all 'posted' :bliss

[R80RTJohnny]

Here goes,

[pwittstruck]

Here is a picture of my '04 RT

[pwittstruck]

and another view

[Cliffy777]

Hey Pete - where is Turlock?
Very nice lookin' scooter. Sorry you have to be out there in the sunshine and all. Give me your address and I'll send you some of the snow we aren't using.....

[KBasa]

'kinda seat is that, Pete? It looks comfy.

dave

[ian408]

Originally posted by Cliffy777
Hey Pete - where is Turlock?
Very nice lookin' scooter. Sorry you have to be out there in the sunshine and all. Give me your address and I'll send you some of the snow we aren't using.....

Central California. Hwy 99 between Modesto and Merced.

I only remember because of a ride one fall evening. Coming
back to the Bay Area from Turlock, I froze my off. This was
back in the day when I was younger and dumber.

Ian

[pwittstruck]

Dave, that is a Russell that I had made as a ride-in on the 7th of this month, and it's real comfy!

[pwittstruck]

That is a Big Mak tank bag. It mounts on a tip up platen that bolts to the fuel filler bracket. I'll post a few shots later today or tomorow.

[pwittstruck]

Here is a picture with the bag tilted up to access the fuel filler.

[pwittstruck]

and a picture with it down

[KBasa]

Tell us about that CBX if you'd like. I love those things, particularly the early, naked ones.

[gordo]

Old bike. 95 R1100R

[gordo]

New bike, 03 Adventure

[KBasa]

Sweet GS!

[schaeftl]

My old one next to my new one.
Just wanted to see if I could post a photo.

[KBasa]

Yummy.

[magwa]

No pics yet, but(t) I just set up a buy on a friend's '83 R100RS.

It needs the motor put back together (top end) and has the stock Smoke Red paint that is slightly tired.

I'll go through it and possibly paint it in an R90S smoke silver/black scheme. Not sure yet.

If I do, and it turns out, maybe I'll follow through with the paint scheme on the '04 R1150RS.

Life is good. Right now, anyway.

[KBasa]

I had an '83 RS and they came in that Alaska blue and a kind of neat Gray color. I think the Smoke Red was on the S version.

Mine was Alaska Blue and I still miss it. Damn.

The S bike might be leaving real soon now too.

[mgraced]

What better way to carry beer than on a GS!:beer