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by Tigcraft
Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Blue paint bubbling and peeling off cylinder heads
Replies: 7
Views: 513

Re: Blue paint bubbling and peeling off cylinder heads

Very late to post although I’m always intrigued by paint problems that are uncommon as I used to paint for a living
by Tigcraft
Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: R nineT
Topic: RnineT ownership.
Replies: 0
Views: 1398

RnineT ownership.

Well I had this conversation a few times with people that have rode for years….. I’m getting old…. Bikes too heavy… I need a lower bike…. Well that was the same problem I was coming across with my Rockster. So 23 1/2 months ago I bought a RnineT as I just couldn’t live without a naked boxer and my R...
by Tigcraft
Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
Replies: 8
Views: 601

Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?

Well that’s a humble comment and very true. The current models on offer mostly dont even come with rear mudguards now and it’s such a shame. Most people I come across can’t make things like that and what’s out there are flimsy huggers that achieve nothing but make your wallet lighter. I remember whe...
by Tigcraft
Thu Feb 17, 2022 8:04 am
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
Replies: 8
Views: 601

Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?

at 10,000 that’s mega miles for a rider if you were in the uk. Even I wish I had the time to sit on a bike that long!! Lucky😉 I used to do 25-30,000 a year. About 20-23K was commuting, the rest leisure, and it wasn't all day riding, but just an hour or two 'most' weekends. That’s still a lot James
by Tigcraft
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:00 am
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
Replies: 8
Views: 601

Re: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?

at 10,000 that’s mega miles for a rider if you were in the uk. Even I wish I had the time to sit on a bike that long!! Lucky😉
by Tigcraft
Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:18 am
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?
Replies: 8
Views: 601

What’s on everyone’s agenda for 2022?

Thought I’ll do a fresh post…
For me, after buying my new non R1150 boxer and trying aR9T I’m building a ‘touring’ version in the style of OEM this year and I’ll test it later on in summer, also I’ll be sticking to the UK this year for now. Eric
by Tigcraft
Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Changed the final drive
Replies: 6
Views: 706

Re: Changed the final drive

What a nice way to bond with your ‘loved one’.
by Tigcraft
Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:00 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Hate making a big job sometimes, setting up yet another account with another website that wants all your personal details. Oh it’s ok I’m just having a quality moan! 😉
by Tigcraft
Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Was going to post a picture on here but as usual this forum is still impossible to post pics!! How do you do it?
by Tigcraft
Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

The R1150's came with a 700 watt alternator, and while I've never run two sets of heated gear (I wish) I've never had any low voltage symptoms of any kind. I typically run a full heated liner and the grips in the winter months. The F800's I understand came with a 400 watt generator. Not sure if the...
by Tigcraft
Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Well I didn’t have a super electronic hot inner jacket until recently but bloody hell what a piece of kit I should have had years ago. Which brand? I recently (well - 3 years ago now!) swapped my (massively over-bulky) Keis heated gilet for a 'Warm-n-safe' heated base-layer which uses less energy b...
by Tigcraft
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Well I didn’t have a super electronic hot inner jacket until recently but bloody hell what a piece of kit I should have had years ago.
by Tigcraft
Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Both my F800gt (2013) and R9T (2019) have std heated grips and both do the same fluctuations at tickover. It’s not really a problem but it’s interesting. You’d have thought bmw would have left a bit of leeway as realistically you’d expect to do long distance on most of any one of their bikes. Now st...
by Tigcraft
Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:22 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

I do notice that wearing a heated jacket makes my headlight fluctuate at tickover when reflecting on the car in front. Wonder as we kind of run on car looking alternators that we can fit a Bosch oversize unit to the bike subject to space??
by Tigcraft
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Well there’s something always satisfying on an air cooled/oil cooled boxer to work on. They can be just good humble motorcycles. My day job mostly consists of being a vehicle restorer and the simplest vehicles do it for me. I’ve worked on premium classic cars with coming of age disc brakes and power...
by Tigcraft
Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: February
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: February

Well I’m starting off with a very expensive bike for once this next chapter in my life, sold my Rockster last year as it was a seriously thirsty old bugger, also was running a frugal F800gt which didn’t help and showed it up on mpg, 35mpg vs 60mpg regular hard riding, sold also my modernish bonnevil...
by Tigcraft
Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:14 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Forum Functioning ?
Replies: 19
Views: 6082

Re: Forum Functioning ?

OFFICE?? What’s that? A day club for soft clean freaks? Get some real Sexy dirty work done on proper noisy tools!!
by Tigcraft
Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:47 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Forum Functioning ?
Replies: 19
Views: 6082

Re: Forum Functioning ?

If anything we should have more posts since we’ve been riding less.
by Tigcraft
Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: Other BMW Bikes (OBB)
Topic: R-Nine-T PURE
Replies: 6
Views: 3104

Re: R-Nine-T PURE

The telelever works so well why did bmw discard it on the R9T series and more so on the LC boxers?
by Tigcraft
Fri May 29, 2020 12:48 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Getting better every time I ride it
Replies: 13
Views: 5441

Re: Getting better every time I ride it

My Rockster comes with an ordinary mudguard as std not that ugly thing that’s on all ‘R’s so there can’t be any truth in diverting wind.