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by River rat
Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:25 pm
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: MPG - A total let down!
Replies: 82
Views: 22943

Re: MPG - A total let down!

Last time I cruised for an extended stretch I averaged 40 mpg. This with the sport screen, sport exhaust, tank bag, Technic saddlebags, and 65mph driving E. into a 20 mph avg., S.E.. wind, one-up.(200#, 5'8") semi aggresive riding style, semi hilly, then flat Hoosier 2 lane roads. My '85 R80RT ...
by River rat
Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Motorrad Elektrik Starters
Replies: 0
Views: 1241

Motorrad Elektrik Starters

Has anyone used one of the Mitsubishi Starters that Alabama's Motorrad Elektrik sells in place of the junk French Valeo starters on an R1150R Rockster? How did they perform? They are alittle pricey but sound like the way to go, Appreciate any info on this, Thanx!
by River rat
Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Starter Woes
Replies: 2
Views: 2157

Re: Starter Woes

Only 17000K miles? Where/how was the bike stored in between rides? Seems to me there's more to this than you're letting on. P No that was pretty well the whole enchilada, I wish I had a nice climate controlled garage but not so. I have had many probs with this model, considering the low milage, sta...
by River rat
Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: R1150R Rockster
Topic: Starter Woes
Replies: 2
Views: 2157

Starter Woes

I have an R1150R Rockster and at 17000 miles one of two bolt tabs holding the starter to the bike broke alowing the starter to get into the clutch splines. I found another starter on E-bay but after recieving it from a bike shop in Ohio found it to had a broke off bolt tab. This is on the French(?!)...