New to the Rockster community

[jgates]

I just purchased my first BMW bike and am coming from the SV1000S community. The bike is an 04 in the copper/black scheme. It was well used definitely needs some maintenance caught up with. I had the tank and rear fairings in the body shop and just need to get the decals but lack the funding currently.

Looking to do the valve adjustment and TB sync here soon.

So far have found a wealth of knowledge here and look forward to riding and reading with you all.

[sweatmark]

Welcome to the group, and enjoy your new bike.

We're a loyal and quirky bunch, probably more sedate than the SV crowd.

As you mentioned, there's some good info here when R1150R Roadster and Rockster info is combined (logically, since the bikes are essentially the same), and you can add to the wealth of online info with that found on the UK-GSer board, the ADV Oilhead section, some old info from Sport Touring, and the Pelican board's R1100S community... all deal with the BMW Type 259 oilhead drivetrain shared by the 90s/00s Beemers. And those are just a sampling of the English language sites; you can find additional info elsewhere if you read German.

[riceburner]

Welcome to the group, and enjoy your new bike.

We're a loyal and quirky bunch, probably more sedate than the SV crowd.

As you mentioned, there's some good info here when R1150R Roadster and Rockster info is combined (logically, since the bikes are essentially the same), and you can add to the wealth of online info with that found on the UK-GSer board, the ADV Oilhead section, some old info from Sport Touring, and the Pelican board's R1100S community... all deal with the BMW Type 259 oilhead drivetrain shared by the 90s/00s Beemers. And those are just a sampling of the English language sites; you can find additional info elsewhere if you read German.

Speak for yourself Mark!!


Welcome JGates - one thing I'd recommend is a distinct lack of wheelie practise - the bikes can do it easily - but the splines don't like it much!

[grwrockster]

Hi JGates - I'm a relative newbie myself, but I've found the info and support on here to be great. I've had my Rockster for 3.5 years now (first timer on a BMW myself too) and it's really grown on me. Also, after being wary of it at first as it was alien, I've now come to think of the mechanicals as pretty simple (electrickery aside, but I've hopefully simplified that by getting one without ABS!) and find doing the servicing to be straightforward and things aren't too tricky to get at. I hope that you enjoy the bike!

RB - I hope that you'r advice above is not set in stone and a guaranteed outcome - or I'm in trouble !

Mind you, if the SV is anything like it's older sibling the TL1000 of my aquaintance, then I expect JGates has had all the wheelie practice he's ever likely to need already!

[riceburner]

Hi JGates - I'm a relative newbie myself, but I've found the info and support on here to be great. I've had my Rockster for 3.5 years now (first timer on a BMW myself too) and it's really grown on me. Also, after being wary of it at first as it was alien, I've now come to think of the mechanicals as pretty simple (electrickery aside, but I've hopefully simplified that by getting one without ABS!) and find doing the servicing to be straightforward and things aren't too tricky to get at. I hope that you enjoy the bike!

RB - I hope that you'r advice above is not set in stone and a guaranteed outcome - or I'm in trouble !

Mind you, if the SV is anything like it's older sibling the TL1000 of my aquaintance, then I expect JGates has had all the wheelie practice he's ever likely to need already!

I think as long as you're smooth with the force inputs to the transmission splines, you'll be ok - I would imagine that shocking the splines is what will damage them.