R1150R Aftermarket maintenance manual

[LonestaRR]

Can someone suggest what aftermarket maintenance manual is the best for learning/doing your own maintenance? And where I could find one. I have no experience yet, but I'd like to learn how to do some things myself. Thanks.

[Doug]

Check out R1150r.net.

[bimrluvr]

Hi Kristi,

I recently got the Clymer manual and am pretty impressed with it (not that that means much).
Try getting it on Amazon...you'll find it for less.

Mort

[MikeCam]

If you search on line under R1150R.net (Doug) as well as under IBMWR.org; BMWST.com, ADVRider.com (Hall of Wisdom) and google Oilhead, R1150GS, R1150RT, R1150RS, etc you will find every needed reference for all the owner maintenance you can handle in a printable, easy to follow, and useful format--many with pics.

The Haynes and Clymer manuals are well known (and perhaps the only ones) commercially used for Oilheads.

[jb44]

Here's a plug for Jim Brooks once again...who has gathered much of the r1150r info in one place

http://home.mindspring.com/~jabrooks/

jb

[Dr. Strangelove]

I agree with MikeCam, though I have the Clymer Manual.

I recently googled "BMW system cases rekey locks" and got picture and text step-by-step instructions that walked me through the procedure successfully.

I have eventually found most of what I wanted in the Clymer's, but occasionally it involves a little searching to find the specific instructions for the r1150r because it covers all the flavors of the 1150's.

John

[b52bombardier1]

Hello,

It is good that you are going for the aftermarket manual. I bought the dealer manual on CD for too much money and it was a waste of good plastic. And I would stay away from the manuals offered on E-bay that are CD copies of something as I would fear it is just more of the same.

Rick