Off to France tomorrow. I'm taking the R1100 to register it in France - no MOT's for bikes (bad) - no tax (good)!
Realised the MOT had expired by a week. So couldn't tax the bike. Went for an MOT and the DVLA computer hung up for an hour and a half - 18,000 MOT stations, cars and bikes, couldn't ...
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- Wed May 07, 2008 6:39 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: One day's MOT and Tax
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2453
- Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:24 am
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Buell Firebolt XB9R
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5375
Buell XB9R
Thanks for all the input everybody. Looks like a good deal with reservations. I've heard a lot of stories about wheel bearing failures on the XB9R'. The only bit that really worried me was the story about the 'must have' alignment tool for the belt - especially as it was the Harley dealer that told ...
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:59 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Buell Firebolt XB9R
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5375
Buell Firebolt XB9R
Hi folks, Just been offered a Buell Firebolt XB9R, 6000 miles, looks like new, £2500. Anyone know them? I'm not selling the R1100ss, just fancy a lighter fun bike (I'm old). Too dear? Are they reliable? Thirsty? I'm told the rubber band is a dealer fit with alignment tool or the band breaks in fifty ...
- Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:07 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Frenchyfying an R1100ss
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6404
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:05 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Screen Height
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3207
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:59 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Frenchyfying an R1100ss
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6404
Hi Rob
I'm near Saint Beniot du Sault about 300 miles from you. I'm retired and spend half my time in each country. It makes sense to have a tax free bike and car!
I have a little Escort cabriolet in France, Ford Paris charged me over 100 Euros just for the piece of paper that showed they had sold ...
I'm near Saint Beniot du Sault about 300 miles from you. I'm retired and spend half my time in each country. It makes sense to have a tax free bike and car!
I have a little Escort cabriolet in France, Ford Paris charged me over 100 Euros just for the piece of paper that showed they had sold ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:13 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Screen Height
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3207
Screen Height
Forgot to mention in my earlier post: as I approach OAP status I find buffetting and wind noise harder to bear when doing a 500 mile stint at 100+ (rumour). I'm about 5ft 11 - any recomendations for how much to increase screen height?
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:05 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Frenchyfying an R1100ss
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6404
Frenchyfying an R1100ss
Has anyone had experience of converting an R1100s or ss to French plates/registration. I've done it to a car with a bit of hassle (needs no tax now, French MOT every two years!)
I really need to know about headlamp conversion - is it bulbs, headlight or something more drastic?
I saw a red R1100 in ...
I really need to know about headlamp conversion - is it bulbs, headlight or something more drastic?
I saw a red R1100 in ...
- Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:15 am
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Dream Garage
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20635
Dream Garage
Norman Nippy 49cc automatic (dual seat)
BSA Bantam 125 (Metal leg shields)
Vespa 125
James Sports Captain (starlight blue)
These in the garage around the best British sports bike ever made (to put off the thieves).
Velocette Thruxton Venom (If you've never ridden one, you'll never know)
Ray
BSA Bantam 125 (Metal leg shields)
Vespa 125
James Sports Captain (starlight blue)
These in the garage around the best British sports bike ever made (to put off the thieves).
Velocette Thruxton Venom (If you've never ridden one, you'll never know)
Ray
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:32 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Manchester Drivers...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10444
I wasn't really meaning pedestrians. Kids in the back of cars aren't driving. Car stops violently, kid pokes eye out on pencil/toy etc. Whose fault is that? The inattentive driver or the designer of a potentially dangerous device? I taught kids in workshops for 35 years, we took every precaution ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Manchester Drivers...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10444
- Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:29 am
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4026
Batteries
Sorry if this is old hat.
I'm ashamed to say I havn't used my R1100ss since summer 2005 when I went to France. (Black 2001 - 10,000 miles only - disgraceful).
The battery has been poor for a couple of years. I was put off by BMW (B.....d, Moronic, W....r) dealers who quoted £95 to over £100 just ...
I'm ashamed to say I havn't used my R1100ss since summer 2005 when I went to France. (Black 2001 - 10,000 miles only - disgraceful).
The battery has been poor for a couple of years. I was put off by BMW (B.....d, Moronic, W....r) dealers who quoted £95 to over £100 just ...
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:02 pm
- Forum: Boxerbanter
- Topic: 1200 S
- Replies: 98
- Views: 68303