My new r1100s

doghouse · Post by **doghouse** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:33 pm

Hi all,
As promised a pic of the new stead. Its been nicknamed Bismark by the wife., Something to do with size and the colour.
Its a 53 plate and came to me with lots of goodies.
Laser cans and y piece, wider rear rim and upgrade shock, carbon extended front mudguard and hugger,Belly pan, K & N. Also got factory heated grips and panniers.

JoeC · Post by **JoeC** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:37 pm

Nice comfortable seat youv'e got there - made of leaves is it?

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:40 pm

I likey

skiddy boxers · Post by **skiddy boxers** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:40 pm

You forgot to mention the white lenses.

Hmmm black rear wheel and silver front. Interesting combination.

Overall rather tasty

doghouse · Post by **doghouse** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:07 pm

skiddy boxers wrote:You forgot to mention the white lenses.

Hmmm black rear wheel and silver front. Interesting combination.

Overall rather tasty

I thought white lenses were standard oops.
Think i'll get the front wheel matched to the back.

Leaves are optional organic gel seat option

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:35 am

Glad to see you've got the fastest (and most tasteful) colour...

elkesprint · Post by **elkesprint** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:51 pm

Smart bike mate where did you get the belly pan ?

doghouse · Post by **doghouse** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:39 pm

elkesprint wrote:Smart bike mate where did you get the belly pan ?

Can't help you im afraid. It was fitted when i bought the bike

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:38 pm

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skiddy boxers · Post by **skiddy boxers** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:45 pm

Smart bike mate where did you get the belly pan ?

Looks like one of THESE

Pleanty of threads on fitting and painting this version. Just search 'bellypan'

sussexgirl · Post by **sussexgirl** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:58 pm

I was going to buy that bike!

You beat me to it because I got caught behind a haywagon on the M25. Also DObles only offered me £300 for my f650

However, I bought a blue 2005 one from South London Motorcycles instead- and I love it.

doghouse · Post by **doghouse** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:56 pm

sussexgirl wrote:I was going to buy that bike!

You beat me to it because I got caught behind a haywagon on the M25. Also DObles only offered me £300 for my f650

However, I bought a blue 2005 one from South London Motorcycles instead- and I love it.

Ahh, Sorry about that, it was the best one i could find and they offered me a grand for my ten year old zrx. Had a bit of a run in with South London in the past, so wouldn't buy from them.
Still trying to get used to the R, time will tell.

Maybe see you at one of the local haunts?

sussexgirl · Post by **sussexgirl** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:08 pm

Nae bother- the blue one matches my jacket better. :p

Can't say I would buy from Dobles after being offered peanuts for my bike. Although he did raise his offer to a grand after I said I'd not consider anything less than £1300 for it.

Hope you get on with it.

Man-of-Mystery · Post by **Man-of-Mystery** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:36 am

sussexgirl wrote:I was going to buy that bike!

You beat me to it because I got caught behind a haywagon on the M25. Also DObles only offered me £300 for my f650

You sure you weren't at Flatford Mill, Dedham Vale?

(intellectual joke)

I do like the colour. It reminds me of a happy two hours I spent co-hosting The Biker Show on WVLS Allegheny Mountain Radio - about nine or ten years ago - as guest presenter. One of the songs was called "Battleship Grey", all about a guy who bought an old Norton. Can't remember who it was by (it wasn't any of those that pop up on Google when I searched).

Lovely ride from the co-presenter's home 25 miles through the Appalachians on an old Triumph Daytona...

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r120 ... theUSA.jpg

(I look knackered because I just travelled all the way from Ohio in the back seat of a Honda Civic)

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