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R12S bellypan painted and fitted,some pics.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:03 pm
by eyore
Hummed and hawed over the whole belly pan question for months now, what make, what price , does it suit the bike etc etc.
Anyway bought this Saering one on e bay £165 delivered ,quality of fiberglass not great, a fair bit of work required by local painter who did a great job and ended up with a flawless finish.
Collected it today and fitted this evening,my initial feeling is relief, I think it looks ok.

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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:09 pm
by popsky
Looking good Eyore, would you care to bring your cleaning apparel to Llangollen ? I thought mine was mint :oops:

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:32 pm
by eyore
Do you think there is money to be made in a valeting stall? :lol:

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:45 pm
by Boxered
eyore wrote:Do you think there is money to be made in a valeting stall? :lol:


I'll be your first customer :lol:

I'm not too keen on the 1200S with a bellypan but I quite like that one, I think the paint scheme helps it a lot :)

Steve

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:55 am
by leasky
Looks good; really suits the bike.

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:32 pm
by el-nicko
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8) 8) 8) Oooh. Me liky your bike very much. Nice price for the belly-pan too. :wink:

I myself have been known to lose all sense of proportion when it comes to buying bike stuff, but this.......


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R1100S-RS-BMW ... true&rt=nc


would be a bridge too far, even for me. :lol:


Nick.

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:22 pm
by eyore
£900................. :shock: :shock: Me too. I would draw the line an awful long way before that.

Next question is to sticker it or not to sticker it. No point in copying a Boxercup , but the idea/style and using a few to represent the bits that are actually on the bike such as Bridgestone, Remus, Motul?
Thoughts please.

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:38 pm
by Blackal
I'm sure there is a huge leap in costs - but for me, this is the best design and shape for that bike
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Al :oops:

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:46 pm
by el-nicko
eyore wrote:Next question is to sticker it or not to sticker it.
Thoughts please.


Looks just right as it is. Why 'over-egg the pudding' by turning it into a mobile Bill-board?

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:52 pm
by slparry
eyore wrote:£900................. :shock: :shock: Me too. I would draw the line an awful long way before that.

Next question is to sticker it or not to sticker it. No point in copying a Boxercup , but the idea/style and using a few to represent the bits that are actually on the bike such as Bridgestone, Remus, Motul?
Thoughts please.


OEM carbon fibre one, and a scarily horrendous price so the £900 is a bargain ;)

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=20&hl=12

10 Engine spoiler with sponsor sticker P.BLAU/MAR.ROT 1 46637688937 $3,423.90

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:45 pm
by eyore
I agree with that look Al, its perfect, but it needs the headers and that's more expense. I will take a similar pic outside from the identical angle and compare.

Whats the point of carbon fibre to save grams on what is a lardy bike Steve (sorry) ,especially as being painted nobody even knows it CF never mind a race special part. Save the money feelbetter and go on a diet, it will make the bike faster :shock: :wink:

And thanks Nick, you are right.Dont get carried away. :shock:

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:12 pm
by dave the german
eyore wrote:£900................. :shock: :shock: Me too. I would draw the line an awful long way before that.

Next question is to sticker it or not to sticker it. No point in copying a Boxercup , but the idea/style and using a few to represent the bits that are actually on the bike such as Bridgestone, Remus, Motul?
Thoughts please.


Maybe a couple of tastefully applied Boxertrix stickers?

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:09 pm
by eyore
Mmmm,now there's a thought :D

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:00 pm
by Grip Fast
I do covet your bike, eyore. Even more now, with the belly pan.

The onions look good too...

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:31 pm
by Gripper2
You think your bike looks OK? It looks amazing!