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Hello all! As the title says really I'm based near Bath & pick up my 1999 R1100s later this week.

Looking forward to the whole boxer experience & hopefully picking up a few do's & don't from members on here.

Hi and welcome, whats a boker ?

eyore wrote:Hi and welcome, whats a boker ?

It's like a boxer only badly typed

Hi. Are you keeping the superlight?

Pics would be nice (we have a section for other bikes). The superlight is one of my all time favourites, and prices are starting to climb now. I went to check one out in Sheffield, but the dealer wanted 6k and it was not in top condition.

The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.

Herb wrote:Hi. Are you keeping the superlight?

Pics would be nice (we have a section for other bikes). The superlight is one of my all time favourites, and prices are starting to climb now. I went to check one out in Sheffield, but the dealer wanted 6k and it was not in top condition.

The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.

Hi Jim, yes the superlight is a keeper I've seen that £6k one on Ebay a few times, the prices are climbing, but not that much!

I have a big trip round France planned for next summer & I don't want to take the superlight, so I saw it as an kit-buying opportunity hence the R1100s!

Ahh a boxer I had a 900ss FE, as per usual I souldent have sold it ahh well.

Welcome Ian, nice bunch here, plenty willing to give advice, Whether you trust it and take it is up to you

PS Don't lose the SS

Another member of the South West(ish) posse, welcome to our happy band.


Al.

eyore wrote:Ahh a boxer I had a 900ss FE, as per usual I souldent have sold it ahh well.

What's a 'souldent' then?

Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.

The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.

IanB wrote:Hello all! As the title says really I'm based near Bath & pick up my 1999 R1100s later this week.

Looking forward to the whole boxer experience & hopefully picking up a few do's & don't from members on here.

Welcome!

Not a million miles away from the South Wales 'Taffia'... and just about on my work territory.

Twinspark wrote:

Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.

The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.

Mine had some very desirable mods and I sold it for a song. The under slung rear caliper hanger was as rare as rocking horse poo apparently. I still look at pics of it now and kick myself.

Sorry to hijack your intro thread IanB.

Herb wrote:

Twinspark wrote:

Herb wrote: The closest I got was my modified 750ss, but should have got the 900 when I could afford one.

The 7500SS is the nicer engine. A little less power, but better 'balanced'. Hard to fully explain it, but it just feels nicer.

Also has a wet clutch, as opposed to the dry clutch of the 900.

I didn't ride mine at all this year - need to get it in for a cam belt service and MOT over the winter.

Mine had some very desirable mods and I sold it for a song. The under slung rear caliper hanger was as rare as rocking horse poo apparently. I still look at pics of it now and kick myself.

Sorry to hijack your intro thread IanB.

No need to be sorry, what a pair & not a radiator in sight !

I do find it intriguing that there are people out there who suffer the same BMW / Ducati perversion as I do.

Chronic non-harley beemerducosis: sometimes responds to psychotropic medications allied with intensive cognative aversion therapy. Unfortunately there is no treatment or hope for those with the harley strain (sorry Dai).

Mike