My bike

sussexgirl · Post by **sussexgirl** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:06 pm

Er, nothing special about it, it's a blue 2005 r1100S; currently with panniers. There is just something about this bike that grabs me...I can't stop looking at it.

Hey, what can I say? I couldn't ride an RT if I wanted to, and I couldn't afford a f850...this is the girls' sports tourer du jour

Motostratos · Post by **Motostratos** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:27 pm

Looks very tidy indeed and congrats on making the right choice !

BTW - That isn't your RR with the posh-ish plate is it ?

box-doctor · Post by **box-doctor** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:36 pm

Nice tidy example sussexgirl - I notice it has the shorter GS torque arm fitted - is this your choice?

Regards from the chubby one - Neil.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:41 pm

box-doctor wrote: I notice it has the shorter GS torque arm fitted - is this your choice?
- Neil.

How can you tell? (I'll need to go and find some library pics

)

Al

Oh yes............ Tidy bike

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:46 pm

Blackal wrote:
box-doctor wrote: I notice it has the shorter GS torque arm fitted - is this your choice?
- Neil.
How can you tell? (I'll need to go and find some library pics )

Al

Oh yes............ Tidy bike

coz it's straightened up the rear hub with the swingarm/shaft

Motostratos · Post by **Motostratos** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:11 pm

Blimey, perhaps we have scared Sussexgirl off with our geekness

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:33 pm

Great looking bike SG...

box-doctor · Post by **box-doctor** » Wed May 07, 2008 10:28 am

f90x wrote:
Blackal wrote:
box-doctor wrote: I notice it has the shorter GS torque arm fitted - is this your choice?
- Neil.
How can you tell? (I'll need to go and find some library pics )

Al

Oh yes............ Tidy bike
coz it's straightened up the rear hub with the swingarm/shaft

Exactly - I think I may well be heading towards being a geek.....

sussexgirl · Post by **sussexgirl** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:59 pm

Thought I'd replied to this...

Thanks for the nice comments on my bike. Like I said it is a dream to ride.
I didn't know it was modified in any way, but it was described as having a sport-suspension package. Anyway nice to know...I even think I know what you're talking about now.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:55 pm

The short torque arm isn't a mod on this one - the later Sport package had a 310mm shock (std was 313mm) and short arm. Early Sports had a longer shock than std, and a standard (385mm) arm.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:36 pm

Gromit wrote:The short torque arm isn't a mod on this one - the later Sport package had a 310mm shock (std was 313mm) and short arm. Early Sports had a longer shock than std, and a standard (385mm) arm.

Geek Alert!!!!

Al

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Blackal wrote:
Geek Alert!!!!

Al

I'll take that as a complement Al

herrman · Post by **herrman** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:37 pm

Nice Bike Sussexgirl, I had one just like that until I met a Tractor one Sunday morning in Derbyshire!!! Thats another story though.

Regards Peter.

Motostratos · Post by **Motostratos** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:44 pm

I love this forum - so many clever people !

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Fri May 09, 2008 9:28 pm

Motostratos wrote:I love this forum - so many clever people !

Where?