Should I or should I not????

[Ross]

I am toying with buying a newer BM. I will keep the LT and mothball it for the time being. This is what I am thinking about getting. It all depends on my work making me a permanent employee and if they will finance me. I work for one of our national motoring associations and they offer loans.

I want to do this and don't. I love my airhead to bits. Yet at times with the things that have gone wrong etc I pine for a bike that I can spend more time riding than fiddling.

Specifications:
Price $ 3,990
Make & Model 1994 BMW R1100RS H/F (ABS) 1100CC
Location Hornsby
Kilometres 94568 kms
Description:
BMW, R1100RS H/F (ABS), 1994, RED, ROAD, 1085cc, 66kW, 5 SPEED MANUAL, 94568kms, OLDER CLASSIC RIDES WELL PRICED TO SELL, CLASSIC BMW in Good Condition and Registered till February 2011. Includes Panniers and Top Box and is Ready to Take to Work or Do That Big Trip. Cheap Transport and Touring., Good condition, Procycles PTY LTD,

They had two of these. The other was in black. But it has been sold. I have seen this bike in person and thought it was owned by one of the shop staff it presents that well.

So what say ye all on the R1100s????

[The Veg]

I hear ya!

My interest was about the same- I loved my airhead, but the constant fiddling was getting to be a major pain- the engine's state of tune was a constantly moving target.

I also was growing disappointed with the poor high-speed performance (but my bike was geared low) and the poor MPG.

It took a dropped valve for me to make the move, but I've had NO regrets.

The very nice thing about electronically-controlled engines is how very little fiddling is required to keep them healthy. In three years, I've done I think four oil-changes, one or two air-filter changes, and I think two valve adjustments. The fact that it runs like new is a constant, not a good feeling following a tune-up.
Luddites are scared of the lack of fiddling; they feel that their hands are somehow tied with not being able to do some tasks...but that's just it; they don't have to be done. I say that your hands are untied with modern engines.

Have you ridden an oilhead? I think you'll be impressed.

If you do go for it, you've got my thumbs up.

[00weel]

Just do it! Why wait? Super easy to maintenance yourself. GO GET IT!

[sterob]

Thats a R1100RS Future, not a R1100S. They are very nice bikes and are alot different to the Airheads, as you know....
It might be worth inquiring about the gearbox. The early R1100RS's ( mainly the 93's) had a problem with their gearboxes. I have heard of some people having lots of problems and other not having any problems at all...Worth checking though....
sterob

[dwerbil]

If Super Dave or Major Softie shows up on this thread, they could offer their thoughts; they both have/had the similar bike.

SDave's....
http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/image/124981985

The Major's....
http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/image/43833456/original


Myself, I've been on airheads a bit over 20 years and have always had a oilhead or K bike on my mind. Last spring, a K1100RS was just too good a deal to pass up, so I bought it. It runs great, no issues that I can't take care of. The only thing is, compared to a oil head, I've got 16 valves to tend with, plus a radiator system and it's inherent added possible issues. A oilhead like you're looking at is far more like a airhead than the K. But guess there's nothing stopping me from picking up a R1100RS like you (other than money right now).

[Jeff in W.C.]

Go for it if you can. Two things are preventing me from getting a newer bike now. The first is finding a way to get a newer bike AND keep the RT. The second is that I'm not able to ride much these days (I only did 500 miles last year) due to having a 2.5 year old and my wife not being at 100%. Some day (in the near future I hope) when I can justify it to myself, I will get a newer GS.

Veg, I too feel that the engine's state of tune is a moving target. Some days it runs just fine, and other days not so well.

[Steve in Golden]

Hell yah, go for it! I love my '02 R1150R oilhead, well mostly anyway. It has it's little annoyances. It has a bad habit of surging at times which has defied all efforts to cure. Overall though it's a great bike, though I do sometimes miss having an airhead. Hell I still would if I had enough garage space / $.

[Ross]

I know it is an R1100RS. I should have put a " ' " above the s.

I have ridden an R1150 Rockster and loved it. See my write up. http://rossmz.blogspot.com/2009/06/rockster-ride.html

Guys thanks for the feedback. I hate loaning money but am so close to wanting to do this. I just wish they had not sold the black one.

[Ross]

They still have the black one.... I so want this one...

Motorcycle Details
Bike 1997 BMW R1100RS (half fairing)
Price $8,990*
Odometer 83,000 Kms
Body Sport Touring
Colour Black
Engine Capacity 1085
Rego TYC50
RefCode ag-77357
Long Comments
Books, Long rego, panniers , full service history nice tidy example affordable luxury sports tourer

[Ross]

My real concern if it is a post 93 1100 is the bearings in the drive shaft/paralever.