TIMMYDUCK
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- 2000 New Holland TC33D 2021 Mahindra Emax 26, 2023 Kubota M62
Bike week 2022
Weirs beach , NH
Weirs beach , NH
Looks like a good deal to me. Rolls along that nice - that saved cash will be useful for speeding tickets !Just completed a fly and ride for an Ebay 2002 BMW R1150R in Wilmin gton, NC. The seller is an engineer, did all his own work, 15,000 miles, runs like new, rode back to Alabama. It's a ball. Got into a duel with a girl on a Suzuki dualsport near Florence, SC. She was filtering through traffic, so I tucked in behind her. We saw 100 MPH a couple of times. That BMW is a rocket. The sweet spot is about 4100RPM or 91MPH. At 100MPH it's not even breathing hard. Don't ask me what I paid but is was south of $3000.00.
Wow, funny you mentioned an R model, my BIL went 2 up with my sister on his 5 day since purchase 2015 R Bimmer 1200 and I rode my z900RS today for a little trip to a local dam.Just completed a fly and ride for an Ebay 2002 BMW R1150R in Wilmington, NC. The seller is an engineer, did all his own work, 15,000 miles, runs like new, rode back to Alabama. It's a ball. Got into a duel with a girl on a Suzuki dualsport near Florence, SC. She was filtering through traffic, so I tucked in behind her. We saw 100 MPH a couple of times. That BMW is a rocket. The sweet spot is about 4100RPM or 91MPH. At 100MPH it's not even breathing hard. Don't ask me what I paid but is was south of $3000.00.
Just completed a fly and ride for an Ebay 2002 BMW R1150R in Wilmington, NC. The seller is an engineer, did all his own work, 15,000 miles, runs like new, rode back to Alabama. It's a ball......
Wow, funny you mentioned an R model, my BIL went 2 up with my sister on his 5 day since purchase 2015 R.....
You may know this but be careful filling up the engine oil and watching the slight glass. I'm replacing the clutch on my brother's oilhead because he overfilled the engine oil, and slimmed the clutch—a common owner problem with these bikes.Wow, funny you mentioned an R model, my BIL went 2 up with my sister on his 5 day since purchase 2015 R Bimmer 1200 and I rode my z900RS today for a little trip to a local dam.
The water is moving through real well.
You may know this but be careful filling up the engine oil and watching the slight glass. I'm replacing the clutch on my brother's oilhead because he overfilled the engine oil, and slimmed the clutch—a common owner problem with these bikes.
And keeping the bike discussion alive, a cool, little-known movie is the Best Bar in America.
Did not know that on that BMW. My BIL has put a lot of miles on his other BMW, a 2008? F800 GS Adventure.
He took it all the way into South America on one ride. I know the Stator has puked a couple times.
Overall been a Good bike I think.
He has wanted the R model for some time. I Got a kick out of the power lift windshield, tire pressure monitor and all the drive modes.
His purchase story is similar to the other forum member, jumped on a plane, owner picked him up and bike was as stated so money changed hands and then he took it on a long maiden ride and over a mountain pass on the trip back home.
So far he likes it a lot.
Been playing bike mechanic as well, just re calibrated my TPS on the z 900RS, they are somewhat known for a snatchy low speed throttle and also a bit clunky gearbox, which I added a shifter needle bearing shaft support for a couple weeks back. Have not missed a shift since and the TPS adjustment did make low speed throttle smoother.
learning a new word "Farkles"
Thanks, for the Movie recommendation , Will check it out, and also tell my BIL about slow filling oil on the new R