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Well not exactly...After my off road excursion explained here, and my '95 being totaled, I found this '96 at a small shop in Iowa.
Much cleaner than my '95 ever was and only 21K miles. New battery, new tires, just serviced by BMW. Rode it the 200 miles home yesterday and am very happy. :clap:
I have some project work on this. I hate the seat and need to swap it with my other one. It has some bar risers that have to go. No heated grips, so I will be using the ones off my totaled bike, along with several other small niceties.






Of course the garage is a little crowded for now.
 
Nice, somehow I missed the crash report. Glad you two made it without serious injuries. That's a pretty sweet find.
 
Very cool Bob! I'm glad this all worked out as well as it did. Crappy way to get a new bike......
 
The damage to your other bike did not look that bad, mostly cosmetic. Was it really totaled or just totaled for insurance purposes?
 
Joe Nardy said:
Very cool Bob! I'm glad this all worked out as well as it did. Crappy way to get a new bike......
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That's true Joe...oh well. But I am glad I invest that $56.00 a year for full coverage.:)

almarconi said:
The damage to your other bike did not look that bad, mostly cosmetic. Is it really totaled or just totaled for insurance purposes?
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Over $5K estimated repair cost. Of course that is new BMW parts and labor.

I could probably fix it for $1500 with used parts and my labor, but that's not how insurance works.
I could fix it and apply for a rebuilt title, but it's a pain in IL and kills the resale value.
Better to take the parts I want and part out the rest.
 
Congrats on the new bike! Wish you many safe happy miles on it.
 
steve murdoch said:
Is ANYBODY surprised that it is red?
Nice wheels, Bob.
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Tim Tom said:
Congrats on the new bike! Wish you many safe happy miles on it.
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Thanks guys...
Well, got started today. Removed the bar risers and things are back to normal in the handlebar department.
Took the seat off both bikes...discovered that the shop that replaced the battery put the hold down in backwards...not a big deal, but jeez...:rolleyes:
Just moved my new Odyssey battery from bike 1 to bike 2, since it is far better than the one the shop put in.

This is going to be a fun project....what parts to move, what parts to save, what parts to sell...:)
 
Looks like a Corbin seat on the new bike.I bought a used one for the 06 SV I had before I became a vintage junkie. It takes time to break them in to your butt,I'm not sure they ever quite lose the OP's shape though.My advice is give it some time unless you just HATE it.
 
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Nice bike. Let's keep this one right side up a little longer, OK? And please let the girl off before you dump it!

Here's a thought. Put the old one together safely and cheaply, give it to someone who really needs a bike and can't afford it. The one I flipped in Ireland is still going strong, hauling a GSR member with a Kayak all around Portugal.

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After:



Or maybe raffle it off and donate the money to the GSR or something.
 
SVSooke said:
Looks like a Corbin seat on the new bike.I bought a used one for the 06 SV I had before I became a vintage junkie. It takes time to break them in to your butt,I'm not sure they ever quite lose the OP's shape though.My advice is give it some time unless you just HATE it.
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The seat from bike #1 is also a Corbin...same design, just firmer and not so garish...:)
 
Very nice motorcycle. We're going to have to meet up on the Highway sometime...
 
Congrats on the new wheels... Crappy way to upgrade for sure but at least it should distract from the bruises! :)
 
Well Saturday I finished getting the "new" K1100RS ready.

I moved several parts from the "old" K11RS to the "new" one.

Seat - Corbin for Corbin
Rear shock - Replaced the stock one with my Ikon
Fork tubes - The ones from the old bike had Sonic springs and I just rebuilt them, including all new bushings
Handlebar assembly - To move the heated grips
The ignition switch and all the lock cylinders - The keys were in better shape on my old bike and the new one had a funky hard bag lock
And moved the luggage rack over

Found several missing or incorrect screws/bolts/nuts when pulling the fairings off...All fixed now
Dang POs :rolleyes:

Wife and I went for about 150 miles yesterday and all is well. It was the wife's first ride since the accident and she was glad to get out.

Still not as smooth as the "old" bike, probably needs the throttle bodies balanced.

All for now...:)
 
Bert Patterson said:
I don't know how I missed this thread.....I didn't know you had a replacement. Looks great.
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Not a problem..."other bikes" is not visited much.

She seems to be a good bike...looks way better than the old one, but not as well cared for underneath.
I think it must have sat for several years and was just cleaned up well.
Lots of cobwebs underneath, cracked rubber, rusty areas and such...I am sure I paid too much...but, oh well.
I'll have it up to my standards soon....:)
 
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