A couple of ADV questions.

[(RIP) Boxertools]

I have just bought an 02 ADV (and still have my S for the while).

I have the original purchase invoice, on which it says,ABS 11 EVO (with 11 EVO crossed out and integral written in) the price of which was £638 + vat, but the bike has no ABS ring on the wheel & the seller told me it didn't have ABS.
What do you make of that?

Also it say's large fuel tank £212.
Is this larger than any other ADV or just larger than the GS?

I will be looking for the BMW alloy panniers & top box if anyone has any for sale.

Mike.

 

[luke scott]

Does it have an ABS button on the RH grip side ? If it does then you have problems if you have no abs ring

 

[(RIP) Boxertools]

Luke,
There is no ABS button, so it looks like the previous owner must have paid for ABS but not got it.

Mike.

 

[MikeO]

Mike,

the Adv in the UK market came with a standard 22 litre tank. To buy the 31 litre option cost £250 (I'd guess that's £212 + VAT??). These days they come with the big tank as standard, I think. If you've got no ABS ring on the wheels (they should be on both), and no ABS switch, then you've not got ABS. The invoice is a bit confusing - maybe he took the ABS off for some reason??

Mike

ps Congratulations on buying a real motorbike - what colour?

pps You can do a lot better than the BMW Adv luggage, IMHO...

 

[schnauzer]

AFAIK, the big 31litre tank and engine bars became standard around October/November '03 production

 

[(RIP) Boxertools]

Mike,
It is White Aluminium (silver).
Acording to original purchase invoice from Cannon 06.09.02.
H/grips @ £148.94 + vat
Large tank £212.77 +
Engine bars £165.96+
ABS £638.30+ but as I said, no ABS
Total £9560
Not including the BMW navigator (for which I have only the power cable fixed to the bike, and no software).
I paid £5200, and yes I had it HPI checked.
Mike.

Oh, and regarding the luggage, I just liked the look of Bilko's.
Most of the others look very well made but a bit box like.
I have followed you journal by the way.