Airhead advise

[andyfrizzle]

The R100R was available with either single or twin front discs, mine (1991) has twin discs on the front.

The twin discs was one of the reasons I chose a R100R over a R100GS, expecially considering that it was to be used for a bit of 2 up touring over the coming years.

I also considered, similarly to Rob, that the R100R would, as a road orientated bike, be less likely to have been physically abused.

 

[fayeslane]

The R100R was available with either single or twin front discs, mine (1991) has twin discs on the front.

That makes sense of the different photos I've come across. Should have thought of this as optioning a second disc is not unusual for BMW. My 75/6 is twin disc and I had an R65 that was twin disc.

 

[Damien]

You'll need a good pension with fuel prices and an airhead. MPG will be around mid 30's to low 40's.

I get high 40's, early 50's on a 1986 R80g/s. I tour with a friend who has an R1200GS, and we get almost identical mileage. No commuting, only A and B road touring. The bike has new valves and rings, and I don't ride fast.

 

[Ogmios]

... No commuting, only A and B road touring....

MPG:
same here... IF i'm on roads as above.
Shame i spend most of my mileage in town, commuting, training and hardly opening the throttle.

 

[VAL. H.]

Val, here is a bit of info and a couple of pics. I became aware of the single disc models when I was researching Mystics before I bought mine. It made me choose the Mystic over the R as previous airhead experience told that you can never have too much braking on an airhead

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/BMW_R_100_R_1992.aspx

That's interesting. I stand corrected

Interesting also to read in the spec sheet, that the single front brake caliper is a two piston jobbie (probably as fitted to the 100GS). I've only ever seen R100R's with twin discs fitted. But also the calipers fitted are the four piston type as fitted to the 1100's

Maybe this spec sheet is as the bike was originaly intended, or the first year model and was subsiquently (and quite quickly) up graded to fall in line with the current Japanese competition.

I get high 40's, early 50's on a 1986 R80g/s. I tour with a friend who has an R1200GS, and we get almost identical mileage. No commuting, only A and B road touring. The bike has new valves and rings, and I don't ride fast.

Jill and I have the same combo 100GS and 1200GS. We too get very similar mpg of 50 ish. I would suspect it's because the rides are of a more gentle nature. Still reaching 70 plus but taking a little longer to get there. Usually based on A,B,C roads and motorways. Often fully loaded in the Alps or Pyranese or maybe just up country (when they're not in the trailer behind the camper of course).


Val.