Early 1100

[ChrisH Kerry]

The early 1100GS's had plastic tanks I believe - do these give trouble (cracking or the like)? Any other things to look out for on early models?
thanks

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Aye... don't buy one with a white plastic tank from the cork direction

 

[Vern]

If it still has a plastic tank,it won't be any bother at all now

They were replaced when some on them started to delaminate,some still survive unchanged.They hold more than the tin tanks as well.

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

Aye... don't buy one with a white plastic tank from the cork direction

Sh*te - that's the very one I was looking at

 

[MattW]

1100's don't get much older than mine ('94) - I have the original plastic tank and it's fine. As Vern says - if it's survived 15 years it's unlikely to give problems now.

The plastic tanks are also a bit bigger, so I must have an 1100 GS 'Adventure' (however, Vern has the proper Adventure model )

 

[Stewart H]

1100s are the future

Stewart

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Sh*te - that's the very one I was looking at

Well as long as the guy doesn't wear glasses and have a grin on his face all the time you still might be fine.... Oh and watch out for him talking about Donkey references

 

[papa_jop]

They cannot be easily repainted
You cannot put "normal" stickers on them (not even BMW OEM)
They swell over time. Mine is about 20 mm longer now. Had to remove the rubber gaiters & cut the front plastic bits, as well as "opening up" the hole for the screw on the right side.

/J

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

1100s are the future

Stewart

I think you could be right there Stewart

 

[Nobby]

mines plastic no probs at all

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

Are the clocks/dash layout the same on all 1100's? Temp/fuel guages, clock and gear possn. indicator on right of tacho?

 

[Stewart H]

Are the clocks/dash layout the same on all 1100's? Temp/fuel guages, clock and gear possn. indicator on right of tacho?

I believe the RID was optional.(fuel/temp/gear/clock)

Stewart

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

They cannot be easily repainted
You cannot put "normal" stickers on them (not even BMW OEM)
They swell over time. Mine is about 20 mm longer now. Had to remove the rubber gaiters & cut the front plastic bits, as well as "opening up" the hole for the screw on the right side.

/J

must be a bad paint job... mine has been sprayed over 4 years ago and has sticker put on and taken off again and it's fine

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

must be a bad paint job... mine has been sprayed over 4 years ago and has sticker put on and taken off again and it's fine

Probably due to the sea air - the sticker problem

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Probably due to the sea air - the sticker problem

nah just a boy changing from a gloss black sticker to a reflective orange one

 

[Scottishbmwbiker]

must be a bad paint job... mine has been sprayed over 4 years ago and has sticker put on and taken off again and it's fine

Ooooo thats nice