do you think the r100 mystic is a proper airhead ,as is it to new ,or is it the best of both worlds as the prices on these seem to be lower than most airheads
is the r100 mystic a proper airhead
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best of both, IMO
One of the very best 
never looked at them before as i thought they didnt have the CLASSIC LOOK allthough i did have one once with a sidecar ,i want something to play with before i decide which adventure bike route im going down ,cant decide on that one yet
They don't get much classier, or more classic, than the R100R
Preferred the looks of the R rather than the Mystic ... much better seat and rear end
I fitted the lower bars of the Mystic to my R, a really usable go anywhere bike. Toured Europe, did the Elephant Rally ... the real one, not the easy peasy one held at der Nürburgring. Twin plugged, gas flowed, WP rear suspension unit, front forks 'sorted' by Ron Williams at Maxton
I should never have sold it
West coast of Ireland
Preferred the looks of the R rather than the Mystic ... much better seat and rear end
I fitted the lower bars of the Mystic to my R, a really usable go anywhere bike. Toured Europe, did the Elephant Rally ... the real one, not the easy peasy one held at der Nürburgring. Twin plugged, gas flowed, WP rear suspension unit, front forks 'sorted' by Ron Williams at Maxton
I should never have sold it
West coast of Ireland
if i had to be a little critical i wpuld say im not really grabbed by the looks of it but maybe with some soft bags or something i would look different
I agree, I have tried to like the Mystic but just can't because of the looks, really like the R100R though, I nearly bought one recently but decided one airhead is enough.
I prefer the look of the mystic tbh.
Of course it's a proper airhead. I'd have one if I had the room
Of course it's a proper airhead. I'd have one if I had the room
thats all i need to hear
i may look for a r100r or mystic as they seem to be good value
fayeslane
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Have a good ride before you commit, I was disappointed.
I'm curious
Why?
I would have thought that after looking at the bhp and suspension - apart from cosmetics - there wouldn't be much in the difference?
Certainly no big suprises anyway*.
*though i have been known to be occasionally wrong.**
**completely wrong.
:
I was impressed
Why?
I would have thought that after looking at the bhp and suspension - apart from cosmetics - there wouldn't be much in the difference?
Certainly no big suprises anyway*.
*though i have been known to be occasionally wrong.**
**completely wrong.
:
Why?
I would have thought that after looking at the bhp and suspension - apart from cosmetics - there wouldn't be much in the difference?
Certainly no big suprises anyway*.
*though i have been known to be occasionally wrong.**
**completely wrong.
Differences between the Mystic and the R100R Marc? ... there are none other than cosmetics. All the running gear is the same, frame, forks, suspension, geometry etc.
They'll not pull any trees up, they're just a middle of the road motorbike, but a lovely bike nonetheless
Sometimes wish I still had mine, it was well sorted, and when I was looking round a couple of years ago I thought I might get another .... but I'd had one and let it go
So I bought misen a superb alternative .... a G650 Xcountry
Much much lighter and just as quick in the real world, a right real cracker
fayeslane
Registered user
As mentioned in the other recent Mystic thread I thought the brakes and suspension were an improvement , comfort was great but the whole package seemed a bit bland, subdued and lacked the character of previous airheads. I bought mine sight unseen but after a few thousand kms knew it wasn't the bike for me. Moorespeed pistons, a head job and a muffler that lets the smoke out more freely and you'd have a nice usable airhead. As always - horses for courses.
.Differences between the Mystic and the R100R Marc? ... there are none other than cosmetics. All the running gear is the same, frame, forks, suspension, geometry etc.
They'll not pull any trees up, they're just a middle of the road motorbike, but a lovely bike nonetheless
Sometimes wish I still had mine, it was well sorted, and when I was looking round a couple of years ago I thought I might get another .... but I'd had one and let it go
So I bought misen a superb alternative .... a G650 Xcountry
Much much lighter and just as quick in the real world, a right real cracker
i hear you and your probably right but i allways sooner or later end up with an airhead ,both in bike and wife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just the one ,thats enough
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