Is this a BMW colour scheme?

[darrenptalbot]

My bike is (hopefully!) in my avatar.

The V5 says red, but its got a silver tank, red beak & red undertray.

Is that a standard paint scheme, or has a previous owner gone for a respray?

 

[metropolis2k]

Can't quite tell from the small picture but is that an 1150GS Adv tank? Could be that the tank was replaced. The standard bike would be all red.

Did you get this recently? I think I saw one like that on AutoTrader about a month ago.

 

[darrenptalbot]

Yep, got it about 6 weeks ago, from a dealer in Doncaster.

Already managed well over 1000 miles on it and love it to bits!

How do I tell if its an adv tank, rather than standard?

 

[metropolis2k]

How do I tell if its an adv tank, rather than standard?

By the sheer size of it! Can't find a good picture to show the difference unfortunately. It's probably standard, I just thought it looked a bit like an Adventure tank from the photo. Got any better versions?

Glad you're enjoying the bike. I picked up an 1150 about 3 weeks ago and decided about a week ago that it's the best bike in the world!

 

[Stewart H]

Standard tank is around 23 litres, I think the adv holds 31

 

[pathfinder]

Standard 1100 tank.

 

[wessie]

here's a bigger photo of the same bike found in a for sale ad - certainly looks like the tank off a R1150GS

 

[Wrigsby1]

I think that an ADV tank. Makes sense and you wil know when you fill it up

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

How much does it cost to fill it up?

 

[Coolcarbon]

That is an 1150 Adventure tank....

 

[MarkShelley]

Certainly does look like an adventure tank by the width to the underside and the decal. That is a bonus for you. They go for over £300 second hand!

 

[metropolis2k]

That is a bonus for you. They go for over £300 second hand!

Good point. If you don't like it you can replace it for a standard one (or even a standard 1150 one) and pocket yourself some extra cash for more bling

 

[darrenptalbot]

Guys, thanks for all the help

It is a bit of an expensive beasty to fill up - regularly takes 25+ litres, so it looks like it is the 31 litre adv tank indeed

Looks like I got a bit of a bargain - Zega panniers, adv tank, wired for aux lights, aftermarket exhaust ......

 

[Wrigsby1]

Guys, thanks for all the help

It is a bit of an expensive beasty to fill up - regularly takes 25+ litres, so it looks like it is the 31 litre adv tank indeed

Looks like I got a bit of a bargain - Zega panniers, adv tank, wired for aux lights, aftermarket exhaust ......

Hope you realise that with that set up it is mandatory to go RTW... even though in the past round Tescos car park has been tried by a few...

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

here's a bigger photo of the same bike found in a for sale ad - certainly looks like the tank off a R1150GS

I nearly bought that bike................it was a bargain

 

[darrenptalbot]

I've left it at round the uk so far - cambridge to somerset on a regular basis

 

[darrenptalbot]

I nearly bought that bike................it was a bargain

It was - well worth it - and I knocked them down from their advertised price