This could be retitled “The antidote to Wunder-tech and Toura-Lick accessorising”.
This is the latest of 3 GS’s I have owned between 3 K’s. 11/1150 GS’s are great for DIY’ers. I don’t visit dealers or many bike shops and pay cash for my bikes. This GS will be a long term buy.
This is for those who like to or have to do mods for low ££££ rather than hitting the telephone directory like catalogues.
Base bike is eBay supplied 96 R1100GS, bought May 2007, £1750 with ABS, HG’s, panniers, Baglux, and only 20k miles on clock! It had been cat C’ed in 1997 and fixed so it was fine but this put off many buyers. It was a steal at the time but prices have come down.
Mod 1: Screen and topbox. 2nd hand Aeroflow (£110 and excellent) with home made addition. My Kappa box replaced with BMW system that came with my recent £1k K11LT.
Mod 2: Laser exhaust + chip and Aeroguards (leg things) for £100 together.
Baglux trimmed to fit the Aeroguards which makes not a bit of difference to how it works!
Laser was too loud and chip bogged it down so sold for what I paid for it and put back to standard.
Mod 3: Mudguard extender made out of a piece of rubber.
Mod 4: Airhawk seat from US for less £££’s! Standard seat is crap even rebuilt and especially after a K11LT seat. The Airhawk fits on any bike.
Mod 5: An extra 12v GPS socket was fitted in the shelter of the screen via eBay for less than £10.
Mod 6: R1100S footpegs from M/Works for £20’ish as my legs are too long and needed more room.
Mod 7: A sidestand “Bigfoot” made out of a fishbox that appeared after a Shetland storm!
Mod 8: Shoulder and neck probs due to sportsbikes meant that bars were a pain even with bar-backs fitted (£20 of an engineering mate in 2001!), so I fitted the bars off my broken up KLT. £20’ish from the usual for those interested. No extra vibes and only prob is a bit tighter with a tankbag. No brace needed for you road riders.
Mod 9: Larger LH pannier back from M/works and a Remus from Andy “Judge” off this site. I have straightened the rear silencer bracket out and attached at the footrest using a longer bolt. This turns the pipe slightly and I have “blacksmithed” the centrestand to fit correctly around the collector.
Mod10: HEL top brake hose to sort out the hazard highlighted in the “sticky” on brake pipes. My old pipe was suspect but still operating OK.
Mod 11: Old pair of Acrebics brush guards (off last GS) for shaping old Oxford handlebar muffs. Throttle Rocker to stop the hand cramp, ahem!
The last 2 ½ years include bevel pivot bearings, a 2nd hand coil, telelever crown bearing and ignition switch, the usual servicing, and recently gearbox rebuilt by Steve Scriminger (top man!). At the time I fitted new clutch. All pricey but necessary…
Tyres are eBay deals, often being different brands but with no real difference despite what you read.
I wash but don’t polish, the bike is used in all weathers and is corroded in places but hey, it’s a bike. I use grease, WD40 and even black Waxoil on wheels! Shetland salt is unforgiving…
R11/1150’s are one of the best 365/all weather bikes so go use ‘em!
All my clothing is also eBay bought cheap but high quality gear (System 4, Belstaff Discovery, BMW Sportsguard trousers) and 10 year old BM Savanna boots.
Any other owners with cheap mods?
This is the latest of 3 GS’s I have owned between 3 K’s. 11/1150 GS’s are great for DIY’ers. I don’t visit dealers or many bike shops and pay cash for my bikes. This GS will be a long term buy.
This is for those who like to or have to do mods for low ££££ rather than hitting the telephone directory like catalogues.
Base bike is eBay supplied 96 R1100GS, bought May 2007, £1750 with ABS, HG’s, panniers, Baglux, and only 20k miles on clock! It had been cat C’ed in 1997 and fixed so it was fine but this put off many buyers. It was a steal at the time but prices have come down.
Mod 1: Screen and topbox. 2nd hand Aeroflow (£110 and excellent) with home made addition. My Kappa box replaced with BMW system that came with my recent £1k K11LT.
Mod 2: Laser exhaust + chip and Aeroguards (leg things) for £100 together.
Baglux trimmed to fit the Aeroguards which makes not a bit of difference to how it works!
Laser was too loud and chip bogged it down so sold for what I paid for it and put back to standard.
Mod 3: Mudguard extender made out of a piece of rubber.
Mod 4: Airhawk seat from US for less £££’s! Standard seat is crap even rebuilt and especially after a K11LT seat. The Airhawk fits on any bike.
Mod 5: An extra 12v GPS socket was fitted in the shelter of the screen via eBay for less than £10.
Mod 6: R1100S footpegs from M/Works for £20’ish as my legs are too long and needed more room.
Mod 7: A sidestand “Bigfoot” made out of a fishbox that appeared after a Shetland storm!
Mod 8: Shoulder and neck probs due to sportsbikes meant that bars were a pain even with bar-backs fitted (£20 of an engineering mate in 2001!), so I fitted the bars off my broken up KLT. £20’ish from the usual for those interested. No extra vibes and only prob is a bit tighter with a tankbag. No brace needed for you road riders.
Mod 9: Larger LH pannier back from M/works and a Remus from Andy “Judge” off this site. I have straightened the rear silencer bracket out and attached at the footrest using a longer bolt. This turns the pipe slightly and I have “blacksmithed” the centrestand to fit correctly around the collector.
Mod10: HEL top brake hose to sort out the hazard highlighted in the “sticky” on brake pipes. My old pipe was suspect but still operating OK.
Mod 11: Old pair of Acrebics brush guards (off last GS) for shaping old Oxford handlebar muffs. Throttle Rocker to stop the hand cramp, ahem!
The last 2 ½ years include bevel pivot bearings, a 2nd hand coil, telelever crown bearing and ignition switch, the usual servicing, and recently gearbox rebuilt by Steve Scriminger (top man!). At the time I fitted new clutch. All pricey but necessary…
Tyres are eBay deals, often being different brands but with no real difference despite what you read.
I wash but don’t polish, the bike is used in all weathers and is corroded in places but hey, it’s a bike. I use grease, WD40 and even black Waxoil on wheels! Shetland salt is unforgiving…
R11/1150’s are one of the best 365/all weather bikes so go use ‘em!
All my clothing is also eBay bought cheap but high quality gear (System 4, Belstaff Discovery, BMW Sportsguard trousers) and 10 year old BM Savanna boots.
Any other owners with cheap mods?
I will have to pull my info together and post it up.
but £25 as an eBay steal. I have long legs to go with being too tall and they stop yer legs getting blown about too much.
Thanks for the link, sure they'll sell loads, must be good to miss nuffin, I miss mostly everything, except the bloody flu I have, must have made me picky (more picky!), sorry Ash I am in the wrong never meant nuffin honest guv, humble apology's to you Ash, off to lie in me sweat soaked pit and dribble a life size snot Budda! 
