The best of both worlds

[lkyphl]

Having owned both an R1100RT and now a 1150GS I thought I'd take the best features of both bikes and amalgamate 'em to make the perfect bike. To that end I added a centre-stand-lifting-handle from a dismantled RT onto the rear frame of the GS. Voila !The perfect bike!
You'll possibly notice I've also added a aluminium checker plate toolbox cover, hinged at the front and locking into the original rear seat lock using a slice of angle iron with a square hole in it for the latch tongue to lock into. Medium density foam rubber seals the underneath and a Givi mounting rack bolts on top for a topbox. If you're planning something similar, and using a Givi Maxia (45 litres, from memory) you'll need spacers between the Givi mounting plate and the aluminium plate to enable the underneath of the topbox to clear the handles on Zega panniers.
The stainless muffler extension was made by a local exhaust guru. Unfortunately the rear of the cut-out in the aluminium pannier touched the muffler extension, so the pannier needed modification as well. You mount Zega racks and don't like the look of the el-cheapo extension supplied, and out comes the can of worms .........

 

[Panzer Patrol]

Has somebody set fire to your seat?

 

[PeterNicholson]

lkyphl chuntered thusly:
If you're planning something similar, and using a Givi Maxia (45 litres, from memory) you'll need spacers between the Givi mounting plate and the aluminium plate to enable the underneath of the topbox to clear the handles on Zega panniers.

Yes, the inner rear top handle on the panniers does foul the topcase - it is, however, quite easy to remove said handle, and plug the holes. 6mm x 12mm Cheesehead stainless screws do the job nicely.

Regards


Peter

 

[jenks]

IKYPHL,

NOW THAT'S THE LAST TIME I LET YOU BORROW ONE OF THE CHILDREN'S TEDDIES.

YOU CREWL MAN!!!!!!

AJ

 

[lkyphl]

The sheepskin

What you can see at the back of the outer remains of the dead sheep is some of the black elastic which (just) holds it on to the seat.
Hey, I like Teddies (all types). As a matter of fact, this very morning I visited the local Op. shop and bought a selection of old teddies in preparation for next spring. The three ornamental vines growing over the pergola out the back, which shades the floor to ceiling windows in summer have been eaten to within a millimitre of death by the f%&king possums for the last couple of years. These mongrel animals are territorial, and if they see another "animal" in the vines already, they'll go elsewhere to eat. So hopefully next year they'll eat something in the neighbour's back yard instead.
Friendly furry cute little Aussie critters. Bah!

 

[Rowdy]

Has somebody set fire to your seat?

Or was it a leftover from a Greek barbecue......?
My dog, bless his workaholic soul, is now getting very excited.
...Never mind that tired old routine of micturition over the wheels!!

 

[Rowdy]

Or was it a leftover from a Greek barbecue......?
My dog, bless his workaholic soul, is now getting very excited.
...Never mind that tired old routine of micturition over the wheels!!

Er... Now I'm very sheepish about these comments, seeing I've yet to buy my first BM...Ahem! Not too far off, I think...

 

[Gecko]

Er... Now I'm very sheepish about these comments, seeing I've yet to buy my first BM...Ahem! Not too far off, I think...

The Outback......when men are men and sheep are scared !! Now we now why - they get made into seat covers.....and I always thought it was some other reason