vilguy
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YES PLEASE! unfortunately santa claus didnt bring me one... so ill have to make do with the 1150
but it has to retain its touring abilities too.
but it has to retain its touring abilities too.
Weight saving - I know.. not typically gs!
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vilguy
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I was just at a motorcross specialist and wheel building is one of his main business's. Hes willing to do the wheels for me at £100 for the spokes, £70 for the rim and £25 to build it. BARGAIN 
Hes never done a bmw wheel but has done alpina wheels which are VERY similar (used on sxvs and the like)
Hes never done a bmw wheel but has done alpina wheels which are VERY similar (used on sxvs and the like)
The HPN bike above has a spec like this (lifted from micapeak.com)
Engine: BMW R 1150 GS 'Boxer' flat twin
Displacement: 900 cc
Power output: 66 kW / 90 PS at 8.200 rpm
Carburettors: 2 Bing constant speed
Gearbox: BMW R 1150 GS 5-speed
Suspension travel: front 300 mm; rear 300 mm
Front forks: White Power, 48 mm
Rear shock absorber: White Power PDS
Wheelbase 1,597 mm
Castor: 116 mm
Steering head angle: 61.7�
Rear sub-frame: bolted, alloy
Rear swinging arm: HPN alloy Paralever
Ground clearance: 311 mm
Seat height: 995 mm
Headlights: two
Navigation: Rally Tripmaster ICO
Touratech Nav-Assistant???
Tanks:
Main front: 30 liters
Side (right) : 10 liters
Underseat: 3 liters (water)
Exhaust system: two-into-one
Brake discs: front floating, 1 x 300 mm; rear 1 x 285 mm
Brake calipers: Brembo 4-piston
Wheels:
Excel, front 21-inch; rear 18-inch
Tyres: Michelin, front 90/90-21; rear 140/80-18
Weight (dry): 190 kg
Doesn't mention pannier specifications at all!
Engine: BMW R 1150 GS 'Boxer' flat twin
Displacement: 900 cc
Power output: 66 kW / 90 PS at 8.200 rpm
Carburettors: 2 Bing constant speed
Gearbox: BMW R 1150 GS 5-speed
Suspension travel: front 300 mm; rear 300 mm
Front forks: White Power, 48 mm
Rear shock absorber: White Power PDS
Wheelbase 1,597 mm
Castor: 116 mm
Steering head angle: 61.7�
Rear sub-frame: bolted, alloy
Rear swinging arm: HPN alloy Paralever
Ground clearance: 311 mm
Seat height: 995 mm
Headlights: two
Navigation: Rally Tripmaster ICO
Touratech Nav-Assistant???
Tanks:
Main front: 30 liters
Side (right) : 10 liters
Underseat: 3 liters (water)
Exhaust system: two-into-one
Brake discs: front floating, 1 x 300 mm; rear 1 x 285 mm
Brake calipers: Brembo 4-piston
Wheels:
Excel, front 21-inch; rear 18-inch
Tyres: Michelin, front 90/90-21; rear 140/80-18
Weight (dry): 190 kg
Doesn't mention pannier specifications at all!
vilguy
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its obviously shit then
does make you laugh though.. headlights.. 2... i can see that.
nice peice of kit though!
There was a dakar bike for sale on ebay a few weeks back... oohhh yeah baby... but alass i couldnt afford the £16k they wanted for it.. and that was used!
house or bike...
