Picked up S 1000 R this morning

[LoonR1]

I've dialled the damper right down on my trackbike. It makes the front a bit lively at times, but so much easier to turn in. Not even sure what the roadbike one is, or whether it's even got one.

[steve954]

Well this one is kind of different loon, this one stays steady so it's still easy to turn in but re acts if the bars are turn to fast ie tank slapper.

[LoonR1]

steve954 said:

Well this one is kind of different loon, this one stays steady so it's still easy to turn in but re acts if the bars are turn to fast ie tank slapper.

That's cool amd probably better than the Ohlins one, as I've got the Ohlins one on my trackbike.

[steve954]

[steve954]

This bike needed a little extra something as because you are sitting up right the windblast on you causes the bars to wobble through your arms if that makes sense? The bike pulled well tonight with 140 still being steady and stable but I'm only half way through the damping so more still to go! The bike is still turning quick and things like steering wobble whilst crossing white lines is much improved.

[LoonR1]

anonymous said:

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No idea

[steve954]

anonymous said:

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No most are constant liner damping so the hard you turn it up the harder the steering is to turn in.

[Prof Prolapse]

Not trying to be a dick here, but aren't "tank slappers", usually rider error?

On a road bike, would the best solution not be to not have them in the first place?

[steve954]

Prof Prolapse said:

Not trying to be a dick here, but aren't "tank slappers", usually rider error?

On a road bike, would the best solution not be to not have them in the first place?

I have never heard of them being rider error.

[Prof Prolapse]

steve954 said:

I have never heard of them being rider error.

I'm just repeating what I've read, but too tight a grip on the bars and set-up.

Not meant as a criticism, just curious as I've heard mixed things about steering dampers.

[andy tims]

Well I'm loving mine



Had it since July 14.

I had the bigger screen, HP levers, and Akro end can from new. I've fitted a few Evotech bits - tail tidy, spindles, rad and oil guard and crash bungs + a Tecbike Cat Cover.

The crash bungs went on after the photo above



Just swapped the Diablo Rosso Corsas for Metzler M7rr's. After 3,400 road miles including running in the rear Pirelli was right down to the wear bars (should have changed earlier really). First annual service in a couple of weeks.

I know some people have had niggles, but touch wood, mine's been pretty well flawless. The only complaint is the lighting. I don't ride that much at night anymore but they really are poor a standard. I must get some better bulbs.

Edited by andy tims on Saturday 5th September 17:33

Edited by andy tims on Saturday 5th September 17:37

[steve954]

Now you see I don't find the lights bad on my and I ride at night all the time .

[steve954]

Well mine is in the dealers with a suspected rear wheel bearing gone!!

[gwm]

steve954 said:

Well mine is in the dealers with a suspected rear wheel bearing gone!!

Saw your post on the R forum. Pretty random, being doing a lot of stoppies?

[steve954]

No stoppies gwn I gave up trying to do stunts in my younger years could just be one of them random things really! First wheel bearing I've ever had gone.

Edited by steve954 on Wednesday 7th October 23:15

[trickywoo]

There are quite a few reports in the U.S. Of Cush drive rubbers falling apart at low mileage too.

It's really poor that bmw have these quality issues and really puts me off buying one.

Is yours showing any signs of the infamous bar / pegs buzz?

[LoonR1]

trickywoo said:

There are quite a few reports in the U.S. Of Cush drive rubbers falling apart at low mileage too.

It's really poor that bmw have these quality issues and really puts me off buying one.

Is yours showing any signs of the infamous bar / pegs buzz?

Then you'll never buy any vehicle ever. All of them have niggles on some bikes; a failing on one doesn't mean it's there on all of them.

[trickywoo]

LoonR1 said:

Then you'll never buy any vehicle ever. All of them have niggles on some bikes; a failing on one doesn't mean it's there on all of them.

Its pretty safe to say there are 100s of premature parts failures on the S1000 range.

Cush drive rubbers shouldn't disintegrate with just a few thousand on the clock neither should wheel bearings or as with the first model the switch gear.

Its a pattern is all I'm saying and points to something being fundamentally wrong with BMW QC.

If it was just niggles then fine but when you throw in the odd major engine issue it isn't.

When is the last time you saw a Japanese sports bike for sale saying new engine with less than 15k on the clocks? I could find you quite a few S1000 for sale now saying that the engine has been replaced with less miles.

[LoonR1]

And yet here I am having owned three S1000RRs which share the components and without any of the issues you mention. I've even got a 2010 track one that's lived it's whole 13000 mile on track at high revs and hasn't missed a beat yet.

I had R1s previously all of them had recalls for the odd problem here and there as have most of the cars I've owned too.

[Fleegle]

LoonR1 said:

And yet here I am having owned three S1000RRs which share the components and without any of the issues you mention. I've even got a 2010 track one that's lived it's whole 13000 mile on track at high revs and hasn't missed a beat yet.

I had R1s previously all of them had recalls for the odd problem here and there as have most of the cars I've owned too.

These cars....would they be BMW's?? Should have bought Citroen