Picked up S 1000 R this morning

[bass gt3]

steve954 said:

Yeah it was the salesman I bought the bike from that told me.

Maybe confirm that with BMW HQ. It's possible the salesman was talking out of his hat and trying to maintain in house accessory sales.
Over here, you take the end can off the new '15 S1KRR and they void the warranty. Oh, unless you bought the can through them. :wkers:

[steve954]

bass gt3 said:

Maybe confirm that with BMW HQ. It's possible the salesman was talking out of his hat and trying to maintain in house accessory sales.
Over here, you take the end can off the new '15 S1KRR and they void the warranty. Oh, unless you bought the can through them. :wkers:

Seems to be common across uk dealers according to s1000r forum so it's not just my dealer as they said they don't have any they sell so it wasn't about their accessory sales.

[bass gt3]

steve954 said:

Seems to be common across uk dealers according to s1000r forum so it's not just my dealer as they said they don't have any they sell so it wasn't about their accessory sales.

Ahh, so it's a case of " If we can't sell it, ban it!"

[steve954]

bass gt3 said:

steve954 said:

Seems to be common across uk dealers according to s1000r forum so it's not just my dealer as they said they don't have any they sell so it wasn't about their accessory sales.

Ahh, so it's a case of " If we can't sell it, ban it!"

Probably although there is a few dealers who do sell the guards.

[bass gt3]

steve954 said:

Probably although there is a few dealers who do sell the guards.

So they'll take your money and invalidate your warranty?
I'd like to see that in court!

[gwm]

Oh steve, meant to say I found these Lightech folding levers on ebay for £145 too.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-S-1000-R-2014-LIGHTE...

[BigHeartedTone]

Surely if you can't add guards then BMW get to sell more radiators - and perhaps bikes if they go bang due to a lack of coolant....
Win win for them.

[steve954]

Gwn, thanks only just noticed the levers! They will have to wait as I've just ordered a ohlins steering damper!

[gwm]

steve954 said:

Gwn, thanks only just noticed the levers! They will have to wait as I've just ordered a ohlins steering damper!

Where did you get it from?

[gwm]

steve954 said:

Gwn, thanks only just noticed the levers! They will have to wait as I've just ordered a ohlins steering damper!

Where did you get it from?

My latest R story is I went to transfer over the Datagag to me (there's prominent stickers over the bike) only to be told there wasn't any! So the weegie just bought stickers!

But luckily for me, I got a DNA kit from Carole Nash as part of my insurance.

[steve954]

gwm said:

Where did you get it from?

My latest R story is I went to transfer over the Datagag to me (there's prominent stickers over the bike) only to be told there wasn't any! So the weegie just bought stickers!

But luckily for me, I got a DNA kit from Carole Nash as part of my insurance.

I got it from demon tweeks special order.

As for the data tag it is applied free on the bike from new! Have a look over the bike for blue dots.

[gwm]

steve954 said:

As for the data tag it is applied free on the bike from new! Have a look over the bike for blue dots.

Mmm, must not have been registered then. No matter

[gwm]

Fitted the Evotech tail tidy. Probably heavier than the stock plastic part as it's aluminium but oh so much neater. Sticking to a standard size plate.

[steve954]

Looks good, I keep debating on a tail tidy but I think I'm leaving it standard bar the damper and black panels.

[gwm]

steve954 said:

Looks good, I keep debating on a tail tidy but I think I'm leaving it standard bar the damper and black panels.

Yeah I couldn't stand the hunk of plastic. The Evotech unit is nice, well made aluminium.

It's a slippy slope though, I'm still swithering about the straight through system!

[steve954]

gwm said:

steve954 said:

Looks good, I keep debating on a tail tidy but I think I'm leaving it standard bar the damper and black panels.

Yeah I couldn't stand the hunk of plastic. The Evotech unit is nice, well made aluminium.

It's a slippy slope though, I'm still swithering about the straight through system!

It certainly is a slippery slope! I would hate to think of the money I have spent on bits and pieces for cars and bikes over the years and I've decided just to keep it all in moderation now.

[gwm]

Fitted a new brake reservoir too now

[steve954]

So after waiting nearly a month for a ohlins damper then being told it could be another months wait I canceled my order and got a hyperpro rsc damper


And fitted


Now it's time to go out and have a ride!

[gwm]

Looks good, be interesting to know if it makes much difference. Lots of debate on the S1000r forum!

[steve954]

gwm said:

Looks good, be interesting to know if it makes much difference. Lots of debate on the S1000r forum!

Well I'm now heading out so we will find out.