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Miles or Km. doesn’t matter

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Apparently, some people as serious about the riding part of all this......

Congrats on reaching 100,000 miles on your RS.

Quite a milestone. Congrats.

Nicely done Sir.

I sold my 1999 R1100s with 140k miles just before getting the R1200RS. This is a photo of the R1100S rolling over 100k miles. I also had a R1200S, but didn't like the throttle response and sold it after 14k miles.

I had a 1999 R1100RS prior to my 2016 R1200RS. IIRC, I traded the Oilhead at about 35,000-miles.

Yes, I'd like to hear from the OP as to what repairs were done and what parts were replaced in doing that mileage.

Maintenance included just regular oil and wear item changes, ie engine oil, final drive oil, fork oil, tires, brake pads, spark plugs, and filters. Changed the battery in the rear wheel tire pressure sensor and a fork seal. I did not check my valves at all. The valve clearances in my R1100s didn’t change at all during my ownership, so I decided not to bother with the R1200Rs until the engine becomes harder to start (indication of tight valve clearances). The transmission was replaced under warranty around 38k miles because the gear selector was stuck and won’t shift. There was no other failure.

My riding comprise of primarily commuting rain or shine totaling about 300k between various bikes. Beside commuting, I did roadracing for a decade and dabbled in trail riding a few years. I also wrench on all my bikes which included a couple of engine rebuilds.

Changed the battery in the rear wheel tire pressure sensor

I have seen that on youtube but also some battery swops that didn't last too long, not able to get the replacement unit to stay in place.

How did you do your battery swop, does it then require another bike update and re-pair of the device?

Like the YouTube videos you mentioned, gluing the sensor back together after a battery replacement does not work for long. The sensor metal tabs that are no longer spot welded to the battery looses connectivity after a bit of road shock to the wheel and stop working. I wrap and tighten safety wires around the sensor so there is constant pressure pushing the metal tabs onto the battery. So far the tire pressure sensor is still working after a few thousand miles.