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Hi, just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Chris and I live in the US midwest. Just got a 2020 R1250RS a couple weeks ago, great bike! I've had an R1100S for the last 5 years (still have it) so this is a little different. I also have a 72 Dunstall Norton 750, an 82 GPZ750 and a 98 Honda VTR1000F. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions, and hopefully will be able to contribute as well.

Chris

Welcome. Lots of good stuff on here. I’ve always loved the VTR1000! In yellow of course.

Welcome Chris!

Welcome here

Stefan

Welcome Chris. What year is your R1100S? Is it a Boxercup?
Have an 04' Mamolla Edition and love it. Still ride it when I need my "braaaapp" fix !

Welcome Chris. Nice to have you with us. Stick.

Thanks for the welcome everyone. My R1100s is a 99, not a boxer cup, just the plain Jane variety but still a nice bike. I put some sport touring bars on it, a Sargent seat, Wilburs suspension and just made sure every things the way it's supposed to be.

I had a R1100S from 2000 until 2015. During that time there was a replacement in about 2007 as my first one (a 1998) was Tboned by a driver and was written off. I was able to get the same bike, same colour (yellow) second hand and I was also able to take all of the modified parts off the original one and swap it over. So the 2nd one had the FIAMM horns, Corbin Saddle, 22 litre petrol tank, custom torque arm to the rear drive, modified CPU, Staintune exhaust.
It tied with the Yamaha TRX850 as the best bike I had ever had.
Then came the R1200 RS - 2015 - 2019. RIP. Then came the R1250 RS. The RS are the best motorcycles I have ever had, and the 1250 seems to be significantly better than the already almost perfect 1200. Although I have had it for over 5 months, my physical recovery from dropping the 1200 had setback, with my collarbone needing plates and screws and such. However, back on the bike TODAY!!
Shame about the colour choice on the 1250 (mine is the Exclusive).
The problems with the 1200 were the instruments (fixed on the 1250), headlights (fixed) and horn (not fixed). My 1250 has been modified only with regard to the horn, and otherwise it has the MachineArt Moto X-heads and Mudsling and the same Corbin saddle. Other changes are minor.
My R1100S was good enough that the dealer did not wholesale it, but put it on display in its "museum" with other significant BMW bikes and it is still there 4 years later!

Welcome Chris!