Re: How long has your BMW lasted without serious issues?

["Kit Scally" <kitscally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  Year and Model of bike:  R1100s, late 1999. Mandarin Orange.
  Miles ridden by current owner: 53,000
  Total miles ridden, all owners: 58,000
  List of major issues:
    None
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  List of minor issues:
    - Having to remove fairings sides to access battery is a real PITA.
    - Ditto - and more so to replace the (internal) fuel filter.  This was
inexcusably dumn.

Comments, +ve:
Great tyre wear (after lousy K series non-radial
experience)
Easy (!) to keep clean
Engine sync-hunting slowly dissapeared after 34,000m After-market Corbin
seat comfortable for my bum Great performance

Comments, -ve:
Clunky gearbox action when changing down
Cat converter internally fell apart at ~50,000m
Hall effect sensor died
After ~55,000, heated handlegrips (particularly
throttle) pattern has worn & now has consistancy of
chewing gum.
Minor oil leak (weeping) on RHS & under engine-gearbox interface since new


Kit
Sydney, NSW
kitscally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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