Re: '96 R1100RSL

[Wayne Woodruff <wayne@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:21:23 -0600, you wrote:

>Friends,
>I've been riding BMW since 1973, am a member of the Airheads Club (7708) 
>and BMWMOA (42973).  I currently ride an '84 R80RT.
>I'm contemplating the purchase of my first Oilhead, a '96 R1100RSL w/55k 
>miles on her.  Are there any points in particular that I should watch 
>out for?
>The seller has had the 54k service done by BMW and was told to replace 
>the "throttle body" and cable because "it was hard to sync".  How 
>expensive/necessary is this; let's presume the dealer was able to sync 
>the two sides at this service:  would replacing these parts be 
>preventive maintenance? 
>
>Since I'm a newbie where Oilheads are concerned I'd appreciate any help, 
>advice and suggestions.  Please feel free to ping me off-list.
>TIA,
>Murali Levine

Here's an FAQ I developed several years ago.  The bottom entries came
from others.

http://www.2zars.com/ohfaq.html


Wayne Woodruff
http://www.2zars.com

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