Re: Newbie intro

[Mick <bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:09 PM 11/6/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Just signed up as I have bought a 1999 R1100S. I've had a couple of BMWs
>before, an R1150GS and an R100S, but I tend to buy Italian bikes on the
>whole. I'm a lost cause...
>
>I'll have some daft questions to bother you with I'm sure: to start (feel
>free to slap me and point me at a FAQ if there is one) the bike has pannier
>racks but no panniers. Which models does the R1100S share pannier fitments
>with? I made a list of the various combinations when I had the GS but I've
>lost it (I fitted RT boxes on that with an exhaust lowering kit).
>
>
>Cheers
>
>IanE
>(Ian Ellison)


Ian,
   You can use any of the System Cases (R1100/1150RT, GS, RS) on your
bike.  Here is an invaluable resource:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=&kind=M&arch=0
Just enter the last 7 digits of your VIN and you will see the ETK
parts catalog and build date for YOUR bike.

Mick
Tucson

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