New Bike - The ICBM K1200R

[the_priest]

Did via the Meerkat people, it spat out Bennetts as being the best, underwriters are AXA.

[Bigjawa]

Tank off. BoosterPlug removed as it is running way too rich.

Tank back on. Washed and cleaned the bike as it was shat on by birds at the Church. Will park closer to the building away from the trees next time!

I'm not 100% sure about the Ks, but on the 1100/1150 series R bikes, the Motronic doesn't really respond that well to Booster plugs. Because they tend to adjust 1 particular setting to a fixed value, the Motronic tends to 'work-around' that one setting in order to bring the bike back to whatever map it's following. The Motronic is a 'closed-loop' system that monitors the output of the engine (exhaust gases), and readjusts the fuelling to bring that output back it's mapped setting.

If you want to change the way the engine runs, you need to get it properly remapped, rather than trying to mess with 1 input setting.

The Ks might be more intelligent than that (depends on what the booster plug is trying to do), but it might not. I never investigated it.

I'm convinced they re-learn quick, mine spat it's baffle out whilst "making progress" and the thing is running like a Swiss watch apart from the odd crackle on overrun.

The only time it's not great is about half a mile into the journey from cold, when it's not stone cold but not warmed up.

[the_priest]

Waiting for nice weather to take the bike out for a longer run. I did have a fairly quick blat on local roads a couple of days ago, but most of it was sedate which is just as well as I was tailed by a police biker for a while...

[the_priest]

Bought SW Motech rack and adapter plate for £39 off eBay. Ordered spacers and countersunk M6 bolts which will arrive tomorrow. Now the hunt for a nice Givi topbox to finish it off. Does not need to be massive, but does need to take a lid + bits.

[the_priest]

Rack and plate fitted. Really easy and used spacers to get a nice height on it. Topbox hunting now.

[the_priest]

I've gone all sensible. It has a topbox now! Pictures when I actually get around to riding it...

[the_priest]

[the_priest]

And it has gone. Sold as I am not riding much, 1200 miles in 14months. Pathetic amount... I'll find something to replace it at some point, NCB's are safe for a couple of years and then I'll get something. Maybe tomorrow, maybe in two years. Just needs to be "it"....

Been a cracking bike to ride, made me realise I like shafties!

[weeksy]

And it has gone. Sold as I am not riding much, 1200 miles in 14months. Pathetic amount... I'll find something to replace it at some point, NCB's are safe for a couple of years and then I'll get something. Maybe tomorrow, maybe in two years. Just needs to be "it"....

Been a cracking bike to ride, made me realise I like shafties!

Do you need to ride a certain amount ? What sort of figure ?

[wheelnut]

Do you need to ride a certain amount ? What sort of figure ?

Enough miles to justify owning and running the bike I suppose.

I’m the same, if it wasn’t getting ridden then it would be gone.

[the_priest]

Any thing that gives me a smile, a fun time on the road is all I need. At the moment, all my riding is very local, so I'm just not using the bike for its intended purpose. I am not going to do touring for a bit because I have other commitments, so a 125 would tick every box to be honest. Not going to worry about it at the moment, I'll see what shows up locally and take it from there.

[Horse]

Any thing that gives me a smile

This is raising a few laughs

Saw this bike today and wondered just how much tat you can actually put on a bike ?

Bear in mind this is not a round the world adventurer but a bloke who rides about locally with it fitted up like this all the time ..... and its the baby version of the bike



And for the other side

[the_priest]

aaaaahhhh my eyes!! No, nothing like that will give me a smile!! Ghastly!

[KungFooBob]

Get another K1200!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124990113951

Cheap as chips!

[the_priest]

Looking for a Boxer engine bike I thinks.... maybe a ULEZ compliant winter project...

[KungFooBob]

You don't get much more of a project than changing the clutch on a BMW

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234267771842

[Rockburner]

Looking for a Boxer engine bike I thinks.... maybe a ULEZ compliant winter project...

The twin-spark 1150 series (post about 2002/3 IIRC) ARE ULEZ compliant, you can get a letter from BMW that states the CO output and can provide that to TFL and get the bike registered on their systems as compliant. I've done it but ironically never taken the Rockster into the ULEZ since!


It's a bit of a cheat because obviously a 18 year-old bike is NOT going to be putting out the same levels of CO that it would have done when built, but that's the system.

[Rockburner]

You don't get much more of a project than changing the clutch on a BMW

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234267771842

You need a weekend yes, but it's surprisingly simple - everything just bolts together so you can just undo bolts, get in there and get out and do it all up again. Maybe I was luck with mine when I did it, but I didn't get any issues afterwards and I wasn't even that careful about lining everything back up.

It does LOOK like a horrendous job though...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockburne ... 080960209/


I wouldn't get an RS though - horrible ergonomics.

[Supermofo]

Don't do many miles as not got the mojo and have a tourer?

Want a bike for local fun and hooning?

You want a nice 690 Duke or MT07 you do!

Nothing shows you are doing the Lord's work better than pulling a minger through the high street

[Mr. Dazzle]

I always kinda imagined doing the clutch on an R-series beemer is just like doing it in a RWD car?