jammess
Jammess
I fear my days in the saddle are limited as I'm presently 78 and will be 79 in just a couple months. So, I'm beginning to think about cutting down to just one motorcycle and I'm thinking the keeper will be the 29 year old R1100RSL for a couple reasons and probably the biggest is nostalgia related. Also a consideration is ease of maintenance and I'm sure I would get more bucks for the FJR than the BMW. Admittedly there are advantages to the FJR. Both bikes have the same number of miles (about 14K) and are nothing short of pristine and I like them both. One thing that bothers me about the BMW is parts availability and the biggest issue could well be the M93 transmission which I believe is no longer available nor is it supported by BMW in any way. That's too bad as I think it is the best of the 3 trans for the R1100 bikes. I always have used Motul 80-90 gear lube with moly and over time the noisy dogs while in neutral have totally quieted down. I love the non integrated transmissions that have been used in Beemers until the gizmo loaded wet heads made the scene followed by the so-called shift cams both of which I have never been at all interested in. Wish I still had my first BMW an R75/7 then the decision would really be easy.
So anyway these are my thoughts now all I have to do is make a move. Question: Which bike would you keep if it was your decision? Getting rid of both is a nonstarter for me and most likely always will be.
So anyway these are my thoughts now all I have to do is make a move. Question: Which bike would you keep if it was your decision? Getting rid of both is a nonstarter for me and most likely always will be.