After riding and wrenching on an airhead (1983 R100RS) for the last couple years, on Thursday I bought a 2004 R1150RT with 22k miles on it. I've been watching the ads for a few months and this one just appeared and was too good to pass up. It's nice and clean and appears to be in great shape. I've put about 50 miles on it so far and am starting to get used to it...it's just a little different from an airhead . I've also been lurking here for a while and so I think I know what I need to be watching for but any advice from you old timer oilheads would be appreciated. I'm planning to take a couple 100-200 mile rides on it and then put it on the lift and take the fairing off & see how it looks re: fuel line disconnects, cam chain tensioner, etc. and probably pull the starter to check the spline play. It's supposed to have had a spline lube, along with complete fluid change, within the last several hundred miles but I'm a believer in 'trust but verify'. Then there are a few farkles to add...
At any rate, I'm looking forward to some nice two-up touring with my wife.
And I've plotted a route for an Iron Butt '1000 mi in 24 hr' ride...
At any rate, I'm looking forward to some nice two-up touring with my wife.
And I've plotted a route for an Iron Butt '1000 mi in 24 hr' ride...