X reg 1100RT with 60,000 miles.... I know, condition etc... reasonable nick. What would be a realistic price? £1250?
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Easyrider5258 (Mark)
you need one of these
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/draper-mcpl1-450kg-motorcycle-scissor-stand-wi/
Cheers chaps - why is the RT1150 so much less reliable than the Gs1150? My GS 1150s have all been very reliable, no clutch woes in 125,000 miles on one, 98,000 on the other - and current one is a baby at only 35,000.
In fact on the others I hardly had any trouble at all - none of those big jobs you have mentioned. Maybe my mechanical sympathy when riding (Midshipman Slow) means I am not putting the same amount of strain on everything? Who knows. Big problem was the servo brakes on both... servo removed, standard hydraulic brakes, no problem!
Theoneandonly, Thanks but much prefer the access allowed by my current method
King rat, my mechanical sympathy is fine thanks, done about 100000 miles on 2 R1100RT's 35000 on a R1200RT and 150000 including courier mileage on a R100RT.
A bit of background on the big jobs, My bike has only had some of the big jobs mentioned the rest are jobs often found on higher mileage R1100's my discs, HES, are all original and OK,
The final drive was replaced just before a brought the bike because the previous owner did not fix a oil leak and let it run dry.
The 2p oil seal failure at the back of the gearbox which then oiled the clutch via the push rod tube just happens sometimes, its not due to unsympathetic riding
Fixing it requires a strip of the box, which in turn allowed some bearings and selectors to be changed, to cure crunching between 2nd & 3rd.
Inspection of the para-lever bearings showed wear so the were changed also, some mods were done to prevent another oil seal failure allowing oil down the push-rod tube
Is the R11500RT less reliable than the R1150GS? dont know about that, but I do know the R1100 RT/GS is more relable than the R1150
Generally there is a huge difference in using a bike for predominately long distance touring that is otherwise garaged and well maintained opposed to a daily all weather hack used for commuting in all weathers and perhaps stored outside, and serviced badly, if ever with cheap crap service parts, those are often the £1000 R1100RT's you will find on fleabay
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