Froggy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hello everyone. I came across your web sight by chance several weeks ago while viewing cycle web sights.Im glad I did,Its sooo informative. I am getting back into riding after 10+ years of riding a tin can. I now live in MO were cars DO NOT try and see how far they can bounce you off your bike for points in some unknown game. And the bike Im looking to buy will be an older RT or maybe an RT-P (gotto love those rollover bars),so get ready for some quest.on 1100vs1150s. Thanks for your computer time. Craig Link to comment
johnlt Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Welcome aboard Craig, I think you'll find a wealth of information on this board and a lot of knowledgeable and friendly folks. Link to comment
Froggy Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks Thats why I like this site so much! Its the feeling of kinship. Link to comment
Boone60 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 RT, a fine choice. Welcome to the board. Link to comment
Froggy Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 The little red elephant Link to comment
Selden Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Ask, and ye shall be answered -- not necessarily consistently, but answered. Link to comment
EffBee Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well, hurry up and ask, buy your bike, and get yourself to Torrey, UT in May. We'll all be there. Well, at least the good looking fast ones. Link to comment
Froggy Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Now thats just not true-I might not B there Link to comment
bayoubengal Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 This board is infectious. You will have a bike soon. You already have new friends. Welcome. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome Craig! Ask away, you'll soon find yourself drinking from the firehose of knowledge. I am fonder of the looks of the R1100s and like the 5 speed gearbox compared to the 6 speeds but opinions are like, well, you know... Link to comment
notacop Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I had a R1100RTP. Great touring platform! I tossed a bunch of the cop stuff, like bars and crud inside the back box. Lost about 30 pounds off a very heavy bike. Riding position is very comfy and handling is great. Properly adjusted it can return very good milage if you don't exceed the speed limit too much. I had minimal problems and service in the 62K miles I put on the bike in 3 years. Only a HES side lined me for a while. This is a good forum for help and comraderie. Enjoy yourself. Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I had a R1100RTP. Great touring platform! I tossed a bunch of the cop stuff, like bars and crud inside the back box. Lost about 30 pounds off a very heavy bike. Riding position is very comfy and handling is great. Properly adjusted it can return very good milage if you don't exceed the speed limit too much. I had minimal problems and service in the 62K miles I put on the bike in 3 years. Only a HES side lined me for a while. This is a good forum for help and comraderie. Enjoy yourself. What is a HES? Link to comment
Bullett Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome, Froggy! Good luck on your bike hunt. Link to comment
SageRider Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome to the asylum, Craig! Link to comment
rickmoen Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome! Feel free to ask virtually anything here. There is sooooo... much knowledge available and the tone of the discussions is always civil. Posters may disagree with each other, but the love of motorcycles trumps those disagreements. This is a great place to learn and contribute! Link to comment
Knobby10 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome aboard Craig- The greatest bunch on the internet hang out here. Link to comment
Finitw0 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome to the forums! Tons to do here.... I don't have a beemer (yet), but these people and topics are addicting..... Definitely lost a few hours reading the info, stories, and random topics on here. Link to comment
lvnvbiker Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 HES: hall effect sensor, part of the ignition and timing circuit and bike no run when its bad.. Welcome to the craziness that we call home! Link to comment
Francois_Dumas Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Where's 'MO'? Montana? Welcome from Europe........ (that's to the east of the United States somewhere.... I think....). Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 HES: hall effect sensor, part of the ignition and timing circuit and bike no run when its bad.. Welcome to the craziness that we call home! Thanks I remember it now from my mechanic days-sooo long ago. Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Where's 'MO'? Montana? Welcome from Europe........ (that's to the east of the United States somewhere.... I think....). That B Missouri.Been here a year now-safe drivers around here,They actually look both ways before turning Link to comment
VinnyR11 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome to the board. Lots of helpful people, good info, and wayyyy too many suggestions on how you can spend money on your bike. Actually, I've saved quite a few bucks and headaches from the info gleaned here. Link to comment
tallman Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome. 1100's circa 99-01 1150's shoot for an '04 5 speed + 6 speed very good, depending on your riding Budget? Passenger? Lights are better, IMO, on the 1150's. Surging not very likely on an 1150. HES not a problem on 1150. You'll get plenty of advice, if I were looking for a pre 1200 model I'd look for an '04 already farkled. Best wishes. Link to comment
Dave in Doodah Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Where's 'MO'? Montana? Welcome from Europe........ (that's to the east of the United States somewhere.... I think....). That B Missouri.Been here a year now-safe drivers around here,They actually look both ways before turning Welcome and glad to hear about the good drivers, Froggy. I have not had that luck to the west of you in Kansas... So, where do you come from where they were not so motorcycle-friendly? Link to comment
upflying Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wow another RT-P fan. Nowhere can you buy a modern, ahead of it's time, state of the art, EZ to maintain bike for $3,000. Lot's of bang for the scarce buck. Link to comment
TyTass Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Welcome aboard, from another re-entry rider now, with 37K miles and climbing ... and enjoying every minute and dollar spent! Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Welcome. 1100's circa 99-01 1150's shoot for an '04 5 speed + 6 speed very good, depending on your riding Budget? Passenger? Lights are better, IMO, on the 1150's. Surging not very likely on an 1150. HES not a problem on 1150. You'll get plenty of advice, if I were looking for a pre 1200 model I'd look for an '04 already farkled. Best wishes. OUCH my head hurts No...really thanks 4 the info. Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Where's 'MO'? Montana? Welcome from Europe........ (that's to the east of the United States somewhere.... I think....). That B Missouri.Been here a year now-safe drivers around here,They actually look both ways before turning Welcome and glad to hear about the good drivers, Froggy. I have not had that luck to the west of you in Kansas... So, where do you come from where they were not so motorcycle-friendly? That would be Maryland. Link to comment
tazplas Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Welcome from Downunder. So much info here. Enjoy and good luck finding the right beast. Cheers Steve Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I had a R1100RTP. Great touring platform! I tossed a bunch of the cop stuff, like bars and crud inside the back box. Lost about 30 pounds off a very heavy bike. Riding position is very comfy and handling is great. Properly adjusted it can return very good milage if you don't exceed the speed limit too much. I had minimal problems and service in the 62K miles I put on the bike in 3 years. Only a HES side lined me for a while. This is a good forum for help and comraderie. Enjoy yourself. Is it true that most RT-Ps have noisy trannies? Link to comment
upflying Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The transmission in the RT-P is the same as the one in a civilian RT. By design, the transmission is normally noisy and clunky. Nothing scientific in this opinion, but it is my belief RT-P's suffer higher transmission failures than privately owned bikes. The reason has to do with the way a LEO uses a motorcycle. 1. The bike does not belong to the officer from an ownership standpoint. 2.The officer is not responsible for paying for maintenance and repairs. 3. The motorcycle is frequently subjected to full throttle acceleration and deceleration cycles. 4. The officer is not aware of or trained to pre-load the shift lever before changing gears. Basically the LEO is harder and more abusive on the transmission. This leads to excessive transmission noise and eventual failure. Link to comment
Froggy Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 The transmission in the RT-P is the same as the one in a civilian RT. By design, the transmission is normally noisy and clunky. Nothing scientific in this opinion, but it is my belief RT-P's suffer higher transmission failures than privately owned bikes. The reason has to do with the way a LEO uses a motorcycle. 1. The bike does not belong to the officer from an ownership standpoint. 2.The officer is not responsible for paying for maintenance and repairs. 3. The motorcycle is frequently subjected to full throttle acceleration and deceleration cycles. 4. The officer is not aware of or trained to pre-load the shift lever before changing gears. Basically the LEO is harder and more abusive on the transmission. This leads to excessive transmission noise and eventual failure. Thank You thats what I figured if trannies were same.Many times I had to work on police cruisers under warrenty. Link to comment
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