BMW R1100S

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The very troublesome R1100S. A whole catalogue problems from day one - leaking g/box & bevel box seals, leaking clutch slave cylinder, warped brake discs, disintegrating CAT, knackered paralever bearings...The thing even tried to go on fire due to a badly routed wiring loom and it blew light bulbs with great regularity!  It took me on one tour of Europe and ran like dream - 'til we got home.  When it wasn't spewing oil out of every orifice it was a fantastic bike to ride, probably one of the nicest I've ever owned. I sold it with a mere 17k miles on it &  vowed never to have another BMW bike, it took me six years to get over it. 

 Stunning looking bike - definitely a case of form over function

Loaded up ready for Europe tour 2004

Can't remember what this was for, there were that many things that I lost count

This was sorting the wiring loom that nearly set it on fire, if I'd known then what I was about to
find out later I'd have let the bastard burn!

Starting work on replacing the rear paralever bearings and sorting the warped brake discs

Touring France & Germany 2004 on the 1100S

Lake Geneva 2004

Packing up to leave Chamonix 2004

Scotland tour 2004

Lochcarron Scotland 2004

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