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And yet another introducing myself thread
 After seeing all the recent posts from people introducing themselves, I thought I should do the same. I've posted here a few times in the last year (and many thanks to those that answered some of my n00b questions) never said "hello". Guess I'm not so good at protocols. So here goes... New to BMWs but not bikes. I rode a fair bit for 18 years, logging maybe 200k miles on various Japanese multis. Sold my 1989 Yamaha FZR1000 in 1997 after putting 60k miles on the clock, to help finance a startup. Mistake. The startup failed and I was out of a bike. Kids & life intervened for 9 years. My wife, bless her Dutch heart, started pestering me to scratch the itch again in the summer of 2006. I'm not sure how I got interested in (a) BMWs' and (b) the R1100S, but I wound up buying a salvage-titled 2002 Prep last fall. Wish I'd found this forum first; I probably would have passed on it in favor of a newer one, but oh well. It only had 6k miles on it, and makes happy BMW sounds. Especially with Rapid's Vanderlinde pipe on it. It's the least-powerful streetbike I've ever owned but I'm happier with it than any of the others. And this board is  Pics are a year old, I've added a few farkles since then. First was a couple of days post-purchase, second was at the end of its first big outing.  
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Lars Pedersen 2002 R1100S Prep, still soldiering on. Need to ride it more. 1970 Ford Bronco, far from stock; 2005 Subaru Outback wagon, departed, don't miss it. Replaced by The Storm Trooper, AKA a bone white 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Upland. Vans RV-7 flying as of June 24, 2012; Too many bicycles to list. |
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Nice bike... Just like mine
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That's right! I forgot about your Hog...
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So did I....
BTW.....Were your parents married 
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Bill Swartzwelder 2002 R1100S Prep/ 2024 Tenere 700 |
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11-08-2007, 05:04 PM
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I wanna Live 'til I die!
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I like Silver... welcome, Lars!
Maybe some red and black stripes??? Yeah... definitely
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Howdy, Lars.
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11-09-2007, 11:18 AM
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...elica rossa...
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...hi Lars !...
...how was your stay in Holland BTW ?...
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Have a nice day ! Ron. R1200S + R1200RT |
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Lars Pedersen 2002 R1100S Prep, still soldiering on. Need to ride it more. 1970 Ford Bronco, far from stock; 2005 Subaru Outback wagon, departed, don't miss it. Replaced by The Storm Trooper, AKA a bone white 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Upland. Vans RV-7 flying as of June 24, 2012; Too many bicycles to list. |
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...elica rossa...
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...Westerbork...
...the beginning of the end for a lot... ...only some 30 miles from where I live... ...BTW ; Urk... ...a lot of tragedy also 'on' Urk... ...on the tablets all the names of those who never came back from the sea... ...the sea gives... ...the sea takes...   
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Have a nice day ! Ron. R1200S + R1200RT Last edited by RoLoo; 11-11-2007 at 02:43 AM.. |
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Lars Pedersen 2002 R1100S Prep, still soldiering on. Need to ride it more. 1970 Ford Bronco, far from stock; 2005 Subaru Outback wagon, departed, don't miss it. Replaced by The Storm Trooper, AKA a bone white 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Upland. Vans RV-7 flying as of June 24, 2012; Too many bicycles to list. |
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...went canoing in Ossenzijl...
...about 12 miles from my home... ...next time we'll have coffee... ...BTW ; for those how maybe noticed that the houses in picture #1 are beneath sealevel, those are right. They built these houses on the bottom of the former Zuiderzee... ...in the old days Urk was an island, and that's the reason we still say "on Urk"...
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Have a nice day ! Ron. R1200S + R1200RT Last edited by RoLoo; 11-12-2007 at 11:55 PM.. |
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speaking of viewpoints - your avatar is my favourite. nice bike too lars, i love the r1100s's, such a classic shape "no no baby - its alright, i love you more!"...just had to go and cuddle my 12 |
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Talk Less, Say More
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Must be you and your bro heading to the Arkansas hog rally. Looks like a gas!
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cRaIg CaRr 2000 Dyna FXDX, 2001 Sportster Sport, 2000 R1100S,2007 R1200S,2015 rNineT,2023 F850GS,2023 R1250RS, 2017 Triumph T100, 2019 Jeep Rubicon, 2005 Jeep Sport, 2001 Corvette, 1978 Porsche 928. 2001 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 22 pairs of shoes. 24 bottles of beer. Last edited by ckcarr; 11-13-2007 at 03:55 AM.. |
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2006 BMW R1200S
2011 BMW R 1200 RT
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1978 Porsche 928
2003 BMW Dakar
2000 Harley-Davidson Dyna FXDX Super Glide Sport
2007 BMW R1200S
2010 BMW F800GS
1983 Honda XL600r
2000 BMW R1100S
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