Thankyou, Jozef, that helps my decision.
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Originally Posted by John2Lman
Thanks for posting this.
I am casually looking for a doner R1100S to upgrade my recently purchased stock BCR.
Good luck and keep the updates coming.
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I've come to the place where the cost of updating my 04 R1100S using the donor bike is a marginal propostion at best.. The Dymag wheels need work, probably at too high a cost. The wave rotors don't fit. The Ohlins shocks, which are an improvement, need rebuilding/valving for my weight. The Wunderlich seat is an improvement for sure, but it also need the cover reglued to the foam. The shorter BCR lenght strut is crude and a loose fit at the final drive. The handlebars are an intermediate version that puts the level between the low, below the triple tree and the high over the triple tree. I like that, but switching involves splicing the heated grips wiring.
While all of these issues can be addressed, my goal was to make meaningful, cost effective improvements to the beautiful, low mileage 2004 bike. My current thinking is to put the donor bike back into saleable condition. I may keep the Ohlins (or buy Tractive), do the absectomy, and find a seat, possibly from Rich as he's about three miles away. I may look for a GS torque arm as well.
I guess the moral is check out the donor bike very carefully. The expense of bringing the donor parts up to standard can escalate quickly. I knew the Dymag wheels had flaws, but I thought it would be a quick and easy fix. Not the case, and the put the cost over the top. Fortunately The 04 is rideable while I tackle dismantling the R1200S (see other thread).