Meet 'Mandy'

[Jozef Schumann]

Hello Folks! It's been a long while. Early 2020 actually. MUCH has happened which I'll delve into as required. Some may recall my '07 R12S, '03 'prep' refurbed with subsequent trans issues. Another boxer, this time what started as a standard issue mandarin '99 caught my eye. After much elbow grease, part accumulation and a significant number of modifications the avid boxer observer might recognize.....Meet Mandy:























J.S.

[sgoodwin]

Nice, welcome back to the fold Jozef. When you tire of those wheels let me know.

[Chris Canning]

Looks really nice I have to say, how have you got on with the front Ohlins, found with it being longer than stock couldn’t raise the rear any more to counter it, as it slowed the steering, did you find a solution or just put up with it.

[flatbutt]

Nice! I have a set of luggage racks that I've yet to post for sale. just in case.

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by sgoodwin

Nice, welcome back to the fold Jozef. When you tire of those wheels let me know.

Thank you kindly.

These were a long time coming as it was revealed to me (wife) that my youngest son was planning on surprising me on my b-day a while ago when he overheard me mentioning carbon wheels to a riding mate. Where he'd come up with the $ who knows (wife again), so I ended up buying these in England during my 14 month stay in Europe. Dymag were in the middle of a move to a larger location and informed me there would be a considerable wait if I didn't act quickly - so I did. Still, it took a few weeks for them to make afterwhich they were shipped to my home stateside.

As is well discussed by MANY over the years, the dynamic transformation goes beyond what the specification numbers promise in an most profound way. Far more-so than the difference between my RSV vs RSV-R's (cast/forged) comparison.

Needless to say - sell?... not anytime soon. I'd keep them as wall art if I couldn't ride 'em ....

If anyone can swing the buy-in. Do it, you wont regret it.

J.S.

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Nice! I have a set of luggage racks that I've yet to post for sale. just in case.

Ha!

Now, if it were a third wheel pull along...........

J.S.

[Chris Canning]

Originally Posted by Jozef Schumann

Thank you kindly.

These were a long time coming as it was revealed to me (wife) that my youngest son was planning on surprising me on my b-day a while ago when he overheard me mentioning carbon wheels to a riding mate. Where he'd come up with the $ who knows (wife again), so I ended up buying these in England during my 14 month stay in Europe. Dymag were in the middle of a move to a larger location and informed me there would be a considerable wait if I didn't act quickly - so I did. Still, it took a few weeks for them to make afterwhich they were shipped to my home stateside.

As is well discussed by MANY over the years, the dynamic transformation goes beyond what the specification numbers promise in an most profound way. Far more-so than the difference between my RSV vs RSV-R's (cast/forged) comparison.

Needless to say - sell?... not anytime soon. I'd keep them as wall art if I couldn't ride 'em ....

If anyone can swing the buy-in. Do it, you wont regret it.


J.S.

Explains the Boxertrix sticker as well... been a fan of aftermarket wheels for many years the transformation you get particularly from the front is a wonder, of the 6 bikes I currently run, 4 have Dymags and another carbon BST’s because at the time Dymag and gone bust many years ago.

Looking at your photos...always the first thing I look at is the angle of the rear bevel, so even with a long Ohlins on the front or not, I know it steers way quicker that stock even before the lightweight front wheel

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by Chris Canning

Looks really nice I have to say, how have you got on with the front Ohlins, found with it being longer than stock couldn’t raise the rear any more to counter it, as it slowed the steering, did you find a solution or just put up with it.

Thanks Chris.

I have Ohlins on the 'prep' and found the front rather harsh so I had it revalved for less compression damping and it still sent a fair amount of banging through so I just went back to a not-so-stock, stocker. Contrary to how many have praised their Ohlins - "to each their own" I say. However, I concede my O.E. shocks were NEW when they were redone by the late Jim Lindemann prior to his passing. My son found them somewhere still unused with Lindemann's invoice in their respective boxes when I snatched them up a couple of years ago.

The rear is a different matter and there the quality of damping is far more evident. At least it is to my 62 year old derriere.

On this bike, Chris. There's more going on than initially meets the eye. To wit:

It's a standard height bike with an 10mm shortened telelever. The rear is raised via the Verholen arm set at 360mm vs the 365 BCR specification. I have had it as short as 355 though even with the steering damper set reasonably firm I would experience an uncomfortable wiggle from time to time.

Also, you'll note the forks and calipers are late units as I found the larger brakes more effective - particularly more-so after the composite rotor swap. Plus, at least to my eye, they just look better.

Similar to yours I believe, Chris. The fasteners on every unsprung (and many others) component are titanium. From the 5mm front carbon fender bolts, caliper bolts front/rear to the 12mm rear wheel bolts and 12 point nuts. I opted to carry my weight loss sickness to minutia as trivial as manifolds, cam plug covers, exhaust headers, even the clutch brake covers didn't escape.

The objective weight difference particularly with the rear lug bolts is most considerable. Can I actually feel the benefits?..Hardly, but I know its there just from an empirical/mass dynamic perspective and anything more I attribute to being an psychosomatic gain easily verified by diminished funds in my bank account.

I should also point out just how different my two 11's are from an outright maneuverability standpoint. Of course, the Dymag's put Mandy into a different league altogether. More than the Dymag's it is also their respective height. Sure, my prep allows more lean angle but on the 'B' roads I frequent - that requirement just does not come up all that often and everywhere but the longer, high speed sweepers, the short bike just runs away, and not by a slim margin. The left/right transitions, particularly if in swift succession glaringly expose the sacrifices, and any height benefits gained quickly diminish. When having two identical machines as is the case here, only then can one truly, objectively quantify any real gains one way or the other.

Another interesting note. Many recall my R12S, and those who do - know I didn't get on with that bike very well at all. It certainly looked the part but I just didn't jell with it so I got rid of it. Well, a mate who owns one came up from San Diego recently to visit and we took off on a 200+ mile romp, swapping bikes a couple of times we both acknowledged Mandy's superiority in every way..... but one....

J.S.

[ckcarr]

Excellent Jozef !

As usual, your eye for the detail is apparent. That's how an R1100S should look!

Although, the name reminds me of Barry Manilow...

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by ckcarr

Excellent Jozef !

As usual, your eye for the detail is apparent. That's how an R1100S should look!

Although, the name reminds me of Barry Manilow...

Ha!
Thanks Craig. By the way, hope you and yours are well.

My wife comes up with naming my 'stuff' (carlin reference). This one because of the obvious (mandarin). The prep is 'Sylvester' (silver). My one Aprilia, the red one is Sophia (Loren), the other, silver one is 'Grigia'. My Ducati 'Daffy' as in (Duc/Duck) My MV Agusta is 'Agostine', the VFR is Raymond (as per Burr in old Japanese Godzilla flicks). My cars have names as well which I wont disclose as those are clearly the focus of some serious female angst ...

I'm a BB king, Coltrane, Neil Peart, Nena Simone, SRV, Morrison, Grateful Dead, ZZ Top and Elvis kinda guy. Wife listens to a lot of pop, disco, rather poofy girlie 'stuff'. There is a weird symbiosis or mutualism as it pertains to Manilow/McDonalds and my wife. She and my kids love the place. Me?....the only time it didn't suck was in '68 when the big mac came wrapped in a shiny foil wrapper, pre Rodney Allen Rippey days, and even then it did but because it was the shiny new edible thing - I just didn't know any better..

J.S.

[Swamper]

JS, Do you know the seat maker??

[908/930]

That is funny with all the trick parts on that bike I was eyeing the seat as well. Nice looking machine. I have a good solo seat but my stock seat is not that good for two up, how is that one?

[Jozef Schumann]

Swamper, 908/930:

https://www.billmayer-saddles.com/

J.S.

[Kermit4Cycle]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Nice! I have a set of luggage racks that I've yet to post for sale. just in case.

I am interested. Do you have all the hardware?
Regards

[Swamper]

Thanks, I thought it was. Rocky died a few weeks back.

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by Swamper

Thanks, I thought it was. Rocky died a few weeks back.

Yes, well aware, in Colorado. Adrian is handling operations now. He's capable.

J.S.

[tomvv11]

Very well-appointed and ridiculously good looking! The fastest color plus all the black that could fit.
Not big on naming vehicles but yours is a family activity and I like the ones she's chosen.

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by 908/930

I have a good solo seat but my stock seat is not that good for two up, how is that one?

Honestly, I don't carry a pillion on this machine so I don't know. I have other bikes to ride as well and this one will be undergoing yet another self designated Rube Goldberg modification so if you really wish to find out (and yours is an early narrow seat post bike) I'd be happy to loan you the seat to try for a short while if you cover shipping costs to and fro.

J.S.

[908/930]

Hi Jozef,

I really appreciate the offer, lately I have been looking at some used seats that are available around here thinking that I can modify to fit a R1100s seat base, most of the time I have the solo seat on anyways.

So the seat base are different for the later bikes? I just looked up part numbers and it looks like from 2001 and newer are different.

[Jozef Schumann]

Originally Posted by 908/930

Hi Jozef,

I really appreciate the offer, lately I have been looking at some used seats that are available around here thinking that I can modify to fit a R1100s seat base, most of the time I have the solo seat on anyways.

So the seat base are different for the later bikes? I just looked up part numbers and it looks like from 2001 and newer are different.

Yes, the seat shape and profile is identical through the years, it's the mounting posts that differ.

'01 and up have have more distance between the rubber mount knobs.

Bill Swartzwelder posted info on this very subject some 13 years ago. Here's a link:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-r1100s-r1200s-tech-forum/417074-another-seat-thread.html

My relatively recent experience with Sargent was quite different from his....and others.

I have loads of photos which clearly show far more than I can adequately express in font. Those interested can PM me for info.

J.S.