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Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 06-14-2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,399
Posted By dkosters
Imagine a final drive spline failure at 7000' on...

Imagine a final drive spline failure at 7000' on that........

Huge kudos for the effort, but highly doubtful it will actually fly (with a real pilot) in my lifetime--I'll stick to my Archer...
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Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-02-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,348
Posted By dkosters
BMW decided to save money this time and they...

BMW decided to save money this time and they designed the bike, created the tooling, but then destroyed it all before producing a single bike, cutting a full year out of the production lifespan in...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 10-25-2010, 05:19 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,327
Posted By dkosters
Great thread.... Motorcycles and Aviation go...

Great thread.... Motorcycles and Aviation go together well--something very zen about working on the machinery.

My new N-number arrived today: N40DK. It has a special meaning for me, and will be...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-31-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,829
Posted By dkosters
All of these posts echo what I have felt for that...

All of these posts echo what I have felt for that last 4 years of owning my R12S. It seems like one of the best kept secrets of the bike world......

Dave
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-31-2010, 07:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 902
Posted By dkosters
Could read like my for sale ad (same bike, same...

Could read like my for sale ad (same bike, same age, same kids)..... But I ain't sellin'...........

I thought mine was low miles at 7,200...... I'd love to buy it and store it in a vaccuum for...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 06-13-2010, 02:59 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 14,249
Posted By dkosters
This is never the type of news you want to...

This is never the type of news you want to hear--they are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dave
Forum: BMW S1000RR Tech Forum 05-06-2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,054
Posted By dkosters
I called my agent just to find a reason not to...

I called my agent just to find a reason not to look at the RR, but it came back much lower than I thought:

I'm 39, clean driving record, West Michigan (smaller suburban area), garaged,...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 04-16-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 838
Posted By dkosters
If they would have "fixed" the nose I would have...

If they would have "fixed" the nose I would have definitely bought one. I see one every now and then and just can't get past it. For me everything else on the bike was right. It probably would...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 04-02-2010, 06:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 973
Posted By dkosters
I looked at the bike a few weeks ago (it's my...

I looked at the bike a few weeks ago (it's my local dealer). I was going to offer to deliver it to the lucky buyer.

My bigger fear of ownership is getting parts if the unthinkable...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 04-02-2010, 06:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,740
Posted By dkosters
Lot's of movies / documentaries have made it look...

Lot's of movies / documentaries have made it look much more glamorous than it is. Most people are better suited by driving their 5-series to the Four Seasons. You give up a lot of creature comforts...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 02-17-2010, 06:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 653
Posted By dkosters
Is that a moderator training "how-to"...

Is that a moderator training "how-to" video?
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 02-17-2010, 06:06 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 14,723
Posted By dkosters
Good purchase Nail, and the timing to buy used...

Good purchase Nail, and the timing to buy used can't get much better (let's hope it doesn't, or other bad things follow).

I had a loaner 650GS while having some service work done on the R12S last...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 02-17-2010, 05:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,258
Posted By dkosters
Flying RC is one of my other hobbies. I haven't...

Flying RC is one of my other hobbies. I haven't had the courage to throw upwards of $7,000 at a turbine setup yet (that's the low end). Actually, I don't know if I've spent that much in 20 years of...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-28-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,348
Posted By dkosters
Looks like it was a trade-in at a BMW auto...

Looks like it was a trade-in at a BMW auto dealer, so they know absolutely nothing about it (hence the "no warranty" and lack of any real details).

Don't like the weasel words--"Looks to have...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 10-26-2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,382
Posted By dkosters
Dang it. Threads like this make me start me...

Dang it. Threads like this make me start me thinking about how to finaggle a third 'R bike into my stable.......

Dave
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 09-13-2009, 06:50 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 9,123
Posted By dkosters
I've purchased 3 bikes in the past 7 years that I...

I've purchased 3 bikes in the past 7 years that I was just going to sit on to see how it felt....... BMW letting you test ride most of their line is like a crack dealer--try a hit of this..... I'm...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 09-12-2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 9,123
Posted By dkosters
Interesting that my local dealer got at least one...

Interesting that my local dealer got at least one and it was back in shortly after being sold for the motor being "totally locked up"... Didn't hear the final verdict on what it was.

I'd love to...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 09-12-2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,471
Posted By dkosters
I'd love to do this ride if you wouldn't mind...

I'd love to do this ride if you wouldn't mind having a noob along......

Probably fly in to PHX on Friday, rent a GS, and fly back out on Sunday...

I'm not an experienced off-road rider, but it...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-01-2009, 12:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,865
Posted By dkosters
I'm 38--got the R12S when I was 35.... ...

I'm 38--got the R12S when I was 35....

Living by other people's definition of what you should be doing is dumb--most of the time they are just jealous that they don't have the ambition or the...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 07-24-2009, 06:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,398
Posted By dkosters
I just went through this same process: I had 2...

I just went through this same process: I had 2 sport bikes (an R12S and a Ducati 749). I found that I was taking the R almost every day, and riding the Ducati because I felt guilty that it was just...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-05-2009, 06:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,939
Posted By dkosters
Were you out today? I was out for a ride (on my...

Were you out today? I was out for a ride (on my R12s) and saw a bi-plane around 2:30pm today around the Jenison area. Can't be too many around.

The area around Rothbury is a zoo--it's not really...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 01-26-2009, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 527
Posted By dkosters
Awesome--Thanks for the info. Heated gear is...

Awesome--Thanks for the info.

Heated gear is the one gap I have right now. I have a lot of heavier gear but you need to bulk up with a lot of layers and it restricts movement (to the point of...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 01-26-2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 527
Posted By dkosters
How do sizes run? I've had mixed success with...

How do sizes run? I've had mixed success with Tourmaster--I run Large in some, XL in others.Overall I'm impressed with how their stuff holds up.

A heated collar is just what the doctor ordered....
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-21-2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By dkosters
I wouldn't want to high side on that...

I wouldn't want to high side on that thing..........
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 02-25-2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,214
Posted By dkosters
I own a 1st run bike with the non-clear coat...

I own a 1st run bike with the non-clear coat stripes and agree that it seemed odd.....

...but I love the bike too much to think about it. Yes, they may cause problems 5 years down the road, and...
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