[Rick Ratcliff]

in reply to: R80GS high fuel consumption #9717

😀 My 1980 R80/7 had a 'sweet spot' at 4000rpm (110km/h) that would keep going uphill and down dale and return me 5,5lit/100km.If I cranked it any more, she would increase steadily and at 130km/hr she would use 6,5lit/100km.The best I get out of my 1980 R100S is 6,1lit/100 - but that is at a different 'sweet spot' on a different bike..5000rpm. 😎There has been a lot of development in 28 years...! 😉

[Rick Ratcliff]

in reply to: OTRC F800 GS ? #10356

Reply from Experience :Luggage (yet to see pricing but an estimate would be around $2100) They are based on those fitted to the R1200 GS Adventure.

The luggage is very similar to the 1200GS Vario luggage, but without the aluminium panels.There is a bit of a wait in ZA, but that's probably due to the waiting list starting the day they launched it in Europe. 😮BTW, when a new mode is launched in ZA, the dealer principals all go over to BMW Germany and vote by consensus on which options the 'standard' model will have for the South African market.  Typically, there will be a 'entry level' model (no ABS,etc) and then an 'upper level' with most of the ribbons and bows - e.g. the 1200GS Adventure is sold with the all Adventure luggage racks factory fitted as standard.  🙂(Oddly enough, in ZA, BMW outsells all other makes in the over 800cc market)

[Rick Ratcliff]

in reply to: R80GS high fuel consumption #9715

I sold my R80/7 to a mate with 127 000k on the clock. (His son rides it to University now)All those Bings had done to them in the 55 000k I owned it for was to have the diaphragms replaced twice.Once shortly after I bought it and once when I sold it - and only because the buyer was a mate. I know of a R90S locally with Mikunis on and they are a "performance upgrade" as you said - for the increase in performance read increase in fuel used.It goes very well, but twist that right wrist and she drinks in gulps!I was getting poor throttle response during a trip about 10 000k after I bought the bike.  My local mechanic was along on the trip and we removed the inlet manifolds between the air cleaner and the carbs.  The RH carb was not opening properly and while the mechanic had lunch with the guys, I stripped Bing to check the diaphragm.  There was a tiny tear in the rubber - I repaired it (with a strip of PVC insulation tape) and put it back together again.  We did a rough re-balancing of the carbs and continued on the trip. Back home, I had the mechanic take them apart with a view to fitting a rebuild kit, but all that he said was necessary was a new pair of diaphragms.  He proved correct and I carried a spare around with me for another 45 000k. I never used it.  Still in the OEM box but vacuum packed, my mate's son carries it around now.

[Rick Ratcliff]

in reply to: Stuck and Desperate in NZ- Please help if you can! :( #10047

Tough one, that…!  I can't help from South Africa - I'm just commiserating...I had my R80/7 throw a gearbox bearing cage midway through a trip.Fortunately I could limp home and have my local dealer (who used to buy up lots of old bikes) look at it.I got a complete box of a R100RT (fitted too) from their shelf of bits 'n pieces at less than the cost of one of the two damaged gears.My old opened box went on to the spare parts shelf.Regrettably, the dealer changed hands two years ago and the new management cleared out all the used parts at firesale prices.(I bought a whole rear subframe with seat, mudguard and rear light cluster for less than a new brake light lens!)Seems the newer generation has no feeling for heritage... (That's sad)On the positive side, they still run two R1100RS and a R1100R as customer service machines.Hope you get sorted...and at an affordable price!

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