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9 Reviews For BMW R1150R
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Mick Gibson 17th Jul 2009
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The BMW R1150R bike has tons of character, you know there is an engine thumping away beneath you, something I like! The engine can be felt slightly through footpegs and bars but nothing to worry about (no white finger!). The gearbox takes practice to get snatch free changes but I am getting better all the time(pre-load the lever slightly before changing and knock power off a tiny bit)The stretch to the handlebars is not ideal and I will be buying risers. The seat height is tallish I am 5'8" and can get both balls of my feet on the ground. The bike is so drivable and easy to manage that paddling around is not neccessary and I get my feet up as soon as I can and use throttle and back brake to manouvre. The heated grips have two settings and are fantastic. The brakes require one finger! two for panic stops! With the engine switched off it needs more force so be careful when moving around in garage or confined places. I have come from Suzuki GSX750 in early 80s to a 1956 Sunbeam for last 5 years and this feels so easy to ride, so smooth and torquey and solid handling it's a good job I was not put off by reading some other reviews. It draws admiring glances when parked up and I will be getting spanners out for maintenance as soon as service parts arrive. Word of caution before testing or riding one,'check tyre pressures''. It is easy to be new fangled and overlook vital things, I checked fluids and functions but not tyre pressures. The bike had done 30 miles only since last MOT and I rode it 240 miles home from purchase with 6lbs in front and 12lbs in back, should be 32 and 36 respectively! I put strange handling down to'character'' nearly fainted when checked them next day. Bike was transformed with good air. Buy one you will not be dissapointed!
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sullivan8733 27th Mar 2009
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I have had my 2004 R1150R for its whole life. 20,000 miles on it of around town riding. One new front tire and two rear tires. No other maintenance issues. Runs all day and gets great gas mileage. 45 city 55 highway, even at the speeds I travel,- Read sullivan8733's review (62 words)
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stevejd
27th Feb 2009
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The BMW R1150R is reliable .... very reliable, 75,000km from new and no problems as yet.comfortable, handles superbly, surprisingly quick.
A complete roadster, all rounder!The dealer gave me the 1150R demo bike, while my Fireblade got a service, and I never took it back. Good on metal roads, fully loaded 2 up touring, nifty jaunts on country roads.- Read stevejd's review (59 words and 1 comment)
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Guest 18th Jan 2009
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comfy to ride. heated handles would be a great bike, only that it breaks down too much, and repairs are very costly. no mercy at all. My bike was new, but nevertheless had to be towed to garage three time, within the first 5 years and 12000 km. costs of repairs $3000- Read Guest's review (53 words)
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hcuzz
31st Aug 2008
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I had an BMW R1150 R for two years and really loved every minute of owning it. I bought it second hand and the guy I got it from had had it for 3 years from new. I paid half what he paid when he bought it new, so they do depreciate heavily in the first couple of years. After two years I managed to get back over 90% of what I paid so it gave me excellent value for money.It was extremely reliable and comfortable to ride, though it did use quite a bit of engine oil despite having less than 10,000 m ...- Read hcuzz's review (218 words)
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chou1223 27th Mar 2008
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Very beautiful and classic BMW motorcycle. With every BMW bike should have, telelever, paralever, ABS, boxer engine. Good looking and not too heavy. Good looking, even better than the new one R1200R. Great power in low RPM, and much fun when riding over mountain road, stylish and everlasting.- Read chou1223's review (83 words)
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Guest 17th Jan 2008
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Good bike solid bike,good fuel consumption para lever suspension makes for solid feel, love the boxer twin great low end grunt.- Read Guest's review (30 words)
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msl 7th Nov 2007
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Very happy with the BMW R1150R(1), with just a few minor niggles.BMW panniers are expensive and can't accommodate a full face crash helmet, better to use Givi luggage.The accessory socket is smaller than cigarette socket, so most accessories will need to have their plugs changed (chargers, sat.nav etc.)- Read msl's review (135 words)
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This bike is fun too ride - has great power and gets pretty good mileage. The optional ABS brakes are unbelievable and pay off in many ways.
It looks fabulous, especially in black.
Some concerns about the total cost of ownership. BMWs are expensive to maintain although I cannot honestly compare that to any other model. Also, with over 40,000 miles, I have a couple of concerns. First, when I went into the dealer for my last service under warranty at 36k, they found over $4,000 worth o ...- Read themenz's review (197 words and 1 comment)
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