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Offline Belco100

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Bought the XR
« on: March 31, 2018, 11:22:25 am »
Well, got a good trade in against a low mileage 2017 Euro4 S1000XR - slightly reworked compared to the Euro3 version and doesn’t vibrate as bad, and signed the paperwork. My first non K bike for seven years - still got the K16GT for two up or when carrying luggage etc.

A bit sad to see the K13S go, but the XR is stunning, and is very angry  >:( No shaft drive or funny front end, so lots to get used to again.

I will be stripping the K13S back to standard so will have lots of bits which I will offer up here before e-baying them (will put the up in the for sale section on here); panniers, rack’s, seats, handlebars, Quill ehaust and Booster-plug, satnav holder (BMW) etc.
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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2018, 11:57:46 am »
> and doesn’t vibrate as bad

I'll be interested to see how you get on there with vibration, since I've only tested the early one, but I didn't like what I felt.
Please will you keep us updated?

And don't be running away now - we still like non-K owners!
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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2018, 12:14:40 pm »
He can't leave, he has a K16 and anyway I haven't signed his leaving chit  8)
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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2018, 01:20:37 pm »
Quote from: Phmode on March 31, 2018, 12:14:40 pm
He can't leave, he has a K16 and anyway I haven't signed his leaving chit  8)

Makes me think of the Eagles' song Hotel California : "You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave"  8)

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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2018, 04:15:45 pm »
Quote from: sudolea on March 31, 2018, 01:20:37 pm
Quote from: Phmode on March 31, 2018, 12:14:40 pm
He can't leave, he has a K16 and anyway I haven't signed his leaving chit  8)

Makes me think of the Eagles' song Hotel California : "You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave"  8)

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You can check OUT any time you like etc.  8)
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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2018, 04:06:06 pm »
This thread needs pictures!
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Re: Bought the XR
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2018, 06:01:22 pm »
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