My new bike

[kbroderick]

So those of you who were at Donny's last night saw my new bike; I figured I'd go ahead and post about it, even though I had been hoping to get some better pics before I did. As it happens, I've been too busy riding to bother taking photos.



The specifics:
2000 BMW R1150GS
Significantly modified by the previous owner; see the ADVrider build thread for details, but the short version would be

• removed the BMW telelever front end in favor of an aftermarket front frame w/50mm Marzocchi upside-down forks (fully adjustable—preload, compression, and dampening)
• Ohlins rear shock (also fully adjustable)
• 21" front wheel from a KTM w/Beringer 6-piston caliper and 310mm disc (single disc instead of dual)
• 1:3.2 final drive out of an R850 in place of the stock 1:2.82
• Happy Trails aluminum panniers & custom top box sized to fit Delorme Atlas books

And Mark, yes, you were right—the rear rim is a 17x3.5 Sun in place of the OEM BMW 17x4.0 rim. Apparently that was worth a few pounds of weight reduction.

[DBB]

Nice bike!

Comfy?

[markbvt]

I'm still jealous. Very nice bike!

--mark

[AHAMAYs2]

I saw it last night! It's purdy!

[SRTie4k]

Nice! Guessing you'll be doing a lot more dirt road riding now?

[kbroderick]

Nice! Guessing you'll be doing a lot more dirt road riding now?

That's the plan, especially as long as it's got TKC80s on it. I tried to make as much of the trip to Bike Night on dirt as practicable, including some zig-zagging around Hinesburg and Starksboro (Lincoln Hill Rd. and Sherman Hollow Rd.), in which I found some stuff that I was very happy to be on a bike that liked that sort of thing.

And yes, it is comfy...as long as I'm moving. The seat height and my inseam make stopping a bit nerve-wracking, but it's otherwise super-comfy.

[SVenpointsixtwo]

Super jealous, that thing is even cooler in person! One of these days I'll have a real dirt rig...

[Folkgirl]

Nice ride KB!