My BMW R1150GS

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2001-2008 BMW R1150GS '01

Bought in 2001...

...I rode it for nearly 8 years and 35Mm until I sold it 2008.
What sums this bike up for me?

Badly designed ABS, if she was not moved for some days (especially winter), or it was below zero, ABS won't initialize for the next 100km^[1]
Badly designed rear brakes, when heavily breaking^[2] (f.e. when driving down hill like at Stelvio Pass) the brakes fail
Badly sized battery, when temperature below zero she most likely won't start (even if you have an fully loaded (but cold) battery)
Very comfortable
Very reliable^[3]
Paralever and Telelever are such a great thing!
Can take a hell of a beating and still bring me home
Yellow

Footnotes:

↑ You might think, that especially in winter ABS should work - I agree. BMW obviously doesn't.
↑ Okay, by "braking" I mean: Drive downhill as fast as possible. Braking in the last moment until ABS kicks in. Repeating this for >40 turns
↑ besides the battery-, ABS- and the braking-issue, but that were minor (Okay - probably not minor. It's probably the reality distortion field (or just the need for justifying the price) problems :-) )

[1] You might think, that especially in winter ABS should work - I agree. BMW obviously doesn't.

[2] Okay, by "braking" I mean: Drive downhill as fast as possible. Braking in the last moment until ABS kicks in. Repeating this for >40 turns

[3] sides the battery-, ABS- and the braking-issue, but that were minor (Okay - probably not minor. It's probably the reality distortion field (or just the need for justifying the price) problems :-) )

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My BMW R1150GS

2001-2008 BMW R1150GS '01

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