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May 25, 2021
Handy organizer
Handy on-board organizer for the two tools included with my Shark. Clips to the vacuum pipe easily. No more lost or misplaced tools!
Oct 15, 2009
1996 BMW R1100-RTL
5 of 5 found this helpful First motorcycle I've owned, however, it is exactly what I wanted in one. I've heard about German engineering and I think it shows in this 13 year old bike.
This is the R1100-RTL and is classed as a sport-tourer.
The fit and finish seem to be as tight as when it was purchased new. The engine, the 1100cc Boxer, starts and runs like a top. Plenty of horse power (90, I think) to move this 600lb machine along easily. Reported gas mileage is approximately 50 mpg although I haven't yet attempted to calculate this myself.
Nice features built into this model: ABS brakes, heated grips, radio, driver heating ducts (warm air from the oil cooler), electrically adjustable windscreen in a full fairing, hard bags, adjustable pre-load for rear suspension, shaft drive.
As in all things of a certain age, reliability may become an issue. However, at this time, that is not the case. All systems on the bike are in good operating order (a tribute to the previous owners?) and there have been no problems to date (I've owned the bike 2 months.) There are many internet resources to turn to in the event trouble crops up. Several websites devoted to BMW cycle ownership are out there with good info on maintenance and repair.
Comfort of the bike is, in general, good. The fairing takes a lot of the strain from wind buffeting out of the picture. The adjustable windscreen can be raised another 6 inches or so from it's bottom position to virtually eliminate helmet buffet and wind noise. A very nice feature, it is adjustable on the fly. (Seat height is adjustable as well.) BMWs are not noisy machines so there is no hearing strain from excessively loud exhaust pipes.
My riding impressions are quite favorable. It is a quiet ride and a very stable one. I think the weight of the bike contributes to keeping it planted firmly in place and makes it less susceptible to drift and weaving in wind and passing truck blast. This has a 5 speed transmission and gear position is indicated in two places on the dash. There is a status bar in the center of the dash which displays turn signal operation, 'idiot lights' for oil pressure, alternator charge, and neutral position. This last indicated by a large lighted green 'N' when in neutral. On the right of the dash is a LCD display for oil temp, fuel and gear position (1 - 5). Plenty of info to keep the rider up to date on the operation of the bike. Factory stereo speakers are, of course, located on the left/right of the fairing/dash.
All hand controls are in the standard motorcycle positions with the exception of turn signals: there is a left hand AND a right hand signal switch. There is also a separate cancel button to terminate either left or right signal operation.
Back to the transmission for a moment: it shifts easily with a nice mechanical 'chunk'/'clunk' sound to indicate a successful shift. Can be a little persnickety putting it into first gear at a stop, but easily accomplished by releasing the clutch while in neutral and then clutching and shifting into first.
Overall, I have nothing but high appreciation and praise for this machine. It presents itself very well, performs well, has plenty of nice features, and rides well. All this from a 13 year old bike. And, if you look at the reviews of this age model and the more recent R1100/1150/1200 models, you'll read a lot of positive reviews for these fine examples of German engineering.
Feb 05, 2017
Great Organizer AND Player!
6 of 7 found this helpful This unit does what it was build to do: organize your DVD, Bluray, and CD collection in one place, one unit. It can store up to 400 of your disc based multimedia collection and organize it with it's own cataloging system. It has a default list of genres to choose from or you can create some of your own. It is Ethernet capable and if you have an available connection, the cataloging system will glean the disc details from Gracenote online to fill out details. You make your viewing/listening choice with this cataloging system.
It is a large machine: it's about 18 inches wide, by whatever the depth of the standard audio shelf is. It can be heard through the audio cabinet door when it changes discs, but it isn't obnoxious. You really can't hear the machine during playback.
I rate it highly for convenience and organization and it isn't bad to look at. I'm a Sony fan anyway (I bought it as a companion to the Sony DVP-CX995v!) However, I can complain a little bit about the amount of time it takes to spin up a disc. And the manual process of loading your collection into the player is slow and tedious, but once it's done, you're done ... except for any new discs you acquire.
All in all, it's a fine machine for getting your bookshelves cleared of all those DVD, Bluray and CD cases. It is unfortunate that Sony (nor anyone else I think) make a Mega Changer such as this. If you can find one in good shape, I highly recommend getting it.