K11 Owners Group

Thanks.

After traveling on this bike for the past decade or so, I'm finding that I'm desiring a bike with a more upright riding position and more protection from the wind and rain (aka, getting old ...

Wondering those same things....... Question

Thought there might be some interest in the fixed FD.....
Took the cycle to a very reputable BMW repair outfit in Chico, CA and their mechanic did/said the following (I asked him a bunch of semi-rela ...

Greetings to the Forum...having the FD on my current cycle blown out (01 R1150GS) I'm looking into other long term cycle options....was wondering if the K1100 models were as prone to FD problems as th ...

Sanjiv, John....
Thanks for your suggestions...I have been eyeing a triumph (had an old Bonneville in college a long time ago...almost killed myself on it)...been thinking about a Sprint or Tiger...h ...

After having the final drive go out on my R1150GS (67k mi) I have been considering other cycle options…things I’m looking for are:
1. Long trip friendly
2. Twisty friendly (I’m not overly aggr ...

Thank you gentlemen for the helpful information...I am proceeding down the path of K11 acquisition/ownership with greater confidence!
Greatly appreciated.
Tom

Thanks for the helpful info...when you say "K's don't ping" does that mean both K11's and K12's? Hence, it's not a good discriminator? Pardon my ignorance as, I have never been accused of be ...

I guess my question is, having never owned a K11, when properly tuned are they prone to pinging under any circumstances (very hot temps...rode with my daughter in 100+ yesterday). I was informed by my ...

Tom, are you running premium? Had to ask, sorry.

Yep..well..as Premium as it gets around here...91. Put some 100 in it a while back and it really liked that stuff...but at $7.50/gal and 2 hours dr ...

I'm looking at getting a K11 but have a question regarding how prevalent pinging is, especially to those who ride in hot climates (95 to 100+) and how difficult it is to remedy. After doing a search o ...

Thanks again for the helpful information on the K1100's. Was wondering if there was a handy K11 buyers guide here on the site so those of us who haven't owned one (yet) will know what to look for when ...

Hello and thanks for your helpful comments earlier. As I may have mentioned earlier up the thread, I may be trading my R1150GS for a K11RS or K12RS. I currently do all my own maintenance...spent too m ...

Thanks for your quick and helpful replies...
location...Penn Valley, CA...just northeast from Sacramento.
Wish you all a great weekend.
Tom

Gentlemen,
Thanks for the forum to ask questions of the group. I have owned my 1150GS for about 1.5 years now and put about 16k miles on it, almost a whopping 200 have been off pavement, which is som ...