Full Wilbers Suspension for the BMW R Ninet Scrambler - First impressions on the road.
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Here are my thoughts on the full Wilbers suspension ( front and back) fitted to my BMW Scrambler.
All the usual photography plus 'on the road' impressions, whilst touching on what it costs!
Please come along for the ride...
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This is what BMW should have offered in the first place , higher better suspension ! I believe they are planning one in the future ! Lovely B&W shots towards the end .
@@kseth6992 - Completely agree! German engineering is usually superb but on almost every product they manage to trip over their shoe laces to a lesser, or as here, greater extent (although I suspect this one is down to the bean counters 🙄)
Considering the purchase price there’s no excuse
Reckon I’ll have a dream bike in the end tho 😊
Great to see you with the new, or not so new bike, do like the older style to the new one. Enjoy the other stuff but did you biking content, enjoy making it your own.
Thanks so much John 🙏 I’m definitely looking forward to ‘making it my own’
Hope you enjoy following the tale 😊👍
Really like the bmw scrambler and the urban gs, just a thought what is the new seat height now if you don’t mind me asking asking thanks 👍
Really glad your enjoying the Scrambler Chris...quite an investment but what price the enjoyment of a great bike around the lanes! I thought of you on Thursday, i had to go to Noss Moy, near Plymouth . I went on the T7 and every time i hit a pot hole on the Devon lanes i thought of your suspension project!! Look forward to seeing more of the upgrades. Cheers Steve
@@stepheneldridge6998 - Thanks for the support Steve - the roads are good aren’t they 🙄
I’ll press on with the bike - riding position next 👍
Wondered where you had disappeared too. Nice to see the bike out and about.
Thanks 🙏 glad you enjoyed - more soon 😜
I own a 2021 model, the suspension is okay, but its just like any other bike nowadays, okay for road use but if you push it ? it does get out of hand. Its a lot of money to spend!. Most riders don't even know how to set there suspension up even when there have full adjustable suspension. I am going to upgrade the shock and put thicker oil and uprated the front spring in the front in the winter to see if that make a difference.
@@davidellis5964 - Really good to get your thoughts David and you make some good points. It’s because the bike is so good in just about every other area that encouraged me to go this way - I’ll repeat the money side of things was definitely an issue, but hey Ho 🙄
Hope your mods work for you 👍
Pleased you went for the Wilber’s, night and day difference and now you can dial it in. Best thing I did to my one, love the bike all the more, feel more connected to it etc etc.
@@marcusrichardson3472 - Have to say the price did delay the decision 🙄 But like you Marcus, really happy with it.
I’m looking forward to more bits and pieces 😊
More importantly, enjoying rides 👍
great to see the new suspension worked out Chris, all you need now is a Z8 and a Zf 😂😂
Maybe after a seat, lower pegs, higher bars, some nice luggage and an exhaust Andy 😜
Not a lot to not like about that bike Chris, Looks are very nice and the front mudguard (fender :) ) is form over function though, but it's not a bike your going to take out on the muddy roads I suppose :)
Great to hear from you Sandy, you can probably tell, slightly relieved but very happy to get over this suspension hurdle.
It’s now well and truly a project 😊
Your spot on about the front fender and is on the list to be, err, replaced 👍
Cheers my good man 🍻
Hi chris....having had 2many bikes over the years agree totally if the suspension is poo no matter how good bike is it has to go..... past bad sussies have been....boneville 900....tracer 700....street triple675.....but considering values my 1050xt vstrom himalayan 411....and gen one vstrom 650.. .where or are brilliant.. Its not because of handling ....ride over our poor roads around nearly everywhere now its the comfort. .. of coarse its personnel......good health sir and comfy motorcycling 😂😂😂
@@user-ec9dh2oh5e - Thanks for the support 😊👌 fingers crossed this one will turn out well Sone more big to fit this week 👍 which I’ll report. Cheers 🍻
Isn’t it amazing that those motorcycle manufacturers do build these expensive bikes without proper springs!?
@@Meerkoenig - Dead right, I find it hard to believe 😳 But happy to find a solution - onward 👍
Tip ..whenever you have to tell anyone your weight for suspension ,, minus 25kg your actual..and say you always wear a suit of armour when riding that weighs approx 25kg
@@gerryryan2302 - LOL 😂 A very good tip indeed Gerry 😊 trouble is, I quite like beer, wine and scotch is ok too 🙄 Cheers, Chris
Did you sell your Triumph Scrambler 1200 ?
@@michaelgodliman436 - I did 👍
@@FarmerTorque would you say the bmw is a better bike. I think the beemer is more of a looker than the triumph but if it ends up on its side the cylinder heads will get damage
@@michaelgodliman436 - I think this is one of the best looking bikes ever, but don’t ask me, ask the hundred or so that have told me 😳
Yes you could damage the engine but I like the fact that my legs are behind it for weather protection
Riders weight? er, the wrong side of a slice of cake, or three! Hey, I love cake.
@@markmundy3435 - Unfortunately Mark, I like cake too 😂