Can You Give An Old Bike New Performance?

We Give a 25 Year Old Bike with 200,000K a Performance Boost. Thanks to Mike & Al @ MAS Cycle Service in Langley.
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00:00 Intro
01:38 Base Dyno Run
04:40 Modification Install
05:09 ECU Chip Install
06:34 K&N Filter & Sparkplug Upgrade
07:00 Dominator GP Exhaust & CAT Delete
07:37 Stock db Test
07:58 Dominator GP db Test
08:52 Post Mod Dyno Run
09:30 Dyno Results & Breakdown
10:33 Conclusion
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[@sdecourcy]

My personal option..... You have one of the best motorcycle channels on KZbin. Thanks for posting your content.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Wow THANK YOU!

[@adamnystrom3745]

seconded

[@PeterSmith-or3pq]

Just subscribed! I have beemers. 02 r1150rt, 03 k1200rs, 98 f650. And about to score a 94 k1100 lt.

[@michaelbmw1931]

​@@PeterSmith-or3pq Bro, what is The difference between RT And K?

[@geckos27]

Always change ONE parameter a time and then measure the difference. So it's pretty useless for me. Sorry

[@nunosilva6787]

Here in Europe a common mod on the RT and RS is to replace the tubes that go to the throttle body from the air box with the ones for the GS model. they are a bit different from RT or RS and give you more mid range but you lose a bit of top end. Makes sense as the GS is the sports adventure bike.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & view!

[@thurstonhowelliii9501]

Bought my 1999 R1100RT 6 years ago for $3000 USD. It had 34,124 miles on it. I do all my own maintenance. I changed the injectors to the 1200 spec, I changed my push rods from the pressed type to the one piece design. Installed SS brake lines. Currently have 136,850 miles and counting. Still original clutch, I've spent more money on tires than the purchase price. These bikes are bullet proof! Enjoyed your video.

[@MALBACHinc]

I just close a deal on 95 gs. Im gonna screenshot this comment for future references😁

[@myz06rocks]

Really like the nostalgic sound of this exhaust on the bike.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

It's definitely not your Dad's BMW, or is it??? Thanks for the feedback!

[@myz06rocks]

@@RodRidesWrenches well. Considering your stable of bikes we have a lot in common. LOL. My dad is 74 and last year he passed me down his 2007 ST1300 to add to my garage. He bought a 12,000km 2013 vfr1200 and sold his 2015 vfr800. So it’s probably not far from being my dads BMW also. LOL

[@bradcrossman5068]

It would have been interesting to see the incremental changes with each component added to get a feel of the biggest bang for your buck. Regardless, hope the old girl treats you well. Cheers from New Brunswick.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & the view!

[@geezergarage]

I just bought a 1999 BMW R1100S and it came with a Staintune exhaust and chip. Yes, I think it sounds like a Focke Wulf👍🏻

[@gerardorockerman69]

I own a 08 R1200rt and I installed a Dominator slip on, sounds and looks great!

[@autonomousindividual7780]

Someone on a budget could do lot worse than an old oilhead in good shape. I have an 1150GS and selling it isn't even worth the effort. In great shape they go for $3-4k, it seems, with a lot of effort. I don't even want 17 rider modes, adaptive suspension and a big screen TV for a dash board. I want something I can work on and maintain. I get a lot more satisfaction out of that than all the tech.

[@user-qw9px6jq9i]

I was in research for the next generation of the RT and i found your channel..ahh what a pleasure to watch and learn ,keep videos coming my friend. Greetings from Greece.Thank you

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the View & Feedback!

[@richardmackintosh2921]

I fitted to my RS ,staintune pipe,later 1200 injectors,gemi chip,large inlet tract to filter body,goes good

[@mikemyers470]

I just bought a 1999 BMW R1100R with 45k miles and am looking forward to learning more after watching your BMW R1100RT videos. Never had a BMW before this one and have already picked up a couple pointers from your videos. Thank You!!!

[@RodRidesWrenches]

@therealmikemyers! Appreciate the feedback & view! Good luck with your new BMW!

[@jefferyhudson4681]

Great video. Thanks for the info.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alanphillips8720]

Never owned or ridden a bmw, but im impressed with it more i see more i want one ( owner of a cbr1100 last 16 years). Great video, 👍

[@cesartapia610]

Damn, that thing sounds mean now! New exhaust really lets the engine breathe now. Good work.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & the view!👍

[@sasbar187]

Great video rod am looking at some new old bikes so this helps cos I know what am looking at up date my bike

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks Shawn! Good Hunting & let us know what you get!

[@jeffsappington9704]

I second the best channel nomination! I love the growl of the boxer twins. Another interesting video.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & view! New video on Sunday!

[@dmc31405]

I'm sure that new exhaust makes you smile every time you take the bike through the gears.

[@jeremyr62]

Blimey, a potentially useful motorbike video. Well done.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@TheMasonjarz]

Another great video!

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks again for the View!

[@bunshoft]

Love the growl of the new pipe. I am thinking about putting some aftermarket pipes on my '79 r65.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & view!

[@rustytanks]

As an old Beemer head, I really enjoyed watching this 👍

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & View!😀

[@tysoncott7402]

love the content as always rod, 👍 from kansas

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks again for the feedback & view!

[@kenmoore7195]

K&N Filter let's more air in however it let's more grit in as well. I did similar to my 2001 R1100S except I went a bit further. My bike only had 40 odd thousand miles on it , it now has nearly 70, 000 miles and goes like a Steam train . Well worth the effort for improvement in low end performance.

[@asturiancetorix2552]

Those BMW´s are confortable riding machines, made to enjoy driving, not racing. The RT´s are nible despite their heavy weight and size, but their low wheel base makes them excellent motorcicles to enjoy curvy roads. But they are not fast. Boxer engines do not like high rpm´s. I have a 98´ R850RT, and I love it.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Any one of them can be a Boxer Cup Contender! Thanks for the feedback & View!

[@MotorbikeMan1965]

just bought myself a 2000 r1100 rt today. shes done 87k miles but started well, runs well. and i took a punt at just€1300. if i get another few years itll be fine with me...looking forward to doing a few good rides and seeing what people see in these bikes..

[@simonchilli2088]

What great amount of effort yuve put in!! Awesome scenery to ride around where you are too. One question, did you ask young Ryan, who originally said old bixe are shot, to come over and view or ride the bike?

[@vinjofin1972]

I have put Tills boosterplugs injectors on my r1100rt and its a diffirence of night and day. Better trottleresponse and no more KFR. It pulls harder and rides much better.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback I'll try and find some!👍

[@hearsejr]

@@RodRidesWrenches I would be interested in finding out more about Boosterplugs and how to properly install them..

[@aidenmornay]

Beautiful bike

[@aidenmornay]

Fascinating

[@jenniferchristian460]

Love the new sound ... now your not so stealth.. Lol

[@RodRidesWrenches]

No Not able to sneak around. Thanks for the feedback & the view!👍

[@davidburns585]

Beautiful bike beautiful location

[@bigred8438]

I gave my 2000 model BMW R1150 GS more performance about 2 1/2 years ago, by simply removing the catalytic converter. I believe this engine was initially designed without one because now it shines. The power through the whole rev range from idle is quite different and both torque and power have increased. Where they overlap in the mid range revs makes for a far more dynamic bike. Secondly. I have bought a quick-shifter (up shifts only), for this bike which I have yet to install, but the literature on the device states that the electronic rev limiter will be removed once installed, which may allow another 1000 or so revs, of power production beyond the red line, given that power production only stops because of the limiter. The BMW HP2 is testament to what can be produced at the top end of the rev range.

[@dutchsailor6620]

I don't think the R1150 ever came without a cat. The R1100GS did but as far as I know only in the first 2 production years (plastic tank era).

[@michaeldobson8859]

Its really hard to get any more HP performance from the 1100 or 1150 engines. The intake system and exhaust ports and valves are too small for HP increases despite external changes. A Better sound is the best return on these mods. The low end torque increases is a slight benefit but you really don’t notice it. Your better off going to the 1200 engine to get 20 mor HP and loose 35lbs in weight plus cruise control.

[@matthines5150]

Great videos, it is insane how well maintained Bimmers holdup. I bought a low mile (17k) oil head for only $3500 and have been riding it nonstop. If only I could find an aftermarket pipe (r1100s pipes are like hens teeth). Keep riding and keep posting!

[@paulrollinson1305]

In fact, BMWs are among the least reliable bikes overall.

[@matthines5150]

@@paulrollinson1305 ikr? That’s why you see so many over 100k miles!! 😂

[@danielribera2484]

In Spain, you can't change anything at all because you won't pass the ITV (Inspection Tecnica de Vehiculos). Not even change a mirror; It has to be the same from the factory because otherwise, it is a modification that you have to approve.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & View!

[@f5mando]

Well, that does it, then. I'll not be moving to Spain, now! Thanks for the heads-up, Daniel!

[@danielribera2484]

@@f5mando Come to live in Spain? Don't be crazy, soon we will have to emigrate to other countries to avoid dying of drought, fumigation or taxes.

[@ronv6637]

First you need to change your politicans, eurocrats lives don't matter,they want you dead anyways- they said so.

[@ridingonabudget]

Great Video. One idea would be to identify which specific mod gave the most performance upgrade? Then you could compare the cost of each mod to HP/torque gain and come up with a $/HP cost for each mod. This would allow us to identify which mod gives the most bang for the buck. BTW I'm looking at buying a 2002 R1150RT with 23 K on the clock. Ride Safe

[@fritzaufgroerfahrt4404]

A good and significant improvement is to use the injectors from the R1200 models. They got a better spray pattern and have more holes. Here in Germany we have a company wich check every injector and pair them, that they are only 1% out of tolerance from each other. I think this will improve the bike even more, espacialy with the new chip and dekat.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & view!

[@VolkerHett]

This sounds interesting. I had my R1100r parked for over 6 years out of "reasons" and are now in the process to get me back on the road.

[@dutchsailor6620]

R1150 throttle bodies will do the trick. They have 4 hole injectors instead of 1 hole on the R1100 series. The difference between 4 hole and 12 hole is not that big as most vaporizing gets done by directing the gas spray on the (red)hot intake valves. Since throttle body rebuilding is a recurring event for a R1100 owner you might want to look for a set and kill 2 birds with one stone.

[@stevepatterson959]

Pretty cool an old bike on a Dyno!

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & the View!

[@twowheelstouring482]

Who would want to go touring with that raquet! 🤣🤣🤣

[@dutchsailor6620]

Best improvement you can do now is to ditch the junk Dominater and replace it with the original pipe. Dyno it again and compare midrange and the leading slope. Despite some questionable design decisions ,those guys at BMW have their exhausts worked out very well. Noise doesn't equate to power. Another thing: BMW paper filters are not restrictive and filter a lot more particles from the air. K&N is nice on a track bike that gets rebuild on a regular base but are garbage for reliable road use.

[@SaintsPurgatory]

His choice of changing the exhaust was not purely for performance. He explained if you listened, it was to be heard! That was his main goal, so people can hear him and maybe not run over him.

[@dutchsailor6620]

@@SaintsPurgatory The usual "loud pipes save lives" nonsense.

[@ronsmith9228]

Great channel on a subject of huge interest to me an old school no fuel injection bike guy. Maybe a bike without carbs for an oldster 🤔

[@RodRidesWrenches]

If you like old, messed up bikes, you may enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWGwhY2YqbKahdk Thanks for the feedback & view!

[@stephenkennedy212]

super video, congrats on the work involved, quick question if i may the dominator gp exhaust change has it affected the Engine Bracking, if so to what extent thanks steve

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Not that I noticed, the fuel chip installed goes to a zero flow setting when the throttle is closed then after a second returns to idle flow, this makes the bike bark through the exhaust. It can be a bit annoying. I did reach out to INMotion but did not hear anything back.

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Rod, very good to learn this. I have a very early R 1100 RS with only 67000 kms. So you can understand my interest. I fully appreciate you made all mods in one go. It would have been nice to know which mod had the most impact. I assume there is no way you can tell.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Great question! Obviously the fuel chip made the most impact to overall performance but you can't add fuel without adding air and then making it easier to get the burnt air and fuel out of the engine. Increasing HP is a game of inches and there isn't just one answer. There is also the question of how much to spend, I could have gone to high lift/duration cams, maybe found some better fuel injectors as mentioned on another comment, upgraded the ignition but these would have been more costly for probably close to the same gains. Combining those cam mods however with what has already been done will cumulatively increase performance and so on and so on until it impacts reliability. My goal was to be cheap, as always, and get the most bang reliably. If I were going to do only one thing though I would delete the CAT and let the BMW Freak Fly!😉 Thanks for the feedback & the view!

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

@@RodRidesWrenches Thank you!

[@VolkerHett]

I have an almost virigin 1999 (so made in 1997) BMW R1100r with just 78,000 km on the clock. It makes 77PS and I'm pretty happy with this.

[@VolkerHett]

P.S.: I have a cat delete, too. A Leo Vince exhaust but with what we call a decibel killer so it stays within legal noise limits. A very welcome side effect is I can ride my bike without hearing protection :D

[@RodRidesWrenches]

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[@RodRidesWrenches]

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[@billdonoho3905]

My opinion only! Taking into consideration that the BMW isn't really a high performance racing Bike, it is a comfortable touring cycle and as to its longevity it was a really good looking bike! Adding what components you did add, were really not very significant to what your objective was, I thought watching this! I felt you were trying to take a 25 year old bike and compare it to the others in the garage! To me not a fair comparison! The real question to me was, simple! Would you trust this bike to take you on a trip for one or two thousand miles?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Yes, Yes I would! Thanks for the feedback & the view!

[@richardmackintosh2921]

The filter is not the bottleneck the tract to it is the restriction

[@EvendimataE]

im looking at 98 1100r.....if i decide to get it the 1st mod i will do is the dominator exhaust...i like loud pipes.....i actually dont ride on freeway.....when i ride on regular streets i only shift up to 2nd and rev high.....i just enjoy the noise.....LOL

[@RodRidesWrenches]

My suggestion is to get the baffle they sell the separately thos muffler is loud! Good Luck thanks for the view!

[@arminwendt4568]

Ok, more power. Now time to fix the brakes! 😄

[@dutchsailor6620]

Those brembo's are pretty decent, the ABS sucks.

[@georgenauss2670]

Do you have any videos on the Yamaha FJR 1300? 😊

[@GuiRt1150]

Nice vídeo 👍👍 Next vídeo it Will be Nice to see removal Abs sistem and how its work after that (I think your abs sistem not work proprely) Its major problem in Rt models… 👍👍

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & view! New video on Sunday!

[@RichardT2112]

I’m dreading when I need to get a new muffler for my 1150 … it purrs ever so nicely. I wonder how much of the power “on” aspect is due to the chip vs muffler?

[@dutchsailor6620]

Muffler 0%, K&N 0%, chip 100%. Don't waste your money on a replacement pipe.

[@aidenmornay]

I have never seen this bike here

[@waynev5097]

Hi Rod Came across your channel as I am thinking of getting a bmw r1150rt. Your presentation is fantastic.... I love all the technical info and data. And mate..... You live in a beautiful location, the background scenery from the bike (not so much the inside workshop shots) is stunning. Thanks for your hard work.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Happy New Year!

[@aticonn]

Question, Do you know if that exhaust pipe would hookup to the stock muffler if you just wanted to eliminate the CAT?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

The CAT is in the square resonator under the engine and is one piece with the muffler. On the R1100RT that is.

[@aticonn]

@@RodRidesWrenches ah, you’re right, I just bought the bike this past Sat and assumed it was similar to the GS.

[@russellvonastel7111]

I'm trying to buy either a 2007 Yamaha FZ1 or HONDA hornet 919 high mileage,any recommendations?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

The older FZ1 is a very bullet proof bike, I regularly see them running strong with high miles. I nearly bought one this month but decided to get something a little BIGGER, you can check that out on Saturday with the new vid. Thanks for the question & good luck on your quest!

[@miccrosoft]

What’s next on the bmw rt is it for sale?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Everything for a price, want to buy it?

[@davidgarcia-mendia]

Good morning Rod, where are you located in Canada? Im in Toronto and thinking of buying a 2004 BMW R1150RT and I would like to do these mods, is this something you would do for others? Thanks!

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Hi David I am in British Columbia.

[@michaelkrenzer3296]

I accidentally found your channel after intentionally buying a 137K mile 1999 R1100GS just for the story (and the probably $1500 in spares). Mine will absolutely stay engine, trans and brakes stock as the stickers on the Jesse sadlebags are the bragging rights (stolen valor..nope will give credit tothe former owner). This style of Motronic has very little to give without much more (useless) expensive modifications than you did. Getting back to stock/new is impressive. Now...go ride the living crap out of it...some more. That is my plan.

[@aaron___6014]

Rusted out, like it has a hole in it or just surface rust? The exhaust is way too much for a BMW.

[@RodRidesWrenches]

If you are referring to the muffler, the resonator that holds the sound insulation in the muffler was rusting out.

[@allanhughes7859]

Great up load but honestly if riding one of these is it worth the effort Personaly I think not I have one and its more than enough for me I can twist the throtle and pass most cars but when just crusing along who even wants to do that I much prefer to look at the mountains Then when I get the itch I takeout my little vfr 400 in RR 600 clothing and have a blast Life is wonderfull is it not ?????????????????

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Thanks for the feedback & the View!

[@rassanelasso9558]

How this would compare to your VFR?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

Which one? The BMW is a completely different bike, much calmer and more relaxed riding. The VFR's are great bikes but power windscreens and big fairings have their place when travelling in cold/wet weather or where you're concentrating more on the scenery than the apex of the next corner. Thanks for the View!

[@rassanelasso9558]

@@RodRidesWrenches If it is only 20km on the Highway to the nearest curvy mountain road. The vfr would be a better choice right?

[@RodRidesWrenches]

@@rassanelasso9558 if you ant to ride sporty but do the occasional long trip, the VFR is the perfect bike!

[@rassanelasso9558]

@@RodRidesWrenches Thank you 👁️👅👁️