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take it for a day ride, then decide...
take it for a day ride, then decide...
Thinking of going "German"
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Found what looks like a real deal at a local Harley dealer....06' BMWk1200GT....24K miles...full bags, abs...etc....$9500....riding a '91 1500 that I just completed top to bottom maintenance on...somebody stop me....:gunhead:
Found what looks like a real deal at a local Harley dealer....06' BMWk1200GT....24K miles...full bags, abs...etc....$9500....riding a '91 1500 that I just completed top to bottom maintenance on...somebody stop me....:gunhead:
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Do you have to sell the wing to get this bike?
If you like it buy it, BMW is a great motorcycle too.
Jeff
Do you have to sell the wing to get this bike?
If you like it buy it, BMW is a great motorcycle too.
Jeff
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Cousin Jack wrote:
Cousin Jack wrote:
:cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:Nein! Nicht gebuyin!
Der partzen and laborishen vill macken Sie pouren den dis Kirchgemousen!
Gehen Sie aus! Gehen Sie aus! Von keinen Duetcher Veirbangin! Macht snell, macht snell!
:cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:
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Not a Goldwing or K1200 but the principles are the same
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9nrANs5Tr4
Not a Goldwing or K1200 but the principles are the same
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9nrANs5Tr4
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K1200GT not LT ,take it for a spin then jump right back on your 1500 and feel the comfort..2 totally different machines , the bm is ok for short trips ,but the GT is not a tourer like the LT ,, Ciaran
K1200GT not LT ,take it for a spin then jump right back on your 1500 and feel the comfort..2 totally different machines , the bm is ok for short trips ,but the GT is not a tourer like the LT ,, Ciaran
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I have never been one to be "brand loyal", just loyal to motorcycling. There is a nice looking KLR 650 for sale in town here, I would love to have a bike like that, I had the best time riding dirt bikes on gravel roads(we have ALOT of gravel roads), can't have 2 bikes though, and I do love the wing, wife and kids would be mad if I got rid of it too.
I have never been one to be "brand loyal", just loyal to motorcycling. There is a nice looking KLR 650 for sale in town here, I would love to have a bike like that, I had the best time riding dirt bikes on gravel roads(we have ALOT of gravel roads), can't have 2 bikes though, and I do love the wing, wife and kids would be mad if I got rid of it too.
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Hmmm, a Beamer. I like them. Last fall we were visiting my son in Dayton, NV and he took us up to Virginia city to walk the shops (I was doing my husbandly like duties and letting my wife spend the day shopping). Anyway, there sat a beautiful BMW1200 LT. I liked it a lot. Didn't ride it of course because I didn't know how to hot wire it and sneak a ride.
Hmmm, a Beamer. I like them. Last fall we were visiting my son in Dayton, NV and he took us up to Virginia city to walk the shops (I was doing my husbandly like duties and letting my wife spend the day shopping). Anyway, there sat a beautiful BMW1200 LT. I liked it a lot. Didn't ride it of course because I didn't know how to hot wire it and sneak a ride.
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knute wrote:
Can't have two bikes.....?
Blasphemy!!! Get thee to a Kawasaki shop!
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I got one of them gravel-eating KLR's, nuzzled right up to my Honda ST1300! It's a great bike, and the only trouble two bikes give me is: which one shall I ride today! Also, I have a heck of time in morning deciding whether to wear my Honda hat or my Kawwie hat! Life is so tough........
knute wrote:
Can't have two bikes.....?I have never been one to be "brand loyal", just loyal to motorcycling. There is a nice looking KLR 650 for sale in town here, I would love to have a bike like that, I had the best time riding dirt bikes on gravel roads(we have ALOT of gravel roads), can't have 2 bikes though, and I do love the wing, wife and kids would be mad if I got rid of it too.
Can't have two bikes.....?
Blasphemy!!! Get thee to a Kawasaki shop!
:cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:
I got one of them gravel-eating KLR's, nuzzled right up to my Honda ST1300! It's a great bike, and the only trouble two bikes give me is: which one shall I ride today! Also, I have a heck of time in morning deciding whether to wear my Honda hat or my Kawwie hat! Life is so tough........
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Cousin Jack wrote:
Cousin Jack wrote:
:shock: I don't know what he said...but I think he's over the 'Moosejaw Willies' fer the time bein'...:action:Nein! Nicht gebuyin!
Der partzen and laborishen vill macken Sie pouren den dis Kirchgemousen!
Gehen Sie aus! Gehen Sie aus! Von keinen Duetcher Veirbangin! Macht snell, macht snell!
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I don't think I could afford a BMW. Not because of the bike, but because of the $4,000 you have to spend on the most expensive riding gear available (including jacket with fluorescent green stripes) that appears to be mandatory for BMW riders.
I don't think I could afford a BMW. Not because of the bike, but because of the $4,000 you have to spend on the most expensive riding gear available (including jacket with fluorescent green stripes) that appears to be mandatory for BMW riders.
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I did a motorcycle rider profile on the web a long time ago, it asked questions like What is style of riding, miles travelled, age, etc...
In order, it saidI belonged on a
1. BMW
2. Sport tourer
3. Gold Wing
4. Harley
5. Ducati
5sport bike
I did thepoll again and said yes to the "any tatoos" and facial hair question, and upped my income by 20%, and HD went from 4 to 2...interesting how that is.
I did a motorcycle rider profile on the web a long time ago, it asked questions like What is style of riding, miles travelled, age, etc...
In order, it saidI belonged on a
1. BMW
2. Sport tourer
3. Gold Wing
4. Harley
5. Ducati
5sport bike
I did thepoll again and said yes to the "any tatoos" and facial hair question, and upped my income by 20%, and HD went from 4 to 2...interesting how that is.
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slickster wrote:
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Nice bike, Irode one for awhile, I found it to be fine for short trips but uncomfortable on long trips. It handles great, but has a higher cost in parts and maintenance then my Harleys. ( Hmmm,but no one bash's BMW's just Harleys :? )Found what looks like a real deal at a local Harley dealer....06' BMWk1200GT....24K miles...full bags, abs...etc....$9500....riding a '91 1500 that I just completed top to bottom maintenance on...somebody stop me....:gunhead:
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I bought a `93 K1100LT and loved it. Drove it about a year and sold it for exactly what I paid for it. I kept both `Wings though.
I bought a `93 K1100LT and loved it. Drove it about a year and sold it for exactly what I paid for it. I kept both `Wings though.
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Yeah.....I'd sell the wing to get the beemer...it was traded in on a harley...ran into a guy who has 5 "K" bikes and has ridden an incredible number of miles...like the idea of a "sportier" bike...wife likes the wing....going to nova scotia in july....
Yeah.....I'd sell the wing to get the beemer...it was traded in on a harley...ran into a guy who has 5 "K" bikes and has ridden an incredible number of miles...like the idea of a "sportier" bike...wife likes the wing....going to nova scotia in july....
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The high cost of parts and labor have always put me off Beemers.... plus the stringent, off-puttingterms of their warranties......
My friend, Beemer John, has a Beemer (naturally) -- one of the singles, a 650GS, I think. He doesn't do his own work and can only get it serviced in two places, Seattle or Clarkston, Wa. I usually go with him on his service runs. He never leaves the shop without passing over a $500 bill, and all I can get out of him on what they did is...."They changed my oil and adjusted some things!" $500. Oil change.
Once, after they had "adjusted some things," his engine raced everytime he turned right! The excellent BMW school-trained mechanics has mis-routed a throttle cable while "adjusting some things........!"
He didn't really find it funny when I said, "Hell, Johnny, I can change your oil and screw up your bike for a lot less than $500!" Nope, he didn't think it funny at all!
The high cost of parts and labor have always put me off Beemers.... plus the stringent, off-puttingterms of their warranties......
My friend, Beemer John, has a Beemer (naturally) -- one of the singles, a 650GS, I think. He doesn't do his own work and can only get it serviced in two places, Seattle or Clarkston, Wa. I usually go with him on his service runs. He never leaves the shop without passing over a $500 bill, and all I can get out of him on what they did is...."They changed my oil and adjusted some things!" $500. Oil change.
Once, after they had "adjusted some things," his engine raced everytime he turned right! The excellent BMW school-trained mechanics has mis-routed a throttle cable while "adjusting some things........!"
He didn't really find it funny when I said, "Hell, Johnny, I can change your oil and screw up your bike for a lot less than $500!" Nope, he didn't think it funny at all!
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I'm so in water over my head with this thread.
When I clicked it, I was thinkin' they meant helmet...
I'm so in water over my head with this thread.
When I clicked it, I was thinkin' they meant helmet...
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Cousin Jack wrote:
Cousin Jack wrote:
My friend, Beemer John, has a Beemer (naturally) --
Maybe it's because it's late but, I found this so funny... :dude: Take Care - JimHe didn't really find it funny when I said, "Hell, Johnny, I can change your oil and screw up your bike for a lot less than $500!" Nope, he didn't think it funny at all!
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