Thinking about a Motorcycle
- Thread starter Big Daddy
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Your gonna kill yourself!! You're not getting one while living under this roof.
/story from my parents
I can't help, but to say be careful, Way to many idiots out there. The local police chief died a year ago on a motorcycle. The day before he was killed the police station got a police motorcycle. He was out riding on it, and someone cut him off and it killed him. Sad story, and he was fully trained for motorcycle persuits (i guess?) and everything.
/story from my parents
I can't help, but to say be careful, Way to many idiots out there. The local police chief died a year ago on a motorcycle. The day before he was killed the police station got a police motorcycle. He was out riding on it, and someone cut him off and it killed him. Sad story, and he was fully trained for motorcycle persuits (i guess?) and everything.
http://www.windingroad.com
great free online car mag they ask for your email
but no spam no hassles
anyway in this issue they test the "m5 on 2 wheels"
the new k 1200 s. its sick abs and adjustable suspension
u HAVE to get it!
great free online car mag they ask for your email
but no spam no hassles
anyway in this issue they test the "m5 on 2 wheels"
the new k 1200 s. its sick abs and adjustable suspension
u HAVE to get it!
Go for it Big Daddy.
I have been a rider for 10 years and have owned 4 different bikes. My riding buddy in Baton Rouge has a R1100RT. I have logged many miles on it and it is a great all around bike. I convinced him to buy it after my test ride. I went with a sexier, faster Triumph Daytona 12. He still has and rides his bike ten years later, and mine is gone but not forgotten.
BMW bikes have a great rep for reliability, buying a well serviced model with 40, 50 even 80K on them is not a bad deal. Very few other bikes can even think about that level of use. You can do very well in the used market.
I personally like the R12GS, and am strongly considering it for my next ride. Teh LTI is too much for me, it competes directly with the Gold couch Wing.
Definitely take a MSF, motorcycle safety foundation, course before or very soon after purchase. It will increase the fun factor of riding and save your skin several times over.![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
I have been a rider for 10 years and have owned 4 different bikes. My riding buddy in Baton Rouge has a R1100RT. I have logged many miles on it and it is a great all around bike. I convinced him to buy it after my test ride. I went with a sexier, faster Triumph Daytona 12. He still has and rides his bike ten years later, and mine is gone but not forgotten.
BMW bikes have a great rep for reliability, buying a well serviced model with 40, 50 even 80K on them is not a bad deal. Very few other bikes can even think about that level of use. You can do very well in the used market.
I personally like the R12GS, and am strongly considering it for my next ride. Teh LTI is too much for me, it competes directly with the Gold couch Wing.
Definitely take a MSF, motorcycle safety foundation, course before or very soon after purchase. It will increase the fun factor of riding and save your skin several times over.
I love to ride and prefer it to driving my BMW even. I would love to own a BMW motorcycle but I could never afford one new and used ones are definetely overpriced in the US. BMW makes a great bike known for durability and practicality. But the Japs make great bikes too for much less money. Last spring I was shopping for a used bike and for $4000 I could have gotten a 1985 BMW K100RT with about 50000 miles or a 2001 Kawasaki ZR7S with 2000 miles. I went with the Kawi. Everyone knows Jap bikes are tough as nails.
If you want a nice sport tourer like the K1200 I would look into a Kawasaki Concours or a Honda ST1100.
If you want a nice sport tourer like the K1200 I would look into a Kawasaki Concours or a Honda ST1100.
A few years back a riding buddy/co-worker and I rented an RT and a K1200RS for a ride to Tahoe from BMW of San Francisco (they no longer rent bikes). Of the approx 1200 miles on the trip, I rode the RT about 400 miles. To me it was like a 5 or 7 series, the K1200RS was the M3.
The K1200LT has the same I4 as the K1200RS, I think it may be tuned slightly differently. That engine was smooth and quiet, but was incredibly responsive. One of the things that contributes to "numb ass" after a long ride is engine vibration. It was non-existent. After that ride I was ready to buy a K1200RS, but I got hooked on the Autocross thing, so my mad money goes there instead. Still, sometime in the future, I see a beemer K bike in the garage.
Beemers hold their resale value really well, so that also works in your favor if you want to sell it in a few years, or trade up.
The K1200LT has the same I4 as the K1200RS, I think it may be tuned slightly differently. That engine was smooth and quiet, but was incredibly responsive. One of the things that contributes to "numb ass" after a long ride is engine vibration. It was non-existent. After that ride I was ready to buy a K1200RS, but I got hooked on the Autocross thing, so my mad money goes there instead. Still, sometime in the future, I see a beemer K bike in the garage.
Beemers hold their resale value really well, so that also works in your favor if you want to sell it in a few years, or trade up.
My girlfriend's husband has a BMW motorcycle (and no I dont know the number of it), but anyways, what gets my attention is everytime he comes over for a pool party, he wears a T-shirt with a BMW motorcycle that says, "I didnt know BMW made cars until I passed one." I just roll my eyes when he enters the door. ![[clap]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
The model your referring to is Grand Tourer. Its great for traveling solo or two up. Its also very heavy. If you haven't ridden in a while you might want to start with something a tad more forgiving such as a R100RT. They are much lighter and easier to manoeuver. But if your mind is made up on the K1200LT here are some things to consider. Maintenence proven with documentation. The reason this is so important is money and safety. You don't want to be tooling down the road and have any kind of failure due to lack of maintenence. Things like a clutch spline lube are often neglected cause it costs big money. But if it isin't performed it will cause the clutch spline to wear prematurely or possible fail altogether. Now we're talkin BIG MONEY. I've owned BMW motorcycles since 1980 and beleive they reign supreme as long as they are kept up to spec.
You're right about the late 60s R bikes - very classic and cool. For anyone who visits/lives in the Atlanta area, go to Blue Moon Cycles (BMW Dealer) in Norcross. They have about 50+ vintage Beemers from the 1920s up to current models. I was there several years ago, cool stuff even if you don't ride.
Dan - How about this 1945 R75M Military Beemer - you can take the grandkids for a spin. They would love the machine gun!!
Dan - How about this 1945 R75M Military Beemer - you can take the grandkids for a spin. They would love the machine gun!!
