Schattenjager
Expedition Leader
Well, thankfully gas prices are skyrocketing (exaggeration intended) and I am going to be forced into buying a motorcycle - for gas savings, keep miles off the Tacoma, cheap insurance, etc.
The bike is going to be a BMW. No substitute kinda attitude here! Either an 1150GS or a F650GS.
I found a great buy on a 2003 BMW R 1150 GS for $7500 It's got 23K miles, is bright yellow (!) and has a full dealership service history. It was owned by a "mature" rider that wanted less sport and more cruise.
For $2K more I can get one of the last F650GS in a 2007 model. These bikes fit me like a glove height wise, but I worry about it getting tiring on long trips.
I am fairly fit and have picked up some heavy bikes in the muck before - not fun, but certainly doable. I really like the idea of having a killer bike for < $10K The big concern is will an 1150 be too tall even with the "short and squatty person" seat? A BMW sales man is actually a little shorter than I am and has an 1150 GS - I just don't know how smart that is - or isn't. If it's close - I can always glue hockey pucks to the bottom of my boots.
Any veteran riders with sage advice?
The bike is going to be a BMW. No substitute kinda attitude here! Either an 1150GS or a F650GS.
I found a great buy on a 2003 BMW R 1150 GS for $7500 It's got 23K miles, is bright yellow (!) and has a full dealership service history. It was owned by a "mature" rider that wanted less sport and more cruise.
For $2K more I can get one of the last F650GS in a 2007 model. These bikes fit me like a glove height wise, but I worry about it getting tiring on long trips.
I am fairly fit and have picked up some heavy bikes in the muck before - not fun, but certainly doable. I really like the idea of having a killer bike for < $10K The big concern is will an 1150 be too tall even with the "short and squatty person" seat? A BMW sales man is actually a little shorter than I am and has an 1150 GS - I just don't know how smart that is - or isn't. If it's close - I can always glue hockey pucks to the bottom of my boots.
Any veteran riders with sage advice?
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