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Slavvy posted:The f800 is just as maddeningly German as the bigger bikes but with none of the benefits in exchange, it just looks like a basic parallame twin. Just get a versys or something instead. my dad bought one and I made fun of him for it but it is a very very good bike (he fits all those criteria lol)
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I do basic work on my own bikes and haven't hated my GS yet. If/when it grenades the rear end then sure. Finger Prince, when I bought my GS I had put less than 20 miles on one, and did the fly and ride thing you're doing to bring it home. The very first impression I had about it was "this thing handles way better than it has any right to." I have come to mildly dislike the opposed twin, both its agricultural nature and the fact that the heads keep me from stretching my legs easily, but the GS honestly makes for a really good touring platform and the non-Adventure version doesn't feel huge. The steering's light, it transitions side to side really easily, and holds lines well. There are a lot of gadgets if you're into that sort of thing, but they're mostly useful and easy to find and operate. If you're not, you can just ignore them. I haven't had buyer's remorse and I don't have a litany of complaints about the bike. The motor is meh, you can't adjust the windscreen height when you're moving at speed, and the stock Michelins howl on the highway. Only major differences between my GS and the newer ones are the new bikes have more displacement, shift cam (VTEC YO), and a full LCD dash.
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Thanks for the advice, I put myself down for a big GS. I will report back on whether I have a sudden propensity for accountancy or dentistry.
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I saw a new big gs street parked the other day and it's... surprisingly small?
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Jul 11, 2021 05:13
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Russian Bear posted:I saw a new big gs street parked the other day and it's... surprisingly small? yeah if you’re comparing it to a car lol
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Jul 11, 2021 10:10
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right arm posted:yeah if you’re comparing it to a car lol Lmao They're not cruiser huge at least.
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Jul 11, 2021 11:11
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So, I'm looking at secondhand BMW K1200S from 2005. It's got 67000 kilometers, and it comes with a warranty (and ABS, ESA and heated grips). It's being sold by an official BMW dealer. They're asking €4500, which doesn't seem a bad price when I compare it to other listings. I asked if the full service history was available, what the warranty period was and if the service happened at the dealer. Also, from what I've found online, these bikes don't have any real problems popping up before a 100K at least. Does this seem like a good/fair deal? I like the idea of buying it from a dealer rather than a person, especially if they know the history of the bike.
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Jul 12, 2021 09:55
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Go for it, if it fucks up, they'll fix it for free.
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sixth and maimed posted:So, I'm looking at secondhand BMW K1200S from 2005. It's got 67000 kilometers, and it comes with a warranty (and ABS, ESA and heated grips). It's being sold by an official BMW dealer. They're asking €4500, which doesn't seem a bad price when I compare it to other listings. I asked if the full service history was available, what the warranty period was and if the service happened at the dealer. Also, from what I've found online, these bikes don't have any real problems popping up before a 100K at least. Just budget an extra €500-1000 for an ABS pump replacement just in case.
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I've been repairing my '72 CL350 and finding all the small hacky fixes (missing bolt on the sissy bar, fuses wrapped in electrical tape, etc etc), and my wife's been asking me if I want something a bit more reliable while keeping the CL350 as a "tinker and fix" rig. Not getting rid of it, I still love it to death and it's not going away. I'm a fan of the scrambler styling - what's the deal on Triumph's Street Scramblers used? Any years/quirks worth avoiding?
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Jul 12, 2021 18:11
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Bought the bike. Dealer's giving a year of warranty, so if anything breaks I'm covered.
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Jul 13, 2021 12:06
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Nice! Post some pictures of it!
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Jul 13, 2021 13:08
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I posted this in the newbie thread too but, I'm looking at a 2002 Harley Sportster 1200 with a handful of upgrades for $4000. Good or bad?
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Cyber Punk 90210 posted:I posted this in the newbie thread too but, I'm looking at a 2002 Harley Sportster 1200 with a handful of upgrades for $4000. Good or bad? Like, what color is it? Do people question your sexuality often?
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Cyber Punk 90210 posted:I posted this in the newbie thread too but, I'm looking at a 2002 Harley Sportster 1200 with a handful of upgrades for $4000. Good or bad? Bad for all the reasons Slavvy and the others posted in the other thread. Don't do it. Or do, but also get a GoPro for the inevitable.
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Jul 14, 2021 05:58
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Ugghhhhhh I wish I had a teleporter or something. Looking at Royal Enfields for sale in India and you can get a Bullet 350 in great condition for under 1000 bucks. I rode one a few years ago on the dirt roads in the Himalayan foothills and it was absolutely charming. If only it wouldn't cost like three times the purchase price to bring across the sea
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Jul 15, 2021 02:54
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I've always maintained that enfields are excellent in many ways, none of which matter to people who can post on the internet. Except for the hipster cred I suppose.
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Jul 15, 2021 03:20
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Sagebrush posted:I rode one a few years ago on the dirt roads in the Himalayan foothills and it was absolutely charming. That sounds awesome, where did you go? When I used to hike all the time and was doing off-trail adventure hikes and things like that my wife and I had a brief "we should climb Everest" phase. Thankfully the more I read about it / watched documentaries it became apparent that most people get so focused on accomplishing their goal that they lose all sense of humanity and I lost interest. It helped I also couldn't afford it at the time, although it's probably even more obscenely expensive now. I thought a nice compromise would be to just go check out base camp, but I've still never been anywhere in that region. I could definitely see riding around dirt roads with awesome scenery.
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My buddy is trying to convince me of doing one of the Himalayan tours where you show up and ride Enfields. Part of me feels like I would rather have a better bike but it also seems like it would be more of an adventure on a 500cc thumper with 40s technology rolling through the highest range in the world. Also have never been to that region so it would be completely new part of the world for me and super awesome.
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Sagebrush posted:Ugghhhhhh I wish I had a teleporter or something. Looking at Royal Enfields for sale in India and you can get a Bullet 350 in great condition for under 1000 bucks. I rode one a few years ago on the dirt roads in the Himalayan foothills and it was absolutely charming.
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Jul 15, 2021 09:32
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A friend of mine just rode round the world on an Enfield. It took him a lot longer than expected due to the plague when he got stuck in Peru. https://motorbikewriter.com/around-the-world-on-a-secondhand-himalayan/
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knox_harrington posted:A friend of mine just rode round the world on an Enfield. It took him a lot longer than expected due to the plague when he got stuck in Peru. This is wonderful
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Jul 15, 2021 18:16
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One of my main goals with picking up motorcycling is to develop enough skill and experience to take a long-distance trip.
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Jul 15, 2021 22:45
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T Zero posted:One of my main goals with picking up motorcycling is to develop enough skill and experience to take a long-distance trip. Some guy with 0 hours on a motorcycle bought a crf250l and drove it around the world. You can probably do it
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The main skills involved in long distance motorcycling are being light on the handgrips and having a strong rear end.
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Steakandchips posted:Nice! Picked up the bike today, put the first 60k on it. Next to the year dealer warranty, I have a year European road assistance from BMW and an extra year after that if I do a maintance with the dealer. Also, a washing glove. Not a bad deal for a 16 year old bike! Also, the straps for the tank bag were still on the bike and the dealer's going to ask the PO if she still wants it or I can have it.  The bike rides really good! I've never had one with this many features on it (ABS, ESA, power brakes, etc.) or this kinda power. But I'm taking things slow and easy.   
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Jul 16, 2021 19:25
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Some designer: I bet a can make a black and yellow bike that doesn't look like a bee if I intentionally make it look like a yellow jacket
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Sagebrush posted:The main skills involved in long distance motorcycling are being light on the handgrips and having a strong rear end. Also the patience to ride tens of thousands of miles so slowly you're never at risk of crashing.
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sixth and maimed posted:Picked up the bike today, put the first 60k on it. Next to the year dealer warranty, I have a year European road assistance from BMW and an extra year after that if I do a maintance with the dealer. Also, a washing glove. Not a bad deal for a 16 year old bike! Also, the straps for the tank bag were still on the bike and the dealer's going to ask the PO if she still wants it or I can have it. Those yellow wheels are 
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sixth and maimed posted:Picked up the bike today, put the first 60k on it. Next to the year dealer warranty, I have a year European road assistance from BMW and an extra year after that if I do a maintance with the dealer. Also, a washing glove. Not a bad deal for a 16 year old bike! Also, the straps for the tank bag were still on the bike and the dealer's going to ask the PO if she still wants it or I can have it. The wheels are dope. The rest of the bikes is ugly like all BMWs (I am a former owner myself). Kinda surprised at the single sided swing arm.
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The naked k1300 has always been one of my faves cause it looks like the product of a manufacturing AI gone insane Alternatively, it's what happens when a German engineer takes LSD.
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The K1300 has always been a favorite of mine too, wonky headlight and all. I never realized it had a telelever front end though; thought there were conventional forks hiding behind those giant plastic guards, but you can clearly see a shock up front in that picture.
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sixth and maimed posted:Picked up the bike today, put the first 60k on it. Next to the year dealer warranty, I have a year European road assistance from BMW and an extra year after that if I do a maintance with the dealer. Also, a washing glove. Not a bad deal for a 16 year old bike! Also, the straps for the tank bag were still on the bike and the dealer's going to ask the PO if she still wants it or I can have it. That's giving me major Tourist Trophy flashbacks. 
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sixth and maimed posted:Picked up the bike today, put the first 60k on it. Next to the year dealer warranty, I have a year European road assistance from BMW and an extra year after that if I do a maintance with the dealer. Also, a washing glove. Not a bad deal for a 16 year old bike! Also, the straps for the tank bag were still on the bike and the dealer's going to ask the PO if she still wants it or I can have it. You'd better have a matching yellow helmet! If not, get one!
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Jazzzzz posted:The K1300 has always been a favorite of mine too, wonky headlight and all. I never realized it had a telelever front end though; thought there were conventional forks hiding behind those giant plastic guards, but you can clearly see a shock up front in that picture.
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Hey all, I currently have a 2018 Husky 701 SM. I LOVE the bike for small, twisty roads with elevation changes. Even though I've had the slave replaced TWICE under warranty. However, I was just home in BC (Canada) with it for vacation, and while it will happily go on the highway for hours at a time, I'm kind of thinking I'd like to get a cushy but capable second bike to soak up highway KMs, do overnight tours, etc. I've always liked the practicality of adventure bikes, even if they get ragged on a lot for being pavement/grocery/Starbucks queens. My leanings have always been to the BMW F800GS (and I test rode a second hand first-gen while on vacation). Riding position was comfortable, but even with the 'tall' seat, I found that my knees were 'up' more than I thought they'd be (I'm 6'1", ~250lbs, but will be working on the weight thing). I know the legroom issue would easily be fixed with a taller seat and lower pegs. Because of what these bikes get used for, the KMs on them are much higher than I'm used to seeing on bikes (one F800GS I didn't get a chance to look at had 230,000kms on it!). Reading reviews into comparable bikes, the F800 and Tiger 800 don't seem to be much different. Of course, there are V Stroms and to a lesser extent DR 650s and KLRs - I say lesser extent because they're older, bought-and-paid-for designs that paved the way for modern adventure bikes. To me, they're big heavy duty dirtbikes that are still sold largely because they're getting grandfathered through emissions requirements, and are pretty cheap. Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked. Are there other bikes I should be looking at/ considering? Pros/cons? This seemed like the most appropriate thread, but if not let me know.
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i'd be looking at a tenere 700 if you are gonna actually try to ride it offroad also, atleast for the fe501, they say to just skip the OEM slave and get a rekluse slave to solve that issue
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Captain McAllister posted:Hey all, If you're considering an 800GS, test ride a 1200GS and realize why everyone just gets a 1200GS.
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Since buying my Tiger 955i, I’ve kept an eye on a couple Tiger Facebook groups and if anything, I can tell you with some confidence to stay the hell away from modern Tigers.
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Razzled posted:i'd be looking at a tenere 700 if you are gonna actually try to ride it offroad this. or the KTM 890, but just know you're a beta tester for a brand newish engine and yeah the magura slave can be uhh problematic. rekluse makes one as mentioned, but oberon does as well. sigutech too maybe? might be LC8 only
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