R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #41 I think the F800GT is a great choice, but I would wait until the used MC market returns to sanity. What was selling for $5000 in the Summer of 2020 is now going for $7000~$7500.
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Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:06 pm (Last edited: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:48 pm)
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Check this video out Site will not allow me to attach link so I broke it up. Remove the space between www. and youtube....edited by janitor I'd rather be on my bike thinking about god than in church thinking about my bike |
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Thanks again for all the input guys. With regard to maintenance, as indicated in an earlier post I'm several levels below moron. So it will be dealer-maintained. Perhaps (hopefully) with a slight caveat. Literally a week after I bought my '86 FJ decades ago I ran into a guy at a 7-11 with the exact same bike. A plumber by trade he was also an expert bike mechanic and maintained his bike on his own (granted the old FJ was a bulletproof simple bike). But turns out he was a legal moron. So we struck a handshake deal. He did most of the maintenance on my bike in exchange for some free legal help. Proving the old adage - we all have our strengths. And weaknesses. Maybe if I get a F800GT I'll find someone like the previous guy. Can only hope. In any event, one of the things I most miss about riding was the truly diverse group of great guys I met along the way. |
Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:23 am (Last edited: Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:24 am)
Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #46 If he wants to stay with BMW, maybe order a base model F900R with a small shield? About the same weight as the F800GT and a little more power. https://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/en/models/roadster/f900r.html Click on Data and Equipment for the Specs. Lee |
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Zitat von Gast im Beitrag #48 If you do make the move to the VA Beach area, you'll have a BMW dealer in the nearby town of Chesapeake.
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I am 80 5'2" 145lbs riding a R1200RS have no problems riding it great bike, I had to have the stock seat shaved down some to be able to touch the ground. this bike rides great, have done a lot of long-distance riding on this bike Great Falls last year from Austin and various other trips. |
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Hi Larry, I've just bought a R1250RS with 8k miles on it, and I'm 76. Because I have a 29 inch inside leg measurement, I've put the lowest seat available on the bike which 760 cm. I have also fitted pull back bar risers so I'm sat more upright. I'm also investigating changing the handle bars totally to give me a even more upright seating position, so I'm considering retro fitting the tubular handlebar which is an option on a new bike which is wider and higher to give a more relaxed and upright position for longer distances. If anyone has done that, I would love to hear from them. |
Zitat von Gast im Beitrag #48 My father is in his 60's 5'8, very much out of any shape, and I can share that he found the RS much friendlier for riding and easier than my previous CBR crotch rockets he couldn't resist trying out. Now, he never was out of the seat but hasn't ridden a 'real' bike since 80's (Vespa man since). Also no difficulties rolling it around our yard/garage on 1 manpower. Not to mention it does make a man in his 60's riding to the local coffee shop with gear amounting to a half-helmet, a cigarette, and a sleeveless vest just a tad less ridiculous :)
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #54Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #53 lost him to the SUV plague unfortunately, but he does take any chance of grabbing one of the bikes for cool points on arrival to the local pub Saturday coffee time :)
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Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:23 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:23 pm)
Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #55Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #54Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #53 Well, a SUV is a four wheel GS Old Forum Orphan |
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Zitat von Gast im Beitrag #51 I am also over 80 and continue to ride my RS. Mind you, I go regularly to the gym lifting weights. I find this helps.....  |
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Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #57Zitat von Gast im Beitrag #51 I'm impressed that you guys are still riding. I hope I am at that age.
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #58Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #57Zitat von Gast im Beitrag #51 I am 78 and have no problem riding my RS, but its 550 pounds sure is getting tough pushing it backwards up my driveway and into my garage to its parking spot after returning from a ride.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #46Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #41 If you talk to dealers, when trading in a bike, you know what you hear? "Prices for used bikes are falling every week, so your bike is only worth...X" Then I look at the used market and it tells me used prices are NOT falling. |
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