I beg to differ sir, the kind of rider who buys a bike like this is generally interested in touring and so would probably want to to have luggage and weather protection on their machine, so finding a bike with it already included is convenient.
BMW panniers are not cheap to buy even secondhand and the screen is not a standard item on it either - things like this were factors in me buying it in the first place.
Thanks.
Well,
That's it - the bike has gone, ending 20 years of BMW ownership, and now I'm bikeless (feels rather odd).
I'll be back on two wheels sometime next year, in the meantime, to all the riders on the forum, ride safe, and twist throttle in the bends for me next time you ride.
Stay safe.
Steve
Good to hear that he's okay. Empty parking lots are your best friend when you get a new bike. Better to learn the machine in a controlled environment than on the main roads.Having sold the bike I later found out that the new owner had come off it on his way home - it was raining and the back wheel slid as he was exiting a roundabout- luckily he is ok and the bike suffered only superficial damage.
I have given him contact details for a company who sell new and used parts for BMW bikes (www.motorworks.co.uk) - the engine guards I bought from them and installed on the bike have proved their worth that’s for sure.
Steve
Good to hear that he's okay. Empty parking lots are your best friend when you get a new bike. Better to learn the machine in a controlled environment than on the main roads.
Having been on the losing side of road conditions on two wheels.......its over before you know you are in trouble
That changes everything.fuel spilled on a wet road, especially a roundabout, is a recipe for disaster even for the best of riders.
Thanks.
@Buckykatt Ahh, the nostalgia. Someday I'm going to buy a nice restored Kawasaki 2 stroke.
Those are gorgeous.I know what you mean.
I wouldn't mind a 996SPS even though the latest Dukes would knock socks off.
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Almost God's Country..cross the big river to the west, turn right, drive about 5 hours and you'll be there...LOLPerfect weather here in Tennessee.