Friends don't let friends ride Beemers.. . . . I was able to find him a low mileage R1150GS in need of some love for $2000 . . . .
Then pessimist in me want to know why.
The pre-2005 bikes seem totally fine. I wouldn't want to deal with an R1200 though, that's for sure.Friends don't let friends ride Beemers.
Wow that tank looks huge with the rest of the stuff stripped off the bike. I bet it is a fun bike to play on.Forgot to mention that the Harley Davidson Pan America and its hydraulically adjusted valves, has piqued my curiosity. Especially in this trim! I took a pic of this bad boy at a recent track day. I plan on demo riding a Pan America in the coming weeks.
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Unless I'm mistaken, this subject of this thread implied "you're selling your Super Tenere and moving to another brand" (see post #1)...not "your selling your motorcycle and taking up some other form of recreation". If that was indeed the original intention, I would say much of this thread is on-topic.If only this thread had kept to the subject matter. JSNS.
Thanks to Tobasco for starting this thread. But like so many others, it quickly went astray. I mean, 22 pages and hardly a single referance to the subject line. WTF?
Semantics, I guess. But to quote the 1st post in this thread:Technically, it says "what" next. It doesn't say what motorcycle. So, if a person were to sell their Tenere, and join "Thunder Down Under", that would be on topic.
Sounds like we are experiencing similar results with our two new bikes. A clear difference in windscreen performance, but your description of perceived weight and suspension is exactly what I'm feeling on the 890. It's like they're twins.An update on the Norden 901 Expedition. What a bike! The second ride was a 500 mile day to SE Washington. Surprisingly there are lots of curvy roads there. I averaged 55 mpg for the whole trip with lots of spirted riding below the 6000 rpm break in limit. The bike has great highway manners. Stable and planted at all speeds. The taller stock windshield works well, maybe not quite as effective and the big V-Stream on the ST with a wind deflector. There was no helmet buffeting or extra noise from the windshield. The stock seat is amazing. It is the first stock seat I have been on that didn't make me squirm because of soreness. I did notice that I really miss my bead seat, due to the 95* temps and no underbody airflow. I am still getting used to the tallness of the bike, so an extra 1/2 inch taller seat would put me farther up on the balls of my feet. Maybe after some more off road miles I'll get used to it. Speaking of which, it is taller than the standard Norden and the newer 2023 KTM 890 Adventure.
On my my first real off road ride, I started off a little apprehensive, but after 1/2 hr the bike started feeling like home. With no suspension changes from the stock settings, it glides over any washboard/stutter bumps like they aren't even there. The ground clearance is a really big plus and was noticeable right away going over some of the tallest/steepest water bars I have seen. The bike tracks really well in baseball sized loose rock fields. A little faster seems better than slower. The 100 pounds less weight and the low slung gas tanks really do make a big difference in how the bike handles, It feels like a 250 off road. A buddy with a BMW 800 couldn't believe how much lighter my bike feels compared to his.
I am really pleased with my purchase decision and glad I made the jump.
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5,370 initial payment, plus 28,185 (48x587.2)….gives you a total financing cost of 6,700…..if you remove inflation for the next 48 months from those 6,700 (3.5 annual x 4 years)…14% u$938….you only have the real interest of u$5762 (6700-938)….and those 5762/26858….gives you a total interest rate of 21.45%……which divided into 4 years gives you something as well as 5.36% per year... it is a gift, unless you can access a lower bank rate... it is a gift…DO ITThe salesman told me to make an offer after he gave me this. I told him. I’d get back to him I didn’t know what to say. View attachment 102011
YES….5370 + 28186 (587x48)= 33556…….and (33556-26858cash)= 6700 financingPretty sure the "initial investment" is just a 20% down payment. What would bug me is that MS charge a person $50 for trauma care when you buy a bike.