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tinfoil hat timmy
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have you SEEN the price of a USED CPK lately?Are you really that hard up for cash?
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but would you go to Canada FOR Gary Busse?
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Well now I'm out 50 bucks
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Like a bat out of hell, I’d be gone
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Well, I’ll give you 50 bugs
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It's been a few years but I've been lookng for another motorcycle to ride to go on an extended tour.
Forgot to take a picture but took a test ride on a 2018 BMW R1200RT (similar to this one) yesterday.
It's the 1st time that I ever ridden a BMW flat twin cylinder boxer engine. I previously owned/road a BMW K1200RS and a Kawasaki ZX10 -- both w/inline four cylinder engines w/a lot more power -- and I didn't like the feel/balance/handling characteristics of this bike as compared w/those.
But riding it demonstrated how stale my riding skills are and reminded why I gave it up riding -- about 5 years ago -- in the 1st place: it's a lot of trouble to put on all of the riding gear -- it's really hot to wear the gear (even ventilated) in 90 degree weather -- and it's not all that comfortable to ride to begin with.
Seems like common sense, of course, but for some reason, I didn't mind all that when I was younger.
So, I'm not so sure I'm going to continue a search for a "new" bike after that and may just go on tour in one of my sports cars instead. LOL!!!
Forgot to take a picture but took a test ride on a 2018 BMW R1200RT (similar to this one) yesterday.
It's the 1st time that I ever ridden a BMW flat twin cylinder boxer engine. I previously owned/road a BMW K1200RS and a Kawasaki ZX10 -- both w/inline four cylinder engines w/a lot more power -- and I didn't like the feel/balance/handling characteristics of this bike as compared w/those.
But riding it demonstrated how stale my riding skills are and reminded why I gave it up riding -- about 5 years ago -- in the 1st place: it's a lot of trouble to put on all of the riding gear -- it's really hot to wear the gear (even ventilated) in 90 degree weather -- and it's not all that comfortable to ride to begin with.
Seems like common sense, of course, but for some reason, I didn't mind all that when I was younger.
So, I'm not so sure I'm going to continue a search for a "new" bike after that and may just go on tour in one of my sports cars instead. LOL!!!
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It's been a few years but I've been lookng for another motorcycle to ride to go on an extended tour.
Forgot to take a picture but took a test ride on a 2018 BMW R1200RT (similar to this one) yesterday.
It's the 1st time that I ever ridden a BMW w/a twin cylinder boxer engine. I previously owned/road a BMW K1200RS and a Kawasaki ZX10 -- both w/inline four cylinder engines -- and I didn't like the feel/balance/handling characteristics of this bike as compared w/those.
But riding it demonstrated how stale my riding skills are and reminded why I gave it up riding -- about 5 years ago -- the 1st place: it's a lot of trouble to put on all of the riding gear -- it's really hot to wear the gear (even ventilated) in 90 degree weather -- and it's not all that comfortable to ride. to begin with.
Seems like common sense, of course, but for some reason, I didn't mind all that when I was younger.
So, I'm not so sure I'm going to continue a search for a "new" bike after that and may just go on tour in one of my sports cars. LOL!!!
I prefer the captains chair in my van with the AC blowing at me and Pantera thumping out of the speakers.
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I sold my bike because my daughter takes up all my time. I don’t really ride that much anymore. She will be missed…It's been a few years but I've been lookng for another motorcycle to ride to go on an extended tour.
Forgot to take a picture but took a test ride on a 2018 BMW R1200RT (similar to this one) yesterday.
It's the 1st time that I ever ridden a BMW w/a twin cylinder boxer engine. I previously owned/road a BMW K1200RS and a Kawasaki ZX10 -- both w/inline four cylinder engines -- and I didn't like the feel/balance/handling characteristics of this bike as compared w/those.
But riding it demonstrated how stale my riding skills are and reminded why I gave it up riding -- about 5 years ago -- the 1st place: it's a lot of trouble to put on all of the riding gear -- it's really hot to wear the gear (even ventilated) in 90 degree weather -- and it's not all that comfortable to ride. to begin with.
Seems like common sense, of course, but for some reason, I didn't mind all that when I was younger.
So, I'm not so sure I'm going to continue a search for a "new" bike after that and may just go on tour in one of my sports cars. LOL!!!
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Damn, two sad posts about bikes in a row lol.
I hope you find what you want
sgt1372
, Id love to ride something like that just to see how different it is, it’s fun riding other styles and brands. Someday I’ll probably buy a second bike, I want a dual sport for dirt road riding, but I don’t want to take on the maintenance of another one haha.
This was leaky fork seal change day along with fixing a fairing vent that was hung up.
I hope you find what you want
sgt1372
, Id love to ride something like that just to see how different it is, it’s fun riding other styles and brands. Someday I’ll probably buy a second bike, I want a dual sport for dirt road riding, but I don’t want to take on the maintenance of another one haha.This was leaky fork seal change day along with fixing a fairing vent that was hung up.
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Bangs, not mullet.
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It's been a few years but I've been lookng for another motorcycle to ride to go on an extended tour.
Forgot to take a picture but took a test ride on a 2018 BMW R1200RT (similar to this one) yesterday.
It's the 1st time that I ever ridden a BMW w/a twin cylinder boxer engine. I previously owned/road a BMW K1200RS and a Kawasaki ZX10 -- both w/inline four cylinder engines -- and I didn't like the feel/balance/handling characteristics of this bike as compared w/those.
But riding it demonstrated how stale my riding skills are and reminded why I gave it up riding -- about 5 years ago -- in the 1st place: it's a lot of trouble to put on all of the riding gear -- it's really hot to wear the gear (even ventilated) in 90 degree weather -- and it's not all that comfortable to ride. to begin with.
Seems like common sense, of course, but for some reason, I didn't mind all that when I was younger.
So, I'm not so sure I'm going to continue a search for a "new" bike after that and may just go on tour in one of my sports cars instead. LOL!!!
A cop bike. I get these as loaner when my bike is serviced. Funny how people behave when I ride one of these, white bike in in black leather.
Always happy to get my own bike back.
