Protour15
New Member
Hi, long time forum lurker here, ADV Rider, YST, IBMWR etc. I’ve been riding for forty years but don’t feel that old yet! Currently ride a 1998 BMW R1100R and have a 1971 Kawi H1-500 and a 1977 R100S. I’m in that mid 50’s stage of life where empty nesting, divorcing, high workload make me want to simplify down to essentials like one good bike that can take me long distances on a moments notice so I am going to consolidate bikes to one bike (for now). Too much sh*t lying around unused. My buddies all have R1200GS’s so that’s where I started. Those are sweet rides but then I went to the shop for a small part for my Beemer and it was $110! Holy hell. Gave me PTSD flashbacks to all the expensive services I had on my old R100RS in the eighties and nineties. Then my buddies $23,000 brand new bike wouldn’t shift and it was an electrical part! Can’t be screwing around with out of control technology that I can’t fix. I’m sick of being the household IT manager and certainly don’t want that on my motorcycle. Consequently I may be in the market for a good used ST this year.
This seems like a great forum, folks are passionate and constructive but don’t yell much when heated. Looking forward to learning more from you veterans.
Andy
San Francisco, CA
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This seems like a great forum, folks are passionate and constructive but don’t yell much when heated. Looking forward to learning more from you veterans.
Andy
San Francisco, CA
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