Oh yes I am!
900kms on it now. Took my son out for breakfast, than we toured around for a few hours.
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Bmw k1300r
- Thread starter trevor
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Oh yes I am!
900kms on it now. Took my son out for breakfast, than we toured around for a few hours.
Have you used the full awesome power?
I have taken it to redline (11000rpm) in the first two gears only. Third i was around 8000rpm by then I was doing 180kms
This bike is WAY beyond my riding capabilities. Come to think of it most bikes are.
I took my 750 out for a ride recently and boy what a strange difference after riding the BMW for two weeks. Wide seat, sitting on the bike instead of in the bike, feet forward etc. I even skidded the back tire while braking.
Starting to already get spoiled by ABS!It's a good lesson to switch back and forth often so as not to lose too many riding skills aquired only by riding our classic bikes.
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harley10
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Trevor what horsepower is it rated to have
Hey Trev.... Which is more, that oil change or your monthly insurance premium ?
Lol...my insurance is less. By about half.
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harley10
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That is a lot , so be careful and ride safe , that should good for 300kph lol so don't try it
Lol...my insurance is less. By about half.
Can you tell I'm jealous ?
Looking forward to coming over for a ride and seeing it once it warms up.... { gotta do my first work on the Kat, washed it and it won't start 
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Are you kidding?? My 83 GS1100e of course!
I don't think I could handle the ribing for showing up to a gs suzuki rally on a bmw. 
My cousin from Ontario might be out here and ride my 80 gs750e out too. I think he really wants to ride my BMW though.:-k Have to talk to Sandy, we won't be staying at Sandy's place or eating the food so just riding with the group. I know Sandy has said no guests..just members. Think I will send him a note. If it's not cool, we will just go do our own thing.I'm planning to do a ten day trip somewhere in early May on the bmw.
Well just 2 days shy of 4 months since I bought my 1300r and I took it in for it's 10,000km (actually have 10,900kms on it ) service.
No issues. I never thought I would own a new bike bike but I gotta say I love this bike!
There certainly was more than a few nay sayers here when I mentioned thinking about buying the bike back at xmas time, and to you I say thanks for the advice but this bike has been nothing short of brilliant!
Don't get me wrong...I still love my old GS bikes and love to ride them but it's a totally different experience.
If you have ever thought about buying a new bike but have not...my advice to you would be do it! Life is way too short. And besides, it's only money.
) service. No issues. I never thought I would own a new bike bike but I gotta say I love this bike!
There certainly was more than a few nay sayers here when I mentioned thinking about buying the bike back at xmas time, and to you I say thanks for the advice but this bike has been nothing short of brilliant!
Don't get me wrong...I still love my old GS bikes and love to ride them but it's a totally different experience.
If you have ever thought about buying a new bike but have not...my advice to you would be do it! Life is way too short. And besides, it's only money.
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Ecklund
Guest
Well just 2 days shy of 4 months since I bought my 1300r and I took it in for it's 10,000km (actually have 10,900kms on it
No issues. I never thought I would own a new bike bike but I gotta say I love this bike!
There certainly was more than a few nay sayers here when I mentioned thinking about buying the bike back at xmas time, and to you I say thanks for the advice but this bike has been nothing short of brilliant!
Don't get me wrong...I still love my old GS bikes and love to ride them but it's a totally different experience.
If you have ever thought about buying a new bike but have not...my advice to you would be do it! Life is way too short. And besides, it's only money.
Nice job.
Great bike. Glad it was all you had hoped.
It's up there in the two or three new/er bikes I'd look at. Then again I consider the original K1200r a newer bike.
Naked and big enough for larger size hominids. I can only guess at the acceleration by referencing my old XX.
I suppose trying to bring one to the States would not be worth the night mare. Can get pretty close with a K1200r...
I'll probably sell the 1100e and get something new/er.
Anyway, thanks for the vicarious experience.
Hayabuser
Forum Mentor
Well just 2 days shy of 4 months since I bought my 1300r and I took it in for it's 10,000km (actually have 10,900kms on it
No issues. I never thought I would own a new bike bike but I gotta say I love this bike!
There certainly was more than a few nay sayers here when I mentioned thinking about buying the bike back at xmas time, and to you I say thanks for the advice but this bike has been nothing short of brilliant!
Don't get me wrong...I still love my old GS bikes and love to ride them but it's a totally different experience.
If you have ever thought about buying a new bike but have not...my advice to you would be do it! Life is way too short. And besides, it's only money.
You mean like this one?
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GSX1000E
Guest
Hayabuser, that looks like a whole book of speeding tickets just waiting to happen.
eddie21
Forum Mentor
You mean like this one?
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Although threadjacking a little, I have to say... that is one sweet bike! Hard to believe you got it at such a great deal! Damn... I'll never keep up with you now!
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Chris
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Loving old bikes doesn't mean you can't love new ones too!
You are right about that Chris. At times riding my new bike makes me appreciate the difference in riding my old GS bikes.
13,400 on the bmw since Jan 17th. And I'm taking the gs1100e up to Gold River this weekend with some friends. Should be around 1000kms by the time I'm home.