06-14-2017, 03:55 PM
(06-14-2017, 10:45 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote: Sweet. That is a screaming fast big bike. Carl Reese set the [url=https://www.wired.com/2016/02/how-to-race-a-motorcycle-across-the-us-in-a-record-39-hours-straight/] US transcontinental motorcycle record on one in 2016.
This may be urban legend but I heard that BMW expects the dealers to get the demo bikes to 5,000 miles and then gives the bikes to the dealer to sell for whatever they can get for them. So the dealers have a strong incentive to maximize the number of demo rides they give.
Wow...that's cool to know! I knew it smooth at high speed, but didn't know it was a record setter. 90 mph felt the same as 60 mph, with plenty of acceleration still left.
There are no ST1300's still being made, so this may just be the replacement for me!
They did say the GT has a seat height of 31 inches and the GTL's are 28 inches for those interested.