09-12-2019, 07:34 PM
The GS BMWs and Harleys have in common that in many cases they're bought basically for IMAGE reasons... people wanting to instantly buy into looking a certain kind of cool with a big swipe of their credit card. I think of these kinds of people as only barely qualifying as "riders." The machines themselves are competent and well made. But they do attract a lot of fools (along with a significant smattering of REAL riders who happen to like that particular flavor of coffee... some of whom have posted above).
It is a shame that so much of motorcycling is composed of people wanting to buy into an image in which the bike is an important prop, not simply the pure joy of two wheels on the road.
The BMW RTs are a different crowd. Nobody buys an RT to look cool. They just happen to be one of the best tools ever made for long distance, high speed riding. I don't own one right now but would buy another RT in a heartbeat if I was doing more multiday trips. For shorter rides the CB is just about perfect.
It is a shame that so much of motorcycling is composed of people wanting to buy into an image in which the bike is an important prop, not simply the pure joy of two wheels on the road.
The BMW RTs are a different crowd. Nobody buys an RT to look cool. They just happen to be one of the best tools ever made for long distance, high speed riding. I don't own one right now but would buy another RT in a heartbeat if I was doing more multiday trips. For shorter rides the CB is just about perfect.