11-20-2018, 06:25 AM
I nearly pulled the trigger on a new leftover Guzzi 750 Brevia. From some of the subsequent chatter it is perhaps a stroke of luck that I didn't.
On that note. I was thinking of forums. This one, the ST Owners, currently; and the BMWMOA in the past. It seems the two Honda forum topics are heavily weighted toward riding, modifying, and fantasizing about other bikes. The BMW MOA on the other hand was a treasure trove of how to fix your BMW.
That said, I did enjoy riding my K100's. Combined mileage on the two is near 100K miles. On one bike I bought used (heavily), I gave it some TLC and rode it 70K. The second one I purchased as a total wreck with 20K miles and rebuilt it then rode it 30K miles. The BMW's were harder to ride properly, If ridden correctly they danced. They were less forgiving than the Honda's I have had. A recent test ride on a R1200RS left me smiling, but not enough to get me to trade either my CB or ST. I was put off by all the techno whiz bang. Simplicity is its own elegance.
Jim
On that note. I was thinking of forums. This one, the ST Owners, currently; and the BMWMOA in the past. It seems the two Honda forum topics are heavily weighted toward riding, modifying, and fantasizing about other bikes. The BMW MOA on the other hand was a treasure trove of how to fix your BMW.
That said, I did enjoy riding my K100's. Combined mileage on the two is near 100K miles. On one bike I bought used (heavily), I gave it some TLC and rode it 70K. The second one I purchased as a total wreck with 20K miles and rebuilt it then rode it 30K miles. The BMW's were harder to ride properly, If ridden correctly they danced. They were less forgiving than the Honda's I have had. A recent test ride on a R1200RS left me smiling, but not enough to get me to trade either my CB or ST. I was put off by all the techno whiz bang. Simplicity is its own elegance.
Jim