09-08-2015, 08:59 PM
Thanks all for the comments - keep 'em coming!
I was telling a friend of mine that I'd really prefer to have ABS. All of my BMWs had it, although I never used it except in braking exercises, it's a comfort to know that in a panic you can just squeeze for all you're worth and the bike will stop el pronto. (Yes, I'm bilingual
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My days of long-distance touring are behind me, not that I was ever really crazy about it in the first place. Butt, knees, wrists; they all get sore after an hour or so, and I'm good with short Sunday rides. But I did like the ride comfort of the big BMWs, and that's one of the things I wonder about since I'm going to have to fly to Colorado to get a test ride (thanks for the offer!).
I was telling a friend of mine that I'd really prefer to have ABS. All of my BMWs had it, although I never used it except in braking exercises, it's a comfort to know that in a panic you can just squeeze for all you're worth and the bike will stop el pronto. (Yes, I'm bilingual
)My days of long-distance touring are behind me, not that I was ever really crazy about it in the first place. Butt, knees, wrists; they all get sore after an hour or so, and I'm good with short Sunday rides. But I did like the ride comfort of the big BMWs, and that's one of the things I wonder about since I'm going to have to fly to Colorado to get a test ride (thanks for the offer!).