BMW's new R1300GS

[Ollie]

Anybody considering one?

Nice article by Kevin Cameron on this new motorcycle.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-ne...c90d5313f5

[GoldOxide_imp]

Over at the Africa Twin Forum a few members are pushing the topic hard.

(yawn) Yeah, members seem to go to and come from BMW. So it almost seems like a draw.

[the Ferret]

I simply wouldn't consider a BMW (or any Euro bike for that matter). Riding them generally doesn't suit me, plus the dealership network is thin, and they are more expensive than their Japanese counterparts.

[clearviewx]

Just don’t like that style motorcycle.

[Ollie]

LOL I should lurk over at the Africa Twin forum.

Yeah it could be argued you're better just staying with Japanese stuff, but unfortunately this eliminates a lot of interesting and very good motorcycles. I often think back to when the Japanese bikes were innovative, cutting edge, state of the art, and the European bikes were dated.....
OTOH perhaps my most pleasant experiences on European motorcycles were with the older low tech ones. I gravitated to Guzzi's and airheads because of their simplicity and handling, over high tech complicated Japanese bikes of the time. As I've mentioned before, the V85TT takes me back to to those days. A couple weeks ago I spent a couple hours setting the valves (next time will probably only take one hour). Doing so on a shift cam R1300GS would likely involve me taking it to the dealer who has the tools and shims.

Regardless it's nice having all the choices.

Just don’t like that style motorcycle.

Adventure bikes certainly aren't for everyone. But they're ideal for the way I ride and the roads I choose to (and some cases have to) ride on.

My Harley friends used to scoff at my GS's telling me how they weren't nice looking. I just replied Harley's are Ginger while the BMW GS is Mary Ann. But once I let a couple ride mine they changed their tune.

[the Ferret]

LOL I should lurk over at the Africa Twin forum.

Yeah it could be argued you're better just staying with Japanese stuff, but unfortunately this eliminates a lot of interesting and very good motorcycles. I often think back to when the Japanese bikes were innovative, cutting edge, state of the art, and the European bikes were dated.....
OTOH perhaps my most pleasant experiences on European motorcycles were with the older low tech ones. I gravitated to Guzzi's and airheads because of their simplicity and handling, over high tech complicated Japanese bikes of the time. As I've mentioned before, the V85TT takes me back to to those days. A couple weeks ago I spent a couple hours setting the valves (next time will probably only take one hour). Doing so on a shift cam R1300GS would likely involve me taking it to the dealer who has the tools and shims.

Regardless it's nice having all the choices.

Just don’t like that style motorcycle.

Adventure bikes certainly aren't for everyone. But they're ideal for the way I ride and the roads I choose to (and some cases have to) ride on.

My Harley friends used to scoff at my GS's telling me how they weren't nice looking. I just replied Harley's are Ginger while the BMW GS is Mary Ann. But once I let a couple ride mine they changed their tune.

Indeed, it is.

[GoldOxide_imp]

LOL I should lurk over at the Africa Twin forum.

Yeah it could be argued you're better just staying with Japanese stuff, but unfortunately this eliminates a lot of interesting and very good motorcycles. I often think back to when the Japanese bikes were innovative, cutting edge, state of the art, and the European bikes were dated.....
OTOH perhaps my most pleasant experiences on European motorcycles were with the older low tech ones. I gravitated to Guzzi's and airheads because of their simplicity and handling, over high tech complicated Japanese bikes of the time. As I've mentioned before, the V85TT takes me back to to those days. A couple weeks ago I spent a couple hours setting the valves (next time will probably only take one hour). Doing so on a shift cam R1300GS would likely involve me taking it to the dealer who has the tools and shims.

Regardless it's nice having all the choices.

Just don’t like that style motorcycle.

Adventure bikes certainly aren't for everyone. But they're ideal for the way I ride and the roads I choose to (and some cases have to) ride on.

My Harley friends used to scoff at my GS's telling me how they weren't nice looking. I just replied Harley's are Ginger while the BMW GS is Mary Ann. But once I let a couple ride mine they changed their tune.

I find the V85TT road handling excellent. Better than the Honda Africa Twin. Better than the Honda CB1100.

It is weaker on power, but that wasn't the motive to acquiring the old-school-like machine. Certainly as with most bikes, there are trade-offs.

[Tev62]

Maybe you could save a little and just get the NC750X?

[the Ferret]

I have one of those (DCT version). Will turn over 35,000 miles on it Wednesday I think. Nice little bike, but not in the same class as a 1300 BMW. The NT 1100 might come close though, but Honda won't bring one into our country ..booo Honda

[GoldOxide_imp]

Maybe you could save a little and just get the NC750X?

lol - save a lot, including the ongoing cost of ownership.