Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-22-2013, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 629
Views: 88,681
You are correct sir. I thought a while about...
You are correct sir. I thought a while about whether to include his name. Although I figured that people living around here might figure it out, I thought that it would be better to not. I would...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-21-2013, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 629
Views: 88,681
This goes back quite a few years...
I was set...
This goes back quite a few years...
I was set to buy an R1100RSL - end of '96. There was a BMW dealership not 1/4 mile from where I work (super convenient). Talking to the OWNER - name was right...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-21-2013, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,732
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-21-2013, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,732
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-20-2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,732
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Forum: Equipment
04-16-2013, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,823
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-29-2013, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 7,085
Hi.
My name is David, Nice to meet you. I'm on...
Hi.
My name is David, Nice to meet you. I'm on my second BMW since 1996 and have never had any problems whatsoever. Wear items - brakes, tires, batteries only. The first bike, never changed ANY...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-27-2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,868
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-19-2013, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 4,390
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-11-2013, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,314
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-27-2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,431
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-20-2012, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,855
Only if the COG started out in the middle...
Only if the COG started out in the middle (vertical middle) of the bike...Being that the seat weighs relatively little it would barely change the COG of the bike itself at all.
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Forum: Equipment
11-12-2012, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 630
Views: 95,271
I'm 6'2", 205lbs. Size 46 long. Bought the 36L...
I'm 6'2", 205lbs. Size 46 long. Bought the 36L pant and they are pretty perfect. I haven't picked up the jacket yet, but if I recall, I was leaning toward the large. I almost never fit in a large,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-05-2012, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,024
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-04-2012, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,024
"At the recent East coast BMW GS Cup event, by...
"At the recent East coast BMW GS Cup event, by far the bike most competitors used was a 1200 GSA and most of them showed the scars of off road riding."
The GS cup event is probably the single most...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-23-2012, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 9,087
Views: 1,378,887
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-23-2012, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 9,087
Views: 1,378,887
Au contraries, mon frere
It's not about the fashion, it's about the function. If they made it "uglier" for a valid reason, I'm cool beans with it. If they did it just to do it, then it's just stoopid. I'm hoping to learn...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-13-2012, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 268
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-05-2012, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,119
sofa king. We. Todd. Did.
I could probably...
sofa king. We. Todd. Did.
I could probably learn to like a lot about it that I currently think is fugly. For example, the lights. Ugly? Sure. But if they are the best baddest ass lights then...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-24-2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,516
My guess is 3.5
That's how many pages of people telling you it's normal there will be before this thread comes to an end.
p.s. It's normal, mine does it too. You know what's NOT normal? If the front wheel does...
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Forum: Equipment
08-31-2012, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 976
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Forum: Equipment
08-29-2012, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 976
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Forum: Equipment
08-28-2012, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 976
klim badlands knee armor
Okay, so I just spent the most on any single piece of clothing ever, and for the most part, love the pants. But the knee armor seems to fall to the outside of my knee. No matter how much I try to...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-28-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 9,824
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Forum: Ride reports
08-28-2012, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 1,912
Views: 890,635
Good to see a moment of absolute insanity...
Good to see a moment of absolute insanity followed by clarity. Surely you would have never seen your bike again. OTOH, the bike, keeping your helmet on, in and out of the building, backpack, they...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-26-2012, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 1,912
Views: 890,635
I've been following your report with great...
I've been following your report with great interest. But it's funny, I now find myself absolutely riveted by your investigation of my city (well, 20 minutes away) that I've never given the slightest...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-03-2012, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Hey, could you or someone explain how you built...
Hey, could you or someone explain how you built up the seat? Don't mean to sidebar the discussion, but I'm a crappy googler and couldn't find anything. I've got a sergeant and would love if it was...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-30-2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,858
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Forum: Equipment
07-26-2012, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,655
Give em my number...
Give em my number and send me the 10% you obviously don't want. I have NEVER had any employee at any time tell me how to shop or push their beliefs on me. Maybe I'm just lucky.
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-17-2012, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Hi Desert Dave,
Nice bike!
I have to ask...
Hi Desert Dave,
Nice bike!
I have to ask though about your comment about do not get the laser etched Akro. Why? My used '09 came with one and it seems ok...but it's all I really know. Honestly,...
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Forum: Equipment
07-16-2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,639
[QUOTE=xshanex;19132316]it's local. I'm in...
[QUOTE=xshanex;19132316]it's local. I'm in western washington and see a ton of people wear gear probably greater than 95% when it's not a nice summer day. Nice weather brings out the amateurs in...
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Forum: Equipment
06-26-2012, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 630
Views: 95,271
I didn't get the jacket yet but I spent a while...
I didn't get the jacket yet but I spent a while trying em on. I'm 6'2" 205, 46 long. The XL definitely was a little large, but when I tried the Large, there was just no way. Probably with just a t...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-26-2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 9,002
I dunno, I kinda think quarreling over what I...
I dunno, I kinda think quarreling over what I think are virtually the same bikes is kind of silly. It's one thing to point out differences that the OP may or may not like, but it seems there was a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-26-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 9,002
OMFG, the wheelbase...had to look it up. Yep,...
OMFG, the wheelbase...had to look it up. Yep, the Adventure is craaaazy longer than the GS. 59.4 inches. vs. the staggeringly short 59.3. Well played sir. No way, now how even close to the same...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-26-2012, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 9,002
oof
I HATE these debates. I'm glad I got a GS. I'm glad you got a GSA. For me the main 2 reasons were I found a steal on a 3000 mile GS a week after I sold my prior bike, which made it roughly 14,000...
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Forum: Equipment
06-24-2012, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,452
I'm curious to know what you mean by her doing...
I'm curious to know what you mean by her doing "school stuff"? IMO, the iPad will complement your apple computer well, as you say, it just works. I also don't see the need to get the macdaddy mega...
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Forum: Equipment
06-23-2012, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,452
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Forum: Equipment
06-23-2012, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,452
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-30-2012, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,242
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-26-2012, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 8,734
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