Any K bike riders out there?

[Robert OK]

I just drove back through Shenandoah (in a mini van) on a trip from the Asheville area to DC. Beautiful country. Looks like lots of parks/forests and civil war history. Would love to do it on one of my bikes, just not sure about the timing.

Originally Posted by lukeman

I drive west every weekend when my schedule allows. Its more of the contrast out west, drive through Mountains, deserts, forest, to sea in the course of a couple hours.

Shenandoah

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[afterburn]

Lot's of bricks here..

Time for the 'other' K.

[achtung3]

Originally Posted by chasbo

Dude, really? Ride west a little and it's amazing scenery...

Back to the bikes
My 87

Man! This is a clean looking bike!

[owrstrich]

[chasbo]

That is an awesome picture!

[RL Lemke]

Spring 2012 California Ride K1600GT Flyby Movie

How about some peg scraping fun?

[doggrell3000]

the rumor is bmw will soon cease production of the k1300s sport touring bike . i will hate to see it go . the k1300s is a beautiful motorcycle . my guess is that bmw is going to build the k1600s . the k1600s super bike was shown in concept form last year . it is a striking and gorgeous bike . i will be first in line to own a new k1600s if bmw decides to green light the k1600s motorcycle . the last k1300s may already have been produced . we shall see . thank you .

[scrannel]

Originally Posted by doggrell3000

the rumor is bmw will soon cease production of the k1300s sport touring bike . i will hate to see it go . the k1300s is a beautiful motorcycle . my guess is that bmw is going to build the k1600s . the k1600s super bike was shown in concept form last year . it is a striking and gorgeous bike . i will be first in line to own a new k1600s if bmw decides to green light the k1600s motorcycle . the last k1300s may already have been produced . we shall see . thank you .

Which I presume means the end of the K1300R? That would be a shame. I still wish they'd come out with that 3-cylinder bike that made it to sketch stage.

[chasbo]

I would be one of the first in line if they brought a 3 cylinder back. My K is sooooo smooth.

[geno_rocket]

Originally Posted by chasbo

I would be one of the first in line if they brought a 3 cylinder back. My K is sooooo smooth.

As a long time K1100RS rider, who absolutely loves my bike, I had a chance to ride a K75 last summer for the first time. Wow, talk about smooth! Unlike anything anything I had ridden before. but it also lacked the power that is intoxicating. Guess you can't have it all. Lets keep wishing however.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1918151...in/photostream mine pictured with a friend's two wheeler

[RL Lemke]

Smooth? If you want a smooth K get the new 6 cylinder. No counter-balancer needed because the inherent balance of the first and second order balance of the straight 6.

[scrannel]

Originally Posted by RL Lemke

Smooth? If you want a smooth K get the new 6 cylinder. No counter-balancer needed because the inherent balance of the first and second order balance of the straight 6.

But was also looking for smaller and flickable. Thus the three. My K1200R is extremely smooth, though others don't seem to share my luck.

[CrashBar]

This was me at 96K miles and loaded for bear. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=163

This is me last weekend (Rt 9 Vermont) at 118K miles, as close as an LT can get to an "S" model.

35 states down, south to Louisiana, west to California, north to James Bay, East to Newfoundland. Still have Key West, Baja, and Alaska on the list..

[chasbo]

Originally Posted by RL Lemke

Smooth? If you want a smooth K get the new 6 cylinder. No counter-balancer needed because the inherent balance of the first and second order balance of the straight 6.

Too big for my tastes personally. I don't really care for it at all.

[ET-VT]

Originally Posted by scrannel

But was also looking for smaller and flickable. Thus the three. My K1200R is extremely smooth, though others don't seem to share my luck.

As someone who was introduced to and sold on triples through the K75, I feel I'm allowed to suggest that you guys who wish there was a modern version should take a look at Triumphs. If BMW would take half that K1600 motor and make a K800ST, I'd be all over it. For now though, I'm replacing my K75 with a Tiger.