BMW Bagger pulls up next to me today.......
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He was wearing Hi Vis and you did not see him? Did you look?
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Hey, I like looking at the Aerostitch catalog, but don't necessarily prescribe the neon clothing...to each their own.
Of course, the older I get, the less I care about what I wear. I've noticed that of my elders....I guess it is a natural progression(regression)?
Of course, the older I get, the less I care about what I wear. I've noticed that of my elders....I guess it is a natural progression(regression)?
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so do i but i dont expect them to hear me until i'm past them. hi vis may make you seen easier, who cares how it looks-i dont anymore
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Must've Been a Boxer Twin...
I had an '04 R1150R before I got my current Beemer ('06 K1200R).
If you've never ridden an R-bike, I'm not going tell you you're missing out, but I will tell you the balance is impeccable and the leaning telepathic (good learner bike for motor cops dodging cones in training.) Zero brake dive, as steering forces are separated from braking forces with the telelever front end. No jacking effect from the paralever shaft drive out back. Quiet? Yeah, engines don't benefit from increased flow, so quiet as a one-cheek sneak. Not very powerful, but all bikes are fun.
Metallurgy's no joke on the R's, so engines go 150K all day long.
The K-bike's a blast, a flying machine, the antithesis of the R, weighs a lot more and lacks the R's balance. Shaft on the K's the same, so no jacking effect.
Every twin has its own unique character, I think. Fours are all cookie-cutter, except the Mighty V-Max.
John
If you've never ridden an R-bike, I'm not going tell you you're missing out, but I will tell you the balance is impeccable and the leaning telepathic (good learner bike for motor cops dodging cones in training.) Zero brake dive, as steering forces are separated from braking forces with the telelever front end. No jacking effect from the paralever shaft drive out back. Quiet? Yeah, engines don't benefit from increased flow, so quiet as a one-cheek sneak. Not very powerful, but all bikes are fun.
Metallurgy's no joke on the R's, so engines go 150K all day long.
The K-bike's a blast, a flying machine, the antithesis of the R, weighs a lot more and lacks the R's balance. Shaft on the K's the same, so no jacking effect.
Every twin has its own unique character, I think. Fours are all cookie-cutter, except the Mighty V-Max.
John
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Sorry, I'm Blind in one eye and cant see out of the other
I drive a van and it is loaded with blind spots.... And yes i do look....he must of pulled up on my side INTO a blind spot!!!
Hope that answers your question Mr. Perry Mason....or i am pleading the 5th till i see my lawyer...
I drive a van and it is loaded with blind spots.... And yes i do look....he must of pulled up on my side INTO a blind spot!!!
Hope that answers your question Mr. Perry Mason....or i am pleading the 5th till i see my lawyer...
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I had an '04 R1150R before I got my current Beemer ('06 K1200R).
If you've never ridden an R-bike, I'm not going tell you you're missing out, but I will tell you the balance is impeccable and the leaning telepathic (good learner bike for motor cops dodging cones in training.) Zero brake dive, as steering forces are separated from braking forces with the telelever front end. No jacking effect from the paralever shaft drive out back. Quiet? Yeah, engines don't benefit from increased flow, so quiet as a one-cheek sneak. Not very powerful, but all bikes are fun.
Metallurgy's no joke on the R's, so engines go 150K all day long.
The K-bike's a blast, a flying machine, the antithesis of the R, weighs a lot more and lacks the R's balance. Shaft on the K's the same, so no jacking effect.
Every twin has its own unique character, I think. Fours are all cookie-cutter, except the Mighty V-Max.
John
If you've never ridden an R-bike, I'm not going tell you you're missing out, but I will tell you the balance is impeccable and the leaning telepathic (good learner bike for motor cops dodging cones in training.) Zero brake dive, as steering forces are separated from braking forces with the telelever front end. No jacking effect from the paralever shaft drive out back. Quiet? Yeah, engines don't benefit from increased flow, so quiet as a one-cheek sneak. Not very powerful, but all bikes are fun.
Metallurgy's no joke on the R's, so engines go 150K all day long.
The K-bike's a blast, a flying machine, the antithesis of the R, weighs a lot more and lacks the R's balance. Shaft on the K's the same, so no jacking effect.
Every twin has its own unique character, I think. Fours are all cookie-cutter, except the Mighty V-Max.
John
..good post John..no bashing..just plain old straight up info we all can use..now that's what a forum should be all about..thanks..
