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From: Southeast Wisconsin
Not sure what REAL touring is. I try to take at least one week long trip ride a year and a few over nighters or 3 day weekend rides. IF I had the money/time to travel weeks/month(s) at a time, I would be in a heartbeat and it'd be on a HD at that.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
LowCountry,
I put about 12K miles on my 2010 StreetGlide from April 2010 to end of October 2010 last year. I dont ride daily to work or anything, just ride when I can, most every weekend. I wonder how you define "touring"? My longest run was to Sturgis last year, out on the road about 7 days total. Most other "trips" were three day weekends up into Colorado or over into Arizona. I have also pretty much been all over New Mexico now. This summer's goal is to "tour" (dare I use the word?) the state of Utah. Would this meet your definition of touring? Not pickin at your ***** just wondering.
I put about 12K miles on my 2010 StreetGlide from April 2010 to end of October 2010 last year. I dont ride daily to work or anything, just ride when I can, most every weekend. I wonder how you define "touring"? My longest run was to Sturgis last year, out on the road about 7 days total. Most other "trips" were three day weekends up into Colorado or over into Arizona. I have also pretty much been all over New Mexico now. This summer's goal is to "tour" (dare I use the word?) the state of Utah. Would this meet your definition of touring? Not pickin at your ***** just wondering.
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 247
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From: Merritt Island Florida
I like my HD. But having owned and operated several makes and models, I would agree that BMW's new 1600GTL is at the top of the touring heap. It has taken BMW several years to milk all the juice out of the 1200LT model, including ignoring all the final drive failure issues, and much the same as Honda and the "old"wing model, minus any final drive issues.
Its my personal observation that most of the guys riding HDs these days do no real touring....some do...but most just take short weekend rides, or bar hop with buddies in hopes of somehow validating why they make payments on a HD. At least that is what I see in this part of the country. Each to his own. I find it comical that if you mention any other legitimate motorcycle on this forum, some of them get defensive since their knowledge about diversity in motorcycle design, purpose, and build is so very shallow.
I want the 1600 to get the bugs out for a year or two, then I will start making room in the stable for one myself.
I thought the OP post to the wing site was very funny and sure to get a rise out of the wing faithful!
Its my personal observation that most of the guys riding HDs these days do no real touring....some do...but most just take short weekend rides, or bar hop with buddies in hopes of somehow validating why they make payments on a HD. At least that is what I see in this part of the country. Each to his own. I find it comical that if you mention any other legitimate motorcycle on this forum, some of them get defensive since their knowledge about diversity in motorcycle design, purpose, and build is so very shallow.
I want the 1600 to get the bugs out for a year or two, then I will start making room in the stable for one myself.
I thought the OP post to the wing site was very funny and sure to get a rise out of the wing faithful!
So really, what's your definition of touring again? hmmm?
And I agree the post on the wing site was pretty funny.
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