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no jokes ... when I go out and then get back home the wife has been going like a machine ... something about since working from home with covid, she does not like doing the work while I am here as I 1. get in the way 2. ask what she is doing 3. am on calls or Zoom meetings, etc. works for me I say

The old Harley is still just such a good ride! Not a bad evening in CT to be out on a bike.

The bike is with We Buy Cars, and the agent said he would try and find all this information for me. In the background though, the bike has a sticker from where I assume it was purchased, and I have also sent them an email asking if they have any information and sent them the VIN no. to check if they are willing to assist.

Sooo ... what are your thoughts on a newish BMW that was written off by insurance, then fixed up and being sold again?

my 2018 YT Jeffsy AL size large ... bought her 2019 (Ex. demo) did a bit of riding, had issues with the dropper and the cassette where she sat for a while, then got a new e-13 cassette with chain and a new RS dropper post, our friend covid came along and then I may have taken her off road maybe twice with a short roadie ride or two around the block type of riding. I am not using her, and prob. won't be using her anytime soon. Pending what bike I look at, I may be able to also just try and sell the frame with crankset then carry over the fork and drive train to my STR.

Not just yet, but I have been speaking to people I know, one of whom noted that he had a 2012 GSA that he loved and cared for from birth, then decided he wanted to get a KTM Adv and sold the GSA to his brother in law, who in turn added this to his vast collection of bikes and since then the bike has seen limited mileage. He estimates it to be at 44K. He reached out to him yesterday to see if he may be interested in selling the bike ... so that is a good wait and see idea. Other than finding a nice oil/air cooled bike, I may take the approach of waiting a little longer and saving up a bit more to get a 2016 and younger liquid cooled GSA .... with the idea that the market would see more of them coming out in a few months, and hopefully a good few with low mileage that have been garage queens that gets parked outside the local coffee shop on Sunday mornings. So I am aggressively browsing and learning at the same time, if the right bike pops up, then great, if I wait a bit for the right bike then so be it. A bit more expensive right bike right now, may mean me having to see the YT Jef. to bridge the gap (I do not like financing things, so cash in hand is the way to go for me).

Still going to push them on price

I went to test a 2011 GSA 1200 today. Mileage is high at 71K Servicing is on point with the dealer all the way through General condition is really good. I found a custom made alum bracket with a GoPro mount on it .. turns out the guy meant to be. well know in motorcycling circles and may have a YT channel.....ring a bell for anyone Price is a little on the steep side at R110k, this includes the alum top box and paniers, a set of shorty levers that feel strange to use and a steering damper. I could only test the bike up and down the road. This was enough to determine that the bike does not dip and dive like the other 2011 that I tried out over the weekend. This bike was certainly also a bit nippier. Took the seat off and the bike was nice and clean with the cables all neat and tidy the one from the weekend looked like a mouse nest RE the wiring. Dealer is going to see what he can do RE the price, but R110K for a 71,000km bike is a bit heavy for me to accept.

Phenomenal And what a legend

is this due to the 1300's being on the market?

a moral dilemma I am sitting with is, will little kids and their mothers still smile and wave at me if I am NOT on a Harley

interesting and I am sure more maneuverable with the narrower tyres but then the xt250 would be more capable again?

Thanks ... I am more confused now

I like the TW200 Did my k53 on one .... they just bloody expensive second hand for what you are getting ... but should be a blast to play with in the bush

I know we discussed ST's the other day, but this looks decent https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/735812605154760/

Looking to test this bike out today or tomorrow. https://www.gsbiketraders.co.za/bikes/arriving-soon-2011-bmw-gsa-1200,-top-box-and-panniers I have been sent a full set of good pics, and she looks to be in good condition and is meant to have a full BMW service record....given the mileage that would be key.

He said the bike turns in very suddenly where he (Had a GS before) found the GS to handle better a slower speeds on the trail ... so I understood it. Loves his bike though, and it sounds like he takes her on many a romantic dirt adventure. EDIT: The other factor in my mind is that there are a gazillion GS bikes out on the trails, with the service centers and spares to sustain this mass of vehicles vs far less numbers of ST bikes. Following the hitches to get spares for the HD, my logic leans towards a simpler life with the GS from a maintenance and accessories point of view.

I think with me looking at the older GS models for a first stab at this bike format, the resale on the GS should be good in a year or two when I would then be certain as to investing in it with a new or demo model bike, or if I will move to another genre of motorcycling. With the above in mind, I think a BMW will sell again faster than the Super Tenere.

LOL .. thanks for the links. Went to builders over the weekend and saw a older guy walking to a ST, so I stopped him to have a quick 30min chat (My was not amused) and left with mixed feelings about it. Need to do a little more homework on my side.

Swartberg looks cool

Shotto ... it will be a daily ride wherever bike ... and maybe go explore the odd gravel road to start with when I go for a ride out. I like picking a direction and going that way to see where the road takes me, on some of those roads there have been a gravel road or two that I wondered where it went to. Some gravel roads the Harley has done already, even with a pillion

What I do know I do not want is a bike with a chain that need to cleaned and maintained ... to much PTSD from cycle commuting for many years in any weather in CT

I recon this could still come down to 80K https://wilddog.net.za/threads/2012-bmw-r1200gs-abs-esa-h-grips-price-drop-to-r88k.278603/#post-5146423