Follow-up on my BMW F650GS Dakar:
After getting it into reasonable riding shape last winter, I jumped the shark this spring and “invested” (with expected loss of investment) in a 2021 Husqvarna 701 Enduro with 12k miles on it.
I, of course, went through the bike thoroughly. It had some needs, which I took care of, and fitted it with side racks to put some smaller hard cases on suitable for day rides in the woods.
So after getting this Husky I was thinking the BMW GS was kind of unnecessary. Heavier that the Husky by a lot, and not much lighter than my Africa Twin. But the AT has twice the HP, and gets the same gas mileage.
Anyway, I put the Dakar up for sale, both on Crag’s and ADVriders. Nobody seemed to appreciate the bike for what it is. I was only asking $3500 for it, but all I got was lowball offers.
For what I paid, and what I have i to it, I decided to just keep it, ride it occasionally (I love how cushy it is, especially offroad) and can use it as a guest dual sport bike.
Oh yeah, I put those Harbor Freight cases on the racks it already had. What a great thing those are. And fixed / replaced a few more things. Today I put new brake pads on front and rear and replaced the seriously worn rear rotor. Oddly, the front was not worn at all. One of the POs must have been a back brake guy.
After getting it into reasonable riding shape last winter, I jumped the shark this spring and “invested” (with expected loss of investment) in a 2021 Husqvarna 701 Enduro with 12k miles on it.
I, of course, went through the bike thoroughly. It had some needs, which I took care of, and fitted it with side racks to put some smaller hard cases on suitable for day rides in the woods.
So after getting this Husky I was thinking the BMW GS was kind of unnecessary. Heavier that the Husky by a lot, and not much lighter than my Africa Twin. But the AT has twice the HP, and gets the same gas mileage.
Anyway, I put the Dakar up for sale, both on Crag’s and ADVriders. Nobody seemed to appreciate the bike for what it is. I was only asking $3500 for it, but all I got was lowball offers.
For what I paid, and what I have i to it, I decided to just keep it, ride it occasionally (I love how cushy it is, especially offroad) and can use it as a guest dual sport bike.
Oh yeah, I put those Harbor Freight cases on the racks it already had. What a great thing those are. And fixed / replaced a few more things. Today I put new brake pads on front and rear and replaced the seriously worn rear rotor. Oddly, the front was not worn at all. One of the POs must have been a back brake guy.
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