Well, I was never a real waiter, I had wanted to buy a bike that I cold go places on, I also did not and still do not have extra$$$$$$$, just to go buy all of the things I want.
I had not had a bike since I got rid of my 94 S, intruder 1400.
I always like the sitting position of the big v twin, but wasn't willing to pay the Harley $$$$$$$$$, to get less of a bike.
So, as the bug got the better of my last year with spring approaching, I sat out on my quest to buy the perfect stead for my new adventures.
visions of packing tents etc filled my head, yes I'm going to travel with this new toy of mine, put down those golf clubs, I said.
So last March I went looking for a bike BMW, yes had the though of an around bike, 1200gs that's the ticket I thought.
Went to the dealer sat on it, I liked it but it seemed to tall for my inseam. The price tag seemed to steep for what I wanted to pay as well.
So I went home!
Got to love the internet, yes that's what I'll do I thought!
Anyway, to make a long story short, I like things that are different!
I like things that everyone else doesn't have!
Searching the net I see the most beautiful Bike I think I have layed my eyes on.
I just got to have this, so the next day take a vacation day and off I go in pursuit of my new baby!
It must have been fait, I had no idea of the pay before you get it!
I Drive to one dealer, they do not have it, I did not ask about it.
I Drive past the BMW dealer in search of this 2D image, I saw the night before.
I Drive to the next dealer, boarder state, I walk in, I do not see it!
The sales man walks up, everything I can assist you with.
Yes I'm looking for the FJR, do you have it? I ask!
He says yes, It actually just came in and we have 2 of them, I say is it ABS? Yes, he replies!
I sit on the bike, touching toes/balls of feet on each side!
I ask my better half, what do you think?
It you she says! Okay, I think, what do you want for it? I inquire.
way more than I wanted to pay for a bike!
So, I leave, 1/2 mile down the road, oh I say, better half I forgot my
hat!
We turn around, I go back in! Guess what happen next, I drive home on my new baby.
The only bad experience with the purchase, was the insurance, seems insurance company did not insure bikes!
So they hooked me up with Progressive! yep they dicked me 1700 a year. So what I say to myself, I give them a check over the phone get insured, find other insurance the cancel and get my hefty down payment back or at least most of it! nope paid around 180.00 canceled two days later and went with state farm for 450.00 a year.
Progressive stealers gave me 45.00 back.
Now I'm out riding my new baby!
haven't rode a bike for 11 years.
Man this thing is heavy at stop, I'm thinking.
No problem, ride all day long, pick up son ride around a while return home, going through gate side bag decal catches fence, dammmm,
Going down, Houston, I can't stop her she's going down.
Lucky for me, I was able to put her down on the grass!
Not a scratch, only the decal was ripped of the left bag.
Go back dealer replaced, no charge.
next day riding around what a bike!
Hmm, I ride it back behind the school, I thought, riding around on the side walk, not fast just getting use to it.
handles like a dream even a snail pace I think.
Hmm, hey I ride to the other side of the lot through the grass!
Riding along, grin on face, rear end start to sway back and forth, better slow way down I think.
next thing I know I'm stuck! shit I think, forgot cell phone to boot.
Tried getting stick limbs what ever, she stuck and sinking to the rims in mud. No way I think, walking down the road to get to a phone to call, to get my truck to pull this thing out of the mud, I'm thinking what a dumb ass.
anyway truck final;ly arrive, hook to rear wheel slowly having better half pull my baby out as I strain to keep her upright.
get her out, fire her up, ride to a car wash. clean her up!
laugh about it to this day, not a GS! no more wet grass for me.
Now Monday arrives, ride to work, park go in oh I forgot something, go back turn key get something out of glove box.
go back in work, come out to leave, no way left keys in and on.
won't start, better half, please help me thinking how stupid as she running behind my new baby pushing, won't bump start either.
damm, go home get charger, tools go back open manual, damm that's a great place to put the battery, I think!
An hour and a half later, she fires up! sigh of relief.
ride home damm my better half is thinking and saying, you have that Bike for 4 days.
We laugh,
So on the internet I go again, hey I found the other forum.
Wow what a neat place, this bike is great but its the hottest ride I have ever had! sweating like crazy while riding her in Kentucky.
Hey, this jumper mode will fix it, co adjust. tank insulation.
Did those still not helping. numb right hand, first farkle, d&d risers!
Great, 95% improvement. still will need to turn the bars out with linksters, might do that this year.
heat gave up on the heat fix, its hot and that is just the way it is going to be on pre 06. Have heard good things from some with 06 thus far on this forum.
hey eom, I'm going I think, make reservation, hook up with a few others, ride down to the Dragon! Townsend. What a ride.
I had only a mesh rocket jacket and some old gloves.
wind breaker over it, I had so many things strapped to this bike, bags full, duffel bags as high as I was, from the pillion seat back to the rack.
Man you would have thought I was going somewhere for a month.
This bike had no problem handle all that stuff and hauling ass all the way down.
I was great riding the dragon, meeting all the other owners and seeing the things they added to their bikes.
So, still love the bike, have added things to it., hw pegs big help, big cbee 4+4, head light covers ice Blue looks great, still have back pressure, will cut like calsci's. Should have bought that windshield first.
heated jacket liner, glove liner, socks, and dual controller, datel is a must, got the blue like smthing had at EOM.
rode to Cincinnati, to get the top case and bracket, don't leave the garage with out the cases., sliders installed, will drill out the holes big enough so as to not have to remove them to get lowers off.
Once I see the 06 on person will modify lower fairings to let heat out.
9000 miles and counting, what a BIKE!
Plan to have it until I can not ride any longer.
As you can see from my long winded post, operate error, would be the only problem you should have with this Bike.
Some tic but oh well that's life.
Some are hot, oh well lower the screen and install a second fan, which I will do one day. yeah get rid of the cat, that is probably the real heat issue since its right under the rider.
yes and make sure you have some riding gear so you can pack for a weekend with out having to take all those clothes.
