SkooterG and his Papa Chuy drank gallons of Kool-Aid.

[yamafitter]

Don,

I have a bonafide kool aid drinking buddy that owns a K1200 GT. He said the K1600 is heavier and does not put out significantly more power than the 1200. He said he will NOT be upgrading to the 1600 from the 1200. Can you enlighten me on the differences between the 1200 and 1600?

It has 6 cylinders as compared to four. For a Beemer owner that's the same as having a volume control that goes to '11'.

https://youtu.be/ll7rWiY5obI

 

[beemerdons]

You can tell Skooter likes it cause his ears perked up.

Nice ride papa chuy! Is this coming north for the Wheaton scramble?

You are indeed correct Tom, Skooter got so damn excited that his ears got a giant hard on! His ears had such a "boner", we had to beat his helmet onto his head!

Mi Hermano Tomaso, I told Salesman Steve Bittner that I would come in to "talk turkey" dollar-wise with him after I returned to Arizona after the Canadian FJR Rally in New Brunswick/Nova Scotia in June. With the Wheatie/airboss Rolling Illinois Cluster Feck next week and a BMW Club outing over Memorial Day weekend, plus getting in weekends at my Lake Havasu vacation home (boat and home maintenance!), I just have too many irons in the fire to do purchase wrangling at this time.

Steve did say that if I put in my order by Fourth of July I should get delivery of my K1600GT just before Labor Day Weekend. If that is indeed the case, I will be riding it to SW-FOG 2011 in Taos, New Mexico. Big-D is once again Rally Master and I am once again Ride Leader.

 

[beemerdons]

Don,

I have a bonafide kool aid drinking buddy that owns a K1200 GT. He said the K1600 is heavier and does not put out significantly more power than the 1200. He said he will NOT be upgrading to the 1600 from the 1200. Can you enlighten me on the differences between the 1200 and 1600?

It has 6 cylinders as compared to four. For a Beemer owner that's the same as having a volume control that goes to '11'.

https://youtu.be/ll7rWiY5obI

Guilty as charged, Bill F. I absolutely love that, with your kind permission I am going to repost this over at AZ Beemers!

 

[ScottyUSN]

Here is my story: I have 500K+ miles on BMW's and they have never failed to bring me home from a ride, not once!

Those numbers are hard to argue with.

That K16 must handle A LOT lighter than she looks like she would.

You know how testy those Annapolis Naval Academy Graduate Officers can be!

I try not to pick on Ring Knockers, they are a sensitive bunch.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Don,

I have a bonafide kool aid drinking buddy that owns a K1200 GT. He said the K1600 is heavier and does not put out significantly more power than the 1200. He said he will NOT be upgrading to the 1600 from the 1200. Can you enlighten me on the differences between the 1200 and 1600?

It has 6 cylinders as compared to four. For a Beemer owner that's the same as having a volume control that goes to '11'.

https://youtu.be/ll7rWiY5obI

That is pretty much how my BMW buddy summed it up! :lol:

I should be on the lookout for a good deal on a 1200

 

[beemerdons]

Don,

I have a bonafide kool aid drinking buddy that owns a K1200 GT. He said the K1600 is heavier and does not put out significantly more power than the 1200. He said he will NOT be upgrading to the 1600 from the 1200. Can you enlighten me on the differences between the 1200 and 1600?

It has 6 cylinders as compared to four. For a Beemer owner that's the same as having a volume control that goes to '11'.

https://youtu.be/ll7rWiY5obI

That is pretty much how my BMW buddy summed it up! :lol:

I should be on the lookout for a good deal on a 1200

https://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/2003-Bmw-K-1200-Gt--98640889 Blind Squirrel, I was born and raised in Orange, California; Orange High School Class of 1966. A BMW buddy of mine in the Orange County BMW Club had sent me this ad.

This is an incredible deal on a 2003 BMW K1200GT. Our FJRBluesman lives in Tustin, next door to Orange, he could check it out for you. Also, I am going to be visiting my Mom and Sisters who still live in Orange in early June; if it's still for sale, I could do a test ride on it for you!

 

[airboss]

You can tell Skooter likes it cause his ears perked up.

Nice ride papa chuy! Is this coming north for the Wheaton scramble?

Your right about the ears, never noticed that before.

Never can tell by the grin, same sh*t eatin' grin he wears all the time.........................think it's tattooed on.

New bike fever eh Don, only known cure is a new bike.

 

[Old Michael]

Don, you know the thing's got to be huge when it makes YOU look like a mere wisp of a lad - even as you're wearing that billboard jersey.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Beemerdons classic quote...

You are indeed correct Tom, Skooter got so damn excited that his ears got a giant hard on! His ears had such a "boner", we had to beat his helmet onto his head!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

-Laughin' out loud here in Wheaton

 

[HotRodZilla]

Don,

I have a bonafide kool aid drinking buddy that owns a K1200 GT. He said the K1600 is heavier and does not put out significantly more power than the 1200. He said he will NOT be upgrading to the 1600 from the 1200. Can you enlighten me on the differences between the 1200 and 1600?

Ok, Squirrel, no offense to your friend, but he's crazy. Unless the GTL just weighs a LOT more than the GT or some other difference, the power delivery by the GT is incredible.

I took a white GT outfitted with Akropovic cans for a ride last Saturday, the day before Mother's day. Dean at Sandia BMW calle me and asked me if I wanted to ride it, so I rode my FJR down and took my daughter. I rode the GT and they did not have a GLT yet, so I don't have a comparison of that, so everything I say is related to the GT only.

It is a bigger bike than the FJR. No doubt...The dash board is higher, and the surrounding plastic encases the cockpit. There is no looking at the front forks from above the handle bars. The windshield is great and stops all the wind about 1/2 way up. The bike is no taller than the FJR, and feels very light. It moves around easily and I never worried about dropping it.

Once underway...Holy crap! The GT was so smooth, I could barely tell it was running. The clutch had this amazing feel to it that is hard to explain. The clutch didn't engage until it was almost fully out, but it was very fast and easy to hold. If I stopped and held the clutch, it took no grip like the FJR does. I could have done it all day.

Everything on that bike "clicks." The blinker switch has a solid click to its movement. Clicks on, clicks off. The shifter is the same way. It was a little hard to get used to, especially with the clutch engaging so late and being so light. Shifting was just a small movement and a click into gear. Trying to sync the gears to downshift may or may not have worked. It was just a click and the gear was changed. Up or down was the same. There was no gear grinding, no dog catching, and no long throw.

As I was leaving the parking lot, I hit the rear brake and got thrown forward. That thing is powerful, as were all the brakes. The bike can stop very well.

Once under power, any felt weight goes away. The GT felt as light as my FJR and was easliy as manuverable up to around 90. The power delivery is very linear and the thing just pulls like a train. I kept disengaging the clutch late because of where it engages, so at the upshifts, the bike would surge forward and then just keep pulling.

The bike was easy to manuver, and at 35mph in 5th gear, the bike pulled away without any issues. It makes 160 horses and 100 something lb/ft of torque. However around 90, the bike really wanted to go straight. Doing the little weave in the lane thing was hard to do at that speed. Not sure if its due to the weight, wheelbase, or a combination of things. Changing lanes and making turns was easy, but weaving the bike at that speed took more work. At slower speeds, it just fell whichever way I wanted it to go.

That bike with the pipes is priced at 25K. Holy Shit! That's a lot of money. However, this is the first bike I have ridden that I would replace my FJR with. I think when my time with the FJR is done, I may seriously consider the 1600GT. I just don't know if I want to spend nearly twice as much as it is not twice as much bike, but it is one Hellavua package. If it was between that and a GoldWing, I would definately take the GT, but price wise between the GT and the FJR, the FJR wins.

I absolutely love my FJR, but that GT was an amazing amazing bike. Smooth, fast and comfortable.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Ok...Pulled the pictures off my phone:

and...

Oh, shit. How'd that picture get in there? Oh well...I'd ride that too, but it would probably cost more money!

 

[rushes]

Buy it, Don...

I dare ya....

 

[beemerdons]

Buy it, Don...

I dare ya....

Russell, which one? I can afford to buy both! But, I don't think I can pay for the ongoing maintenance on this brunette!

 

[rushes]

Buy it, Don...

I dare ya....

Russell, which one? I can afford to buy both! But, I don't think I can pay for the ongoing maintenance on this brunette!

Go with stock.

I stay away from modified...

Prolly been ridden hard an will jus be extra maintenance ya don't need...

Git the damn bike, an tow it over here.

We'll have a figgen ride 'till Beemer cries git tagether....

 

[wfooshee]

There is no looking at the front forks from above the handle bars.

Or from below, since technically, it doesn't have any front forks. Or at least what acts like a fork doesn't go all the way up.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Quote from Smitty (circa 2007) "BMW = Build Motorcycles Weird"

 

[beemerdons]

Quote from Smitty (circa 2007) "BMW = Build Motorcycles Weird"

Herr Wheatie, are you a gambling man? Do you like to wager a bet now and again? Feeling lucky, eh?

Would you like to bet your Papa Chuy on the odds that our Smitty will have one of these by year's end?

 

[wheatonFJR]

Herr Wheatie, are you a gambling man? Do you like to wager a bet now and again? Feeling lucky, eh?

Would you like to bet your Papa Chuy on the odds that our Smitty will have one of these by year's end?

I would bet - and win - that Smitty will have a new MCY by year's end.

He's changes bikes like you change your underwear.

Fahrvergnugen!!

 

[Crash Cash]

That's the coolest damn front end on a production bike since the GTS-1000... now I want one just for that! T'aint partin' with 25 large though.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Herr Wheatie, are you a gambling man? Do you like to wager a bet now and again? Feeling lucky, eh?

Would you like to bet your Papa Chuy on the odds that our Smitty will have one of these by year's end?

I would bet - and win - that Smitty will have a new MCY by year's end.

He's changes bikes like you change your underwear.

Fahrvergnugen!!

At least once a year?