What motorcycle(s) do you ride

[NFATrustGuy]

Thanks folks. Sending TFog a PM right now.

[Great-Kazoo]

Thanks folks. Sending TFog a PM right now.

Those BMW's are nice. Till you need something on the road. IMO their lack of support, dealer wise, across the country, is kind of sparse.

[NFATrustGuy]

Those BMW's are nice. Till you need something on the road. IMO their lack of support, dealer wise, across the country, is kind of sparse.

Yah. I was coming to that conclusion in reading the K1600 forum. To make matters worse, there seemed to be a constant stream of issues, recalls, stop sales, etc. The German feel along with the fit and finish is enticing, but I just don't have the patience or the time to deal with that stuff. The guy who bought it texted me yesterday morning to say that the reverse gearing was making a huge racket so he took it to the dealer. The dealer told him it could be anything from a replacement part in the reverse gearing to a NEW ENGINE!?! It's still under the factory warranty, so nobody is getting too excited, but that's the kind of stuff that really boils my blood when you pay a premium for what's supposed to be a premium product.

I've been a Honda motorcycle fan since I was in kindergarten, so it's always my fallback. I really enjoy riding, but I'll never be the Iron Butt poster child. I've come to the realization that I'm at least one airplane hobby away from being a serious motorcycle touring rider. I anticipate that the longest ride I'll do in the next 15 years will probably be to Steamboat and back. I don't need (or want) a big Goldwing or a K1600GTL for that kind of riding.

TFogger and I have been chatting by PM re: some new rubber for the new ride. I'm planning to send him a PM with the green light to order in a tire or two for me as soon as I've posted this message. For anyone in the market, he beats RevZilla prices by enough that even after taxes, he's less expensive. His mounting fees are very reasonable, too, and I feel much better giving a local person the business rather than mail order whenever I can.