RedRider Posted October 13, 2012 #1 Posted October 13, 2012 It is becoming an addiction. Buying, selling, and trading bikes. I have an opportunity to trade my fully farkled 2008 KLR650 to a guy for a 1995 BMW R1100GS that also appears to be fairly well equipped. 9000 miles on the KLR 60000 miles on the BMW What to do, what to do...... Perhaps there is a 12 step program. RR
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted October 14, 2012 #3 Posted October 14, 2012 my big brother has had 2 BMW 1200 and you could not pay me to own one after what I have see with his. just my
RedRider Posted October 14, 2012 Author #4 Posted October 14, 2012 Does the GS have the Adventure tank? No, just the standard GS tank. However, it has full crash bars, aux lights, heated grips, Jesse bags, etc., etc. Sometimes, I just don't know when to keep my mouth shut. RR
RedRider Posted October 14, 2012 Author #5 Posted October 14, 2012 my big brother has had 2 BMW 1200 and you could not pay me to own one after what I have see with his. just my My Dad has one and it is a great machine. However, the 1200GS' have had their issues. Servo brakes ('05 and '06), final drive failures, rear hub cracking, .... However, the 1100 and 1150s were pretty solid from what I have read. RR
twigg Posted October 14, 2012 #6 Posted October 14, 2012 No, just the standard GS tank. However, it has full crash bars, aux lights, heated grips, Jesse bags, etc., etc. Sometimes, I just don't know when to keep my mouth shut. RR So ... You know you are asking the wrong question (and that GS does sound good) ... What do you want the bike to do? Which is the best of the two to do it on?
Redneck Posted October 14, 2012 #7 Posted October 14, 2012 It just depends on what you want to do with them. The klr is better on rough terrain and the bmw is better on road. They both have some reliability issues just like all machines. I liked my klr but I would not go from my 1150gs back to the klr.
pmelah Posted October 14, 2012 #8 Posted October 14, 2012 my opinion:confused24: seafoam and flip for it
RedRider Posted October 14, 2012 Author #9 Posted October 14, 2012 So ... You know you are asking the wrong question (and that GS does sound good) ... What do you want the bike to do? Which is the best of the two to do it on? I haven't really been doing any off-roading. A little gravel here and there, some easy ATV trails, but mostly paved roads. Guess I am looking more for something for the boys to travel on. Either the KLR or the GS will do the job. The GS may also be a good platform to build a true rally bike. The Venture is decent, this could be great. Will likely know by tonight if the deal will work out. RR
RedRider Posted October 16, 2012 Author #10 Posted October 16, 2012 Well, the BMW guy got back to me and turned down the offer. He needs money and wants a direct sell instead of a trade. Probably for the best. I don't need to start farkling another bike (yet). RR
twigg Posted October 17, 2012 #11 Posted October 17, 2012 Well, the BMW guy got back to me and turned down the offer. He needs money and wants a direct sell instead of a trade. Probably for the best. I don't need to start farkling another bike (yet). RR Nah ... The seed has been planted now ... you can't dig it up
Redneck Posted October 17, 2012 #12 Posted October 17, 2012 Nah ... The seed has been planted now ... you can't dig it up Mrs Redrider may be good with a shovel though.
RedRider Posted October 17, 2012 Author #13 Posted October 17, 2012 Mrs Redrider may be good with a shovel though. You got that one right. RR
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