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2004 BMW K1200GT

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Not as many goodies as the Roadstar because it comes ready for touring and long distance riding from the factory, not much TO DO to it.

Standard options

  • ABS
  • Color Matched Side Cases (also have low profile case lids for commuting/lane splitting)
  • Electronic Cruise Control
  • Electrically adjustable windshield
  • Heated Grips
  • Heated Seat

After Market (came on the bike already)

  • BRAKE! Flashing LED brake light
  • Ohlin's Rear Shock
  • PIAA Driving Lights
  • Remus Exhaust
  • Laminar Lip Windshield addition

After Market (I have added)

  • American Machine 30mm Bar Backs
  • Autocom Rider/Passenger/GPS communication system
  • Givi E52NF top case (Trunk) with brake lights and trunk liner
  • Garmin Nuvi 760 GPS with MP3 capabilities mounted on a GadgetGuy over dash mount and Ram-Mount accessories.
  • Russell Day Long Saddle (AMAZING seat)
  • Stebel 139dB dual tone air horn (so if they can't see me, they sure can hear me)
  • Wilber Front Shock
  • DDM Tuning HID Head Light upgrade (To correct that Stevie Wonder feeling I had riding at night)

When looking for a bike this time, I needed to find something that handled well.  When I ride I like to pick a reasonable speed and glide through corners with out touching the brakes.  I bought the Roadstar in a pretty vain attempt to slow myself down.  After grinding through the frame and re-welding it 3 times, I had enough.   It was comfortable and beautiful - but it just handled so poorly and honestly, having to explain to pretty much everyone that ever saw it, "No, it is not a Harley" just got tiring.  When one of the lifters collapsed, it was with mixed emotions. While I really wanted a new motorcycle, I would have preferred to save more towards the down payment on another house than "have" to spend money on a new motorcycle (yeah, I know that sounds unbelievable for me, but trust me it's true).

I have slowed down considerably in my "old age", but frequently get told "slow" is a relative term.  I sure don't like to ride as fast as I used too, especially on a 650 pound sport touring motorcycle.  Just too much damn work. This bike handles exceptionally well, except at slow speed where it's weight and height join forces to actually make me have to work at slow speed maneuvering.  Winding mountain roads where most people are on and off their brakes, I can scoot on down the road with ease and have that thrill of leaning again with a wide safety margin. Hovering around 140 hp as she sits today, more than enough power to get up to speed, out of someone's way or blindingly fast passes.  While I do not condone nor do it often - I do know fully loaded with saddle bags, trunk and "svelte" little ol' me on her, she can double the highest national speed limit.  Just don't ask me HOW I know that.

I wish I had bought a BMW sooner.  There are those that call BMW's "the old man bike".  That is because most people really cannot afford a BMW when they are younger, have a family, are just starting out.  Several of the "young bucks" have been taught by many an old man on a BMW that old age and experience will beat out youth and reflexes. Don't ask me about that one either, k?

ROAD STAR