What's happened to all the BMW K-series?

I'll think of that next week, when I point the Tenere at the
Elefantentreffen. Same engine, innit?

 

(SteveH) wrote in :

it's hideous.

it will probably stay in that sort of price range for some time if it
remains reliable.

Bath Rd is where I bought my R-GS. Assuming they are still owned by the
same people then they are a decent bunch.

 

I can put you in touch with Mark who was offering me the K75.
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq238/mhsilverw/D222AVJ_1.jpg
Looks very tidy, located in Lincolnshire, heated grips, T&T 48kmiles
You could probably get it for a grand or less, he wanted to swap it
for my LE so somewhere in the 800 - 1000 range cash should buy him one.

Remove the NOSPAM from my address for email.

 

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Why are you replying to me?

 

That's the crap one that nobody wants.

 

If you go in with cash and no tradein you should be able to argue at least
500 off of that. Worth a try, the sight of money tends to help.

 

yeah - a lot more cramped to live with. We did something like
3500-4000 miles over a three week period. Although we stayed a week in
a villa in St.Raphael on the Cote d'Azur and a week near St.Gigminano,
when we were travelling down and back we were doing >400 miles a day
3-4 days in a row. The bike did develop a bearing problem on the way
home, but it did get me home.

 

In communiqué

The second holiday (the first was a TT practice week trip) SWMBO took
with me was touring France on a Morini 250 (albeit with 375 motor). The
two of us and camping gear. We did a couple of thousand miles circular
tour, though we didn't get south of the Massif Centrale.

Quite. Milan and back in a week two up on a Nordwest was a bit
uncomfortable.
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| Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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Huh ?.
I just posted a followup in the thread.
If I wanted to reply to (specifically) you I would hit (r) and it would
go by email.

 

But at the wrong point in the thread. If you look up, you'll see it
says "Wessie wrote", and then you said "I can put you in touch...".
Wessie doesn't need to be put in touch with anyone. Who is the "you"
that you are referring to in your opening sentence?

<clasps head in hands>

You really have no idea, do you.

 

Sounds like something from Pilot Office Prune.

 

No complaints about the engine. But the paint, chrome and especially
suspension is likely to be looking a bit tired.

 

I seriously doubt that.

 

I concur.

I bought my R-GS from that dealer. They seem to be very fair with used bike
prices. They set them at a realistic level and offer p-ex that don't take
the piss. You either accept the deal offered or walk away. They are still
in business, unlike their former rival across the Bristol Channel who had a
reputation for trying to squeeze every last £ from a customer.

 

Trust me, I was in the shop this week and they were trying to sell me
a bike. They will haggle.

 

That's probably going to rule out a K-RS. Don't know why, but I tend to
get on better with the LTs. Keep in mind that they're pretty tall,
although not that tall compared to a GS or similar.

Of course you could keep an eye out for something like an R1100RT or an
R1150RT. In fact, I should have bought one back when I bought the GS-A
instead...

 

But not 500 quid off a reasonably priced LT, at least not in the
universe I inhabit.

 

I love the styling of the RS, but the comfort of the LT is awesome.

May pop along to Bristol next weekend and look at that one in the
showroom.

Watching out for suitable candidates.

There's one in Bristol on eBay, actually:

http://search.ebay.com/110341199370

 

It is, if you fit it OK. Awesome weather protection, too.

Good plan

Odd colour scheme on the seat, that. Should be OK at that mileage but
I'd check if it's had the clutch replaced. My RT needed that at 42k? or
something, and it's not a cheap job to get done. A bit odd that it
doesn't have the radio but has the fitting kit...

And in contrast to what Nige says about the 1200RT, you can actually
filter OK with these things.

TBH I'd pay the extra for an 1150 - the six speed box is well worth
having, as is the hydraulic clutch. But if the 1100 is cheap enough...

 

Is that 'reasonable' for one of those, then?

If so, I'll have to take a look at it and see how close to £2k I can get
them....