Gallowbraid
Adventurist
What happens when you take a 3 hour trip to a motorcycle dealership in NC to purchase a hat?
Well they include a free motorcycle, that's what.
Meet Shadowfax, my new to me 2014 BMW R1200GS.
Coming from my Kawasaki KLR background this bike is a beast with more than 3 times the horsepower of even a modern KLR, and there's a 6th gear! The previous owner decked this bike out with just about every farkle (functional sparkle) that you can throw at a bike. In running through the machine the only items I found that were neglected were protection for the rear brake reservoir and guards for the exposed radiators (both of which are on order). I have amber covers on order for the Rigid lights and will be relocating those to the lower crash bars in order to get better light distribution while not blinding on coming traffic.
Other than those few items I have no plans to modify the bike any further. It's setup with aftermarket electronically adjustable suspension, the rear Michelin Anakee tire is brand new and the front is close to new. The BMW branded Touratech luggage is in good shape, the tall windscreen is adjustable on the fly and works perfect for my height and riding position. The factory skid plate appears to provide enough protection for my style of riding, and with only 11,400 miles on the clock there's no immediate maintenance that hasn't already been addressed. I'm just going to ride! (and buy new riding gear and rebuild my moto-camping kit
)
Well they include a free motorcycle, that's what.
Meet Shadowfax, my new to me 2014 BMW R1200GS.
Coming from my Kawasaki KLR background this bike is a beast with more than 3 times the horsepower of even a modern KLR, and there's a 6th gear! The previous owner decked this bike out with just about every farkle (functional sparkle) that you can throw at a bike. In running through the machine the only items I found that were neglected were protection for the rear brake reservoir and guards for the exposed radiators (both of which are on order). I have amber covers on order for the Rigid lights and will be relocating those to the lower crash bars in order to get better light distribution while not blinding on coming traffic.
Other than those few items I have no plans to modify the bike any further. It's setup with aftermarket electronically adjustable suspension, the rear Michelin Anakee tire is brand new and the front is close to new. The BMW branded Touratech luggage is in good shape, the tall windscreen is adjustable on the fly and works perfect for my height and riding position. The factory skid plate appears to provide enough protection for my style of riding, and with only 11,400 miles on the clock there's no immediate maintenance that hasn't already been addressed. I'm just going to ride! (and buy new riding gear and rebuild my moto-camping kit
)
