Isn’t that the truth. It’s the same trying to sell a Ferrari with that mileage.
Seems like a high milage Ducati has 3300 miles on it. I did that in it’s first three weeks, including one 1000 mile trip in 16 hours. I used to live to ride.
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I sold my Monster, missed it, bought another, was reminded why I sold the first one, sold the last one.
At 73, my reflexes and interest are not sufficient to ride safely.
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Well, that’s exactly what the Multistrada was meant to do. And few people actually do it.
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I just hit 67. And 67 year old me likes riding in an SUV without a shroud of safety gear. And I won’t ride without all my gear. So …
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Your market in Minnesota is particularly sensitive to mileage where bikes are stored for roughly half the year.
I test drove a new Monster SR? back in 2006? It had that years superbike engine. I was going 60 in 3rd gear…spent less than 10 minutes on it and brought it back. Way too much bike for anything but a track.
My Monster 900 was much more pleasant to ride than my son’s Monster 1100 Evo.
But cruisers, they are not.
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I’ve never ridden a cruiser. Before yesterday, I’d only ever ridden three bike models. I wish I’d tried a boxer BMW because I’d probably have gone that route, but don’t think I’m dissatisfied with my F-bike. It’s effectively built to purpose for me. Efficient. Fast enough. Good luggage. Belt drive. Once you clear 5000 RPM it becomes a completely different bike - it’s like riding a rocket at that RPM. I’m a commuter. The bike is my primary method of transportation. It’s the yin to my yang.
The 919 was, as I said, twitchy. In a good way, but I’d only been riding for under a year and it didn’t make sense from either a safety or spending perspective (I was deploying in a week so it would have sat at least six months). Also, moving one bike is practical in a pickup. Two…not so much and I still had at least two PCS moves to go. But a fun and beautiful bike for sure.
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I was a little afraid I’d come out of the demo days yesterday hard over for a new bike. The level of experience and smoothness between my 2014 model and the 2023/24s I rode was ENORMOUS. And I did like everything I tried and was able to keep pace with the ride lead the whole time even on a strange bike. But when I got back on my bike to ride home, I never felt like what I had was inadequate. Which is a good feeling. (And I like my analog gauges!!)
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It’s like the last three audio shows I attended. Nice, but I felt no need to change.
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Bikes aren’t the obsession they had been 10 or 15 years ago. I can’t say that I’m ever completely satisfied but I’ve been quite content with my ‘15 FJR1300 for a touch over 7 years.
That obsession included an ‘05 Duc ST3. The only speeding ticket I ever got was on that bike. During break in I learned the hard way that, if I remember right, 6K in 2nd gear is 79 - in a 55. It was a fun bike if you were breaking the law but not a great every day commuter.
I stopped riding a number of years ago.
Yamaha XS 650 OHC 1975
Hiatus
BMW R1100RT. 1997
BMW K1200RS. 1998
Triumph Sprint ST-995 1999
Honda ST1300abs. 2002
BMW K1200RS 2003
BMW R1100RT. 2004
BMW K1200S. 2006
Triumph Tiger 1050abs 2007
BMW R1200R. 2009
BMW K1200GT. 2010
Hung up the Helmet
I bet if you put a couple of audiophile fuses in it there will be interest on this forum…
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I haven’t taken my last ride yet.
But I feel it coming.
Interesting turn around. I picked up my Ducati two days ago. I can’t stop riding it! It’s a total blast! I am doing an all day ride later today. Perfect weather.
Now I am thinking my big BMW is like an over the top wheelchair. The Ducati is like having legs.
Maybe I am not done. Fun.
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Happy to hear you’re rediscovering the fun! When it stops being fun is when we stop.
Riding and music are both my low blood pressure retreats - unless they’re acting up. The BMW (R1150RT) engine sound track distracted from that serenity with its constant but normal engine/trans knocks and rattles that I couldn’t eliminate or tune out. I fixed that with the FJR. The I4 lacks the soothing boxer cadence but just sings at speed.
Room modes and sound stage asymmetry are my current distraction. I think it’s fixable but, like the beemer, it’s gonna require a fairly substantial investment. Hours with REW and additional / different treatments are coming - but it’s still fun.
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Feel free to drop the BMW at my place, Al. I’ll take good care of her.
$13k takes it. It has 14,000 miles on it.
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