Final Decision: F800GT
THANKS TO ALL. I have decided that at my age of 70 and height of 5'6", the point of my motorcycle life should be enjoyment and that the issues of the weight of the R1150RT in the garage and in various parking situations were a big negative. I test rode a R1200R and the F800GT. I found the 1200R to be a rough ride compared to the 800GT. Possibly too much power. I definitely missed the fairing from the RT. I found the 800GT very comfortable, incredibly easy to ride and obviously no issue with weight. The fairing seemed to work well and the windshield worked for me at my height. It is also significantly lower even with the regular seat. So......I found a private sale of a white 2013 with 850 miles for $8100. Such a good deal that it leaves me funds to have it throughly checked out at MaxBMW. I hope to pick it up next week.
Thanks to everyone for their opinions and advice. It was a big help.
THANKS TO ALL. I have decided that at my age of 70 and height of 5'6", the point of my motorcycle life should be enjoyment and that the issues of the weight of the R1150RT in the garage and in various parking situations were a big negative. I test rode a R1200R and the F800GT. I found the 1200R to be a rough ride compared to the 800GT. Possibly too much power. I definitely missed the fairing from the RT. I found the 800GT very comfortable, incredibly easy to ride and obviously no issue with weight. The fairing seemed to work well and the windshield worked for me at my height. It is also significantly lower even with the regular seat. So......I found a private sale of a white 2013 with 850 miles for $8100. Such a good deal that it leaves me funds to have it throughly checked out at MaxBMW. I hope to pick it up next week.
Thanks to everyone for their opinions and advice. It was a big help.
