jfdesfosses
New member
A bit about me. 44m, new to motorcycles. Hooked after buying bikes in Mongolia and crossing solo with my girlfriend, we each had our own bikes, 200cc chinese Shinerays Mustangs that were actually perfect, camping for 3 months, then doing the same for 5 months in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (different styles of riding let me ya!)
Came back home and bought a pristine 2013 g650gs this fall with 13000km, now at 17000. I have the touratech luggages.
I can get my hands on a 2005 r1200gs with all the accessories (touratech luggages and the whole off road works, 33000km, in pristine condition, for roughly the same price I could sell my g650gs for.
I weigh 260lbs, and will likely ride double, and take the bike as short and long commuters (200-1500km... Yes you read right, my work commute takes me at the limits of the paved and unpaved roads of Quebec) for short and long distance work.... I am not a speed or Power hungry guy. I like fuel economy, but do take my gf for rides and frequent camping trips, sometimes overnight sometimes over weeks.
I also plan on shipping my bike overseas to do longer (months and more) trips....
So, in your opinion ....keep the 650 or swap it?
Thanks
JF
Came back home and bought a pristine 2013 g650gs this fall with 13000km, now at 17000. I have the touratech luggages.
I can get my hands on a 2005 r1200gs with all the accessories (touratech luggages and the whole off road works, 33000km, in pristine condition, for roughly the same price I could sell my g650gs for.
I weigh 260lbs, and will likely ride double, and take the bike as short and long commuters (200-1500km... Yes you read right, my work commute takes me at the limits of the paved and unpaved roads of Quebec) for short and long distance work.... I am not a speed or Power hungry guy. I like fuel economy, but do take my gf for rides and frequent camping trips, sometimes overnight sometimes over weeks.
I also plan on shipping my bike overseas to do longer (months and more) trips....
So, in your opinion ....keep the 650 or swap it?
Thanks
JF