Greetings, everyone
I've been riding for going on 50 years now, but have never had a BMW. In my youth I had Hondas, both dirt and street. I've had Yamahas, both dirt and street. I've had numerous Harleys (still do) and I also currently own a Victory Cross Country Tour. I hope you'll pardon my questions, but the closest BMW dealer to me is 3 hours away, so I'd like some info before I decide to devote a day to that trip.
I love my Harley Road King, and part of that is I have a phenomenal dealer. I really like my Victory, mainly for the better ride and more room that it has over the Harley. I tend to take the Victory on road trips and use the HD for short jaunts and around town. I'm 6'5", and the Victory fits me much better than the Harley. Which brings me to the BMW. I had a bit of an epiphany last week. I had taken the Harley in to an independent shop for an oil change. (the Harley dealer is a ways away and I was pressed for time). I had some work to be done on the Victory also, so I rode it over to the indie shop and dropped it off and picked up the Harley. I suppose this is the first time I have ridden them back to back, but as soon as I got on the Harley, I thought, man this thing is small.
I won't get rid of the Victory, because I can't replace it if I decide I made a mistake by selling it. I did that once with my Valkyrie. So I'm considering selling the Harley and buying a K1600B. The reviews on You Tube have been very positive. However, I do have some questions.
1) The wheel base on the B is about the same as the wheel base on the Victory, and two inches longer than the Harley. Am I going to have the same amount of room on the B as I do on the Victory?
2) Do the floorboards on the B have controls as the Harley does, or are they merely highway pegs?
3) The idea of the bags opening from the side seems odd to me. How do you keep stuff from falling out when you open them?
4) I will likely do my own maintenance on the B, and since the closest dealer is 3 hours away, hope there are no warranty issues. Any problem areas on the B that I need to be concerned about?
I would appreciate any input, especially from those of you that have owned a Victory tour bike. Thanks!
I've been riding for going on 50 years now, but have never had a BMW. In my youth I had Hondas, both dirt and street. I've had Yamahas, both dirt and street. I've had numerous Harleys (still do) and I also currently own a Victory Cross Country Tour. I hope you'll pardon my questions, but the closest BMW dealer to me is 3 hours away, so I'd like some info before I decide to devote a day to that trip.
I love my Harley Road King, and part of that is I have a phenomenal dealer. I really like my Victory, mainly for the better ride and more room that it has over the Harley. I tend to take the Victory on road trips and use the HD for short jaunts and around town. I'm 6'5", and the Victory fits me much better than the Harley. Which brings me to the BMW. I had a bit of an epiphany last week. I had taken the Harley in to an independent shop for an oil change. (the Harley dealer is a ways away and I was pressed for time). I had some work to be done on the Victory also, so I rode it over to the indie shop and dropped it off and picked up the Harley. I suppose this is the first time I have ridden them back to back, but as soon as I got on the Harley, I thought, man this thing is small.
I won't get rid of the Victory, because I can't replace it if I decide I made a mistake by selling it. I did that once with my Valkyrie. So I'm considering selling the Harley and buying a K1600B. The reviews on You Tube have been very positive. However, I do have some questions.
1) The wheel base on the B is about the same as the wheel base on the Victory, and two inches longer than the Harley. Am I going to have the same amount of room on the B as I do on the Victory?
2) Do the floorboards on the B have controls as the Harley does, or are they merely highway pegs?
3) The idea of the bags opening from the side seems odd to me. How do you keep stuff from falling out when you open them?
4) I will likely do my own maintenance on the B, and since the closest dealer is 3 hours away, hope there are no warranty issues. Any problem areas on the B that I need to be concerned about?
I would appreciate any input, especially from those of you that have owned a Victory tour bike. Thanks!