Rider59
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New Potential BMW Owner - Feedback Welcome !
Good Evening, and for my first post....Greetings and questions.
At 59.5 yrs, 25 year ride history includes Gold Wing series and Harley Davidson Touring models. Looking closely at 1200 RT. I do love 2 cylinders. I tour and commute. Lately had been spending more time on my (2) older wings (compared to a much newer HD Road Glide) and that is signaling me.
My choices include:
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Feedback is appreciated related to potential quirks in the more recent 1200 RTs, or anything to beware of. Do a lot of my own wrenching but zero experience on BMW. Nearest dealer 130 miles but not a dealbreaker.
Also, very interested if you were a former HD touring owner and made the switch. How did that work out for you?
Many thanks in advance, and certainly look forward to being an active contributor here.
Rider59
Good Evening, and for my first post....Greetings and questions.
At 59.5 yrs, 25 year ride history includes Gold Wing series and Harley Davidson Touring models. Looking closely at 1200 RT. I do love 2 cylinders. I tour and commute. Lately had been spending more time on my (2) older wings (compared to a much newer HD Road Glide) and that is signaling me.
My choices include:
A) Selling the Wings, keeping the HD and "testing the water" with a clean used RT 1200, likely 2010+........or
B) Cleaning house of all three bikes (leaning this way) and buying a 2015-2017 1200 RT and not looking back!
New Gold Wing platform is not for me, and been yawning lately at more recent offerings from HD. -----------------------------------------------------------------
Feedback is appreciated related to potential quirks in the more recent 1200 RTs, or anything to beware of. Do a lot of my own wrenching but zero experience on BMW. Nearest dealer 130 miles but not a dealbreaker.
Also, very interested if you were a former HD touring owner and made the switch. How did that work out for you?
Many thanks in advance, and certainly look forward to being an active contributor here.
Rider59
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