New guy here! Bought myself a 2022 BMWK1600B after trading in my 2017 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse last May. I’m proud to say that my wife has great taste: she bought the K1600B first. I then rode it, loved it, and traded my Indian in a few months later. Wife took her 16’ and rode out to Colorado and back on her own last year, got a BunBurner 1500 out of it. Inspired me and last week I got my (hopefully to be awarded) SaddleSore 1000 from good ol’ NJ down to Daytona for bike week.
Time spent on my K16 has made me appreciate her more and more. There really is nothing like 6 cylinders. I couldn’t believe how fast she could go when I rode her off the lot. Nothing like my first Harley Sporster or late Indian Chieftain. It’s really opened my eyes to so much.
Saw more BMWs than I thought I would in Daytona—mostly GS’s but quite a few other K1600s! BMW is a much smaller group and it’s always exciting to see what someone else has done with their bike. Coming back from that long trip has really inspired me to get involved in MOA. Wife and I are planning on going to the annual rally, Richmond is quite close. We are also planning a joint SaddleSore 1000 up to Nova Scotia in late June this year as well.
One of the greatest things I ever did was put my wife on the back of my motorcycle in all those years ago, and then promptly kick her off, get her into the MSF course, and purchase her her first motorcycle. Our Frenchie, Roux, also loves to ride on the back of her K16.
Looking forward to many more miles!
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