DeFeldermaus
New member
Hi all,
I am new here and I just wanted to finally say hi.
I have been riding for a little over 10 years. First bike was a Yamaha YZF R6. Loved it, went everywhere on it. After just a couple of years some fool decided to blow a traffic sign and drive right into me. Fortunately, I low sided and my gear took the brunt of the crash. Sadly the bike did not fair as well.
After working through some fears I decided to get back on and I bought a new to me F650GS. Liked the whole enduro look and all but felt the larger GS bikes didn't fit my in-seem so well. Loved this bike as well and road that for a while. Changed jobs and that required a fair amount of highway riding. Sadly the single pot 650 isn't the best choice for the highway.
So traded my first BMW in for a Triumph Sprint ST. I missed the days of my YZF R6 and wanted something a bit more civilized. The K1200S was a bit out of my range as I wanted to buy new, so I wound up with the Triumph. They made a good bike, lots of good features, it was quick, but a Hummer decided that it needed some frame mods. So they drove over it while sitting in a parking spot totaling the bike. But that is a story for another time.
With my insurance pay out I went back to see what to buy. For the riding I do now I would benefit more from a more standard motorcycle. Eventually I wound up buying a brand new R1200R. I do miss the HP of the Sprint and Yamaha, but the torque is nice to have on hand. The bike handles great in the city or on the highway and it has all the amenities that I could want. So I am a happy camper. Plus my wrists are thanking me.
I have been a member of the BMWCCA for about 7 years. I own a E30 M3 and a Mini Cooper S Convertible with the John Cooper Works package. Its nice to get connected to other BMW owners and I look forward to learning from everyone.
Cheers!
I am new here and I just wanted to finally say hi.
I have been riding for a little over 10 years. First bike was a Yamaha YZF R6. Loved it, went everywhere on it. After just a couple of years some fool decided to blow a traffic sign and drive right into me. Fortunately, I low sided and my gear took the brunt of the crash. Sadly the bike did not fair as well. After working through some fears I decided to get back on and I bought a new to me F650GS. Liked the whole enduro look and all but felt the larger GS bikes didn't fit my in-seem so well. Loved this bike as well and road that for a while. Changed jobs and that required a fair amount of highway riding. Sadly the single pot 650 isn't the best choice for the highway.
So traded my first BMW in for a Triumph Sprint ST. I missed the days of my YZF R6 and wanted something a bit more civilized. The K1200S was a bit out of my range as I wanted to buy new, so I wound up with the Triumph. They made a good bike, lots of good features, it was quick, but a Hummer decided that it needed some frame mods. So they drove over it while sitting in a parking spot totaling the bike. But that is a story for another time.
With my insurance pay out I went back to see what to buy. For the riding I do now I would benefit more from a more standard motorcycle. Eventually I wound up buying a brand new R1200R. I do miss the HP of the Sprint and Yamaha, but the torque is nice to have on hand. The bike handles great in the city or on the highway and it has all the amenities that I could want. So I am a happy camper. Plus my wrists are thanking me.
I have been a member of the BMWCCA for about 7 years. I own a E30 M3 and a Mini Cooper S Convertible with the John Cooper Works package. Its nice to get connected to other BMW owners and I look forward to learning from everyone.
Cheers!
