New Owner in Lakeland Florida!

hinch

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #1

2020 R1250RT in Lakeland. Manhattan Metallic. Commuting 80 miles/day -- it's the perfect bike for that, plus I plan some longer rides once the 94F/34C temps drop later this year. I love this bike.

 

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royce

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #2

Welcome from the coast of Kansas.

Are you a new rider, or simply new to BMWs? Either way, glad to have you aboard.

 

hinch

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #3

royce said:

Welcome from the coast of Kansas.

Are you a new rider, or simply new to BMWs? Either way, glad to have you aboard.

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Thanks! Old rider, in experience, age, *and* looks! But this is my first BMW. I did keep my 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin.

 

mikegalbicka

Back in the saddle again

• Jun 27, 2020

• #4

Welcome from your city. Enjoy that nice ride. Where did you get it?

 

skibum69

slave to gravity

• Jun 27, 2020

• #5

Welcome from Newfoundland, I have a KTM 640 Adventure which is very similar to you AT.

 

hinch

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #6

mikegalbicka said:

Welcome from your city. Enjoy that nice ride. Where did you get it?

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Mike, BMW of Orlando was the selling dealership, although a 2020 RT wasn't available locally. They found one in south Florida and it got trucked to my house and delivered to my driveway. Several BMW models are in short supply in Florida.

 

hinch

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #7

skibum69 said:

Welcome from Newfoundland, I have a KTM 640 Adventure which is very similar to you AT.

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Skibum, I love my AT. The one thing it's not great at is long interstate miles at 90 MPH/145 KMH -- the thing the RT excels at.

 

rangerreece

RangerReece

• Jun 27, 2020

• #8

Welcome! From 5 hours and 46 minutes to the north west.

 

hinch

New member

• Jun 27, 2020

• #9

rangerreece said:

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Lived in Alabama in my formative years, and I have close relatives in Dothan. I've made several rides to the panhandle from central Florida...Hwy 98 along the Gulf coast is one of my favorite roads.

 

skibum69

slave to gravity

• Jun 27, 2020

• #10

Yeah, my interstate miles are only 120 kmh on the 640 but my R1100S would do 90 mph all day long.

 

rangerreece

RangerReece

• Jun 27, 2020

• #11

Hinch and Skibum69... my MOA light is always on in Samson, AL. You ever come this way, you have a place to stay, park, wrench, gas, and eat. Hopefully I’ll see you at next years BMW NEF rally in Stark.