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Hello from NW Arkansas!

MacNobody

MacNobody

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I just picked up a gently used 2019 F850GS last week and I have spent a few days riding it around NW Arkansas and trying to learn the different settings for the suspension and throttle mapping. I traded a Tenere 700 and my other bike is a Suzuki DR650. This bike is the 10th bike I have had in about 17 years, but certainly the most "technical" bike I've ever owned but I like how much more "planted" this one feels. It certainly doesn't feel like a 500 pound bike!

Anyway, this is a bit of a military retirement gift for myself, and I'm going to love learning about it!

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Welcome to the forum!
Congratulations on retirement. Hope you enjoy the new bike.
OM
 
Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your service.
Welcome from the capital district of New York State. Some excellent riding in your parts. Enjoy your new bike. Beware the urge to farkle though. BMW means"Bring More Wallet" 😱
 
Welcome to the MOA Forum, Big Mac!
Congrats on military retirement; guess that makes you relatively young compared to most of us on here. :type Which branch? Hope your new(ish) F850 serves you well in the months/years to come. I enjoyed over 100K on my old F800GS all over the lower-48, so I’m sure your selection will take U wherever U need to go. :nod
Way back when, we both took the 2-day BMW off-road course in Greer, SC to improve our confidence in the dirt; it worked over the years. The MOAF will even give you a Training stipend to dust off the rust and maybe learn some new skills. :thumb
https://bmwmoaf.org/paul-bachorz-rider-safety-training-rebate/

Ciao from the scenic Tennessee River valley!
HSV-Phil --- & --- HSV-Karen
USAF-Ret'd — & — USN-Ret’d
'14 K16GT ——————— '16 R1200RS
'75 R90S ——-————— '82 R100CS
’09 KLX250S —————— ’88 R100RT
’05 Vespa 200L -————-- ’11 Vespa GTS 300
President of MOA CC-05: mailto: president@bmwmoal.org
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > AL airmarshal of CC-214
 
Welcome MacNobody! Congrats on the retirement and the beautiful gift. Thanks for posting the picture.
 
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