Ignorant Newbie Wants BMW Buying Advice

[20774]

Hm. Not sure why it says that or how I can fix it. I was born on September 12.

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[lee]

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[jammess]

November 30 is the forum default for those that have not specified a particular date. If it happens to be THE day, Happy Birthday!



OM

A default birth date?? Leave it to the internet as in who would have guessed I mean a default birth date? Talk about complexity just for the halibut now Oregon has self serve gas. Isn't that just great? NOT!!! The $%#^&& governor just signed the bill. But..a gas station must dedicate half its pumps to full serve at the same price as its self serve pumps. What a joke now we have to learn gas pump technology,Grrrrr..... When is it all going to end as in keep it simple and who wants to stand out in the weather trying to figure out how to use a gas pump? Not me! No doubt all the CA transplants are going to just love it. More Grrrrrr...

 

[20774]

Uh, let's stay on topic...please! Thanks!

 

[rocinante]

Let's all put our heads on our desks and have a little quiet time now.

 

[20774]

Topic is advice for buying a BMW...self service stations really doesn't have anything to do with it!!

 

[Omega Man]

Folks in most of the United States learned gas pump usage in the 1970s or 1980s. Sometimes catching up seems hard I guess.

Sometimes the license plate bracket is tough to pull down.

OM

 

[Visian]

Let's all put our heads on our desks and have a little quiet time now.

I suggest you buy the new Honda Transalp, or a CB500X.

 

[88bmwjeff]

IMO, Airhead, Oilheads, Hex/Camheads, Wetheads, etc. all have their pros and cons. It depends on what you want, what you are willing to deal with and how much you can spend. There's been plenty written about each model's pros and cons, so do the research and figure out which fits you best. I think you'll be happy with either of them as long as you understand their strengths and weaknesses.

 

[kbasa]

Topic is advice for buying a BMW...self service stations really doesn't have anything to do with it!!

He can't help himself.

 

[jammess]

He can't help himself.

lol..lol..I'll try to do better really I will.

 

[skibum69]

I would own an airhead GS but 2 is enough for now.

 

[rocinante]

I sincerely appreciate this community, and the advice offered to me. Yes I am balancing brain-think against heart-feel. I am scared of the wetheads. I am not a high-tech sort. I am an old fart. I do not trust all that computer wizardry and all those various systems and features. Just more stuff to potentially fail, I fear.

I want something suitable for occasional touring, but otherwise less bulky than an RT. I think a late-model ('03 or '04) 1150r or GS would be a good bike for me. But someone suggested I ride various models and I will ride a 2010 R1200GS camhead today. I posted a request for input on the Camhead forum this morning. In my view, more power and still easy maintenance and high reliability.

I have no plans to visit any gas pumps today. I just don't need that kind of stress in my life right now.

 

[classicvw]

It didn’t stop me from buying one since I have a great independent shop nearby, but one more thing for you to consider (I don’t mean to add to your angst) is that many dealers won’t work on older models. Sometimes just 10 years old and they’ll refuse. Check any local dealer and ask if you’re planning on not doing the maintenance.

 

[rocinante]

Thank you. I am not super worried about that. I rarely take anything to a shop, and basically never to a dealership.

 

[globalrider]

I think a late-model ('03 or '04) GS would be a good bike for me.

Well you can buy a one-ower, well looked after 2003 R1150 GS Adventure for about $3700.

 

[globalrider]

I rarely take anything to a shop, and basically never to a dealership.

Same here. I don't need a shop or dealership "guessing" what the problem is and charging me for all the parts installed so far that I didn't need.

 

[lee]

I have no plans to visit any gas pumps today. I just don't need that kind of stress in my life right now.

 

[mikegalbicka]

Well you can buy a one-ower, well looked after 2003 R1150 GS Adventure for about $3700.

That would be a good find for him.

 

[rocinante]

Long way for him to go to pick it up or did I miss something?

Yup, it's a handsome GSA at a fair price but....2000 miles away.