BlueBeemerDude
Feb 6th, 2006, 8:26 am
I was an active participant back when this was an email digest, but I was young and foolish then. I started riding a bit more aggressively and the old LT was scraping all the time, I hated buying tires every time I turned around, and the thing was so top-heavy that I kept dropping it. So I sold it and bought a K1200RS. Well, that really wasn't my style, it was too aggressive, so I sold it too. And took a break.
And got the bug again, so I bought a nice used RT, which I've now had for two years. It's nice, it's fun, but SWMBO doesn't like riding on it because she can't see over or around me, and so bumps and turns catch her by surprise. So I thought... hmmmm... maybe we should try an LT. And so we did. And she liked it (not a big surprise). I'm not laying out 20 large for a second bike, so I found a nice (well, fairly nice) used 2002 Standard in the local paper. Went to look at it, it was not pristine, dirty, filthy wheels, been dropped several times (owner claimed they were all tip-overs) but everything worked, the 12K service had been done, two new tires, and it was, afterall, an LT. It's going to be dropped. They all do that. :-)
I'm a little embarrased to admit what I offered for it. But that's all that I wanted to pay. I want to keep the RT, at least for a while. The seller was 73 years old (damn, I hope I'm still riding when I'm his age!) and he'd gotten to the point where he just wasn't comfortable riding in traffic, couldn't pick up the bike anymore, and so it was time to go.
And so I picked it up Saturday, in the rain, and took it home. Now it's all clean and dry and warm sitting next to the RT, both bikes have chargers and are getting along just fine.
And it's farkle time, again. We need some more lights, we need to wire up the garage door opener, headlight modulator, I need to find some way to heat the passenger seat and backrest, and are the Standard models pre-wired for the CD changer?
Oh, and he gave me some of his stuff, including a BMW heated vest, size XXL. I am a medium, at best, so this isn't going to have a chance in fitting me. How much do these things sell for new? This one is almost new, how much should I ask for it?
Thanks all, and welcome (me) back!
Michael
And got the bug again, so I bought a nice used RT, which I've now had for two years. It's nice, it's fun, but SWMBO doesn't like riding on it because she can't see over or around me, and so bumps and turns catch her by surprise. So I thought... hmmmm... maybe we should try an LT. And so we did. And she liked it (not a big surprise). I'm not laying out 20 large for a second bike, so I found a nice (well, fairly nice) used 2002 Standard in the local paper. Went to look at it, it was not pristine, dirty, filthy wheels, been dropped several times (owner claimed they were all tip-overs) but everything worked, the 12K service had been done, two new tires, and it was, afterall, an LT. It's going to be dropped. They all do that. :-)
I'm a little embarrased to admit what I offered for it. But that's all that I wanted to pay. I want to keep the RT, at least for a while. The seller was 73 years old (damn, I hope I'm still riding when I'm his age!) and he'd gotten to the point where he just wasn't comfortable riding in traffic, couldn't pick up the bike anymore, and so it was time to go.
And so I picked it up Saturday, in the rain, and took it home. Now it's all clean and dry and warm sitting next to the RT, both bikes have chargers and are getting along just fine.
And it's farkle time, again. We need some more lights, we need to wire up the garage door opener, headlight modulator, I need to find some way to heat the passenger seat and backrest, and are the Standard models pre-wired for the CD changer?
Oh, and he gave me some of his stuff, including a BMW heated vest, size XXL. I am a medium, at best, so this isn't going to have a chance in fitting me. How much do these things sell for new? This one is almost new, how much should I ask for it?
Thanks all, and welcome (me) back!
Michael