Bmw k1300r

Woah that is a Merry Christmas!

[trevor]

No real news excepth that I talked to the dealer that has the bike that would be shipped here and he told me he has put a "sold" sign on it! My dealer here is closed until Jan 02. So I'm going to have to wait until then to find out how fast they can get it here.
It's a new 2012 so would come with a full, unlimited milage 3 year warranty. Should be able to get a good price at at least dealer cost.
Nothing going to happen though without me riding it first.

This part is true. I went into a Suzuki dealership to buy a slightly used weestrom. No test rides, and he actually laughed at me for wanting one. He actually implied that I couldn't get the loan anyway, not sure why. Off to the BMW dealer, test rode a two year old F800GS, paid cash and bought it that day, wheelied past the Suzuki shop on the way home. Enjoyed that so much I went around the block and did it again. After riding both bikes quite a bit, the F8GS is far superior to the Wee, faster, lighter, far better off road, but I would have never known this if the Suzuki place would have treated me right.

Why do salesmen do this? I wonder how many sales have been lost to a dealer because of such stupid assumptions. Years ago my cousin walked into a Harley Dealership with his work-around-the-yard clothes on. Not dirty mind you but worn looking. Heck, you buy new jeans these days that look like this. My cousin is looking at a new Harley and the owner of the shop says, "You gotta have jingle to look around here." My cousin turned around and walked out. Went to another dealer and bought a brand new bike with cash. Why make the assumption and why voice it? You only tick people off.

Trevor: "My wife's Bandit." LOL!!

[trevor]

Good argument...always the salesman

That's what she said!

Good argument...always the salesman

[trevor]

ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.......I'm not sure that's what she meant. BUT that's the right answer!

It's the only bike in my garage that I would have any hope in getting for it what I have into it!

ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.......I'm not sure that's what she meant. BUT that's the right answer!

[trevor]

Ohhhh......the fun to come





And then this.



So.........which one ya gonna sell????

My wife's Bandit!!

Looks like they found one! I will know more tomorrow...could be a merry christmas to me.
Wife says I have to sell one of my GS bikes if I'm going to buy the Beemer.

Ohhhh......the fun to come





And then this.



So.........which one ya gonna sell????

Looks like they found one! I will know more tomorrow...could be a merry christmas to me.
Wife says I have to sell one of my GS bikes if I'm going to buy the Beemer.

That's awesome. Hope it works out for ya.

[trevor]

Yes the carbon one is what I am interseted in too. The dealer here is tracking one down.

Looks like they found one! I will know more tomorrow...could be a merry christmas to me.
Wife says I have to sell one of my GS bikes if I'm going to buy the Beemer.

[trevor]

as a former busa owner I test rode both the k1300 r&s. I was very impressed with both but absolutely love the look of the R and thought it would look awesome next to the wifes street triple. i can see one in my future in full carbon wrap. there was a couple real nice used ones in Ontario at the dealership in Newmarket but I haven't been in there for a couple months, might be worth looking into though if you decide on one.

Yes the carbon one is what I am interseted in too. The dealer here is tracking one down.

Went to the bmw dealer again today to ask some questions that I had after reading so many forums and reviews that it made my head spin.
They don't have the R model on the floor so they are looking into how I can test ride one. might be getting closer.

as a former busa owner I test rode both the k1300 r&s. I was very impressed with both but absolutely love the look of the R and thought it would look awesome next to the wifes street triple. i can see one in my future in full carbon wrap. there was a couple real nice used ones in Ontario at the dealership in Newmarket but I haven't been in there for a couple months, might be worth looking into though if you decide on one.

Went to the bmw dealer again today to ask some questions that I had after reading so many forums and reviews that it made my head spin.
They don't have the R model on the floor so they are looking into how I can test ride one. might be getting closer.

Do I hear a road trip coming??? if it comes down to purchase time I'm not sure who would do better, you or your wife Exciting stuff Trevor no doubt about that. I guess all we could do in the garage with one of these is drink beer and stare at it.....hmmmm, a bike you don't actually have to work on all the time. Hey wait a minute, I just realized my bikes actually have a worse mechanical track record than Harleys or BMW's.. damn.. I get your point.

This part is true. I went into a Suzuki dealership to buy a slightly used weestrom. No test rides, and he actually laughed at me for wanting one. He actually implied that I couldn't get the loan anyway, not sure why. Off to the BMW dealer, test rode a two year old F800GS, paid cash and bought it that day, wheelied past the Suzuki shop on the way home. Enjoyed that so much I went around the block and did it again. After riding both bikes quite a bit, the F8GS is far superior to the Wee, faster, lighter, far better off road, but I would have never known this if the Suzuki place would have treated me right.

Sorry to admit that I'm petty enough to really enjoy that story. OK , not that sorry really.

Also glad to hear the F8GS is a good bike.

When/if the South Sudan mission kicks off again I'm thinking the F8GS is the right bike.

I thought there was suppose to be a standard version of the 1600 six cylinder bike. Mmm... In line six bike engine.