Re: [ST] new 06

[Erik Miner <eeminer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are 100% correct . If price is the issue :-)


At 09:26 AM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>I'm not sure how a bike that costs considerably more to both buy and run
>can be considered a logical alternative to the Sprint.  It just doesn't
>make sense.
>





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>The replacement for a pre 05 Sprint  IS a BMW K1200S.. It's
>comfortable, fast, has luggage etc...  $16,000 without the options..
>mine was after discounts, and with ABS, ESA, Heated Grips, Luggage,
>and Centerstand a bit over $17K  I don't believe that there's a bike
>out there with the same combination of performance, comfort,
>technolgy, and long haul ability.. Unfortunatly the fucking thing is
>expensive. I was going to buy an 05 ABS but the heat the bike throws
>and the lame luggage put it out of the running. And after test riding
>the K1200S I was done...  I suggest that anyone that has a local BMW
>dealer to give the S a ride.. If only for the fun of knowing :-)
>
>
>
>
>
>At 11:45 AM 4/25/2006, you wrote:
> >Erik,
> >You do have a significant point.  I've been looking at Ducati
> >Multistradas, FJR1300's, R1200GS's, Tiger's, ST1200's, R1200S/RT's,
> >FZ1's and when I hullucinate, taking a new Speed Triple and putting
> >an RS fairing on the front.  When I really think about how I ride or
> >how I want to ride two bikes go to the front: the GS and the FJR,
> >BUT no matter what the rags say I don't see what either of them do
> >that I can't do on my ST.   If you really think about how you ride
> >on the street and strip out all the track based fantisies, the
> >pre-05 Sprint is one heckuva bike.  Factor in that a GS floats
> >around $17K, dreaming about a new bike and keeping the Sprints
> >doesn't seem all that bad.
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