krister
Race Dog
Hi Dogs
I have an itch...
I currently ride a 2005 BMW R1200GS and has fairly low mileage (around 75 000 km) so nothing is wrong with it. I bought it from here almost two years ago when getting back into biking and wanted to buy a budget bike for weekend fun at the time.
However, I am now again biking on a daily basis and currently I commute from JHB to PTA and back most days of the week. Yesterday I returned from a Karoo outride of almost 2 000 km and I must say that I am totally set on biking for the rest of my life. 8) :ricky:
Now, as I said, I have developed an itch that needs some scratching. I am considering upgrading but not sure to which. I previously had a 2007 GSA and I loved the bike, and there are some nice 2011/2012 examples for sale. Then there is the LC... Also some good ones from 2013 and 2014. :thumleft:
Then I made the mistake to go to www.bmwmotorrad.co.za and start designing my own (new) one - after being prompted by their prime -2% finance teaser. Well... the itch got worse and worse!
So, advice please:
1) Should I upgrade or not? My current bike is lovely and I enjoy it a lot. I'm not one for image and the decision is definitely not based on "what other people think about my bike".
2) If I do upgrade, what is the best to get between AC and LC? I have heard that some LC riders miss their AC bikes - saying things like that the new bikes are less "bulletproof"
3) If I do decide on LC - new or second-hand? Like with cars I believe that the first real and significant drop in value happens during the first three years. On the other hand, when designing "my bike" on the website - I realised that buying new has the added advantage of speccing the bike exactly to your unique needs.
Any advice will be appreciated! :thumleft:
I have an itch...
I currently ride a 2005 BMW R1200GS and has fairly low mileage (around 75 000 km) so nothing is wrong with it. I bought it from here almost two years ago when getting back into biking and wanted to buy a budget bike for weekend fun at the time.
However, I am now again biking on a daily basis and currently I commute from JHB to PTA and back most days of the week. Yesterday I returned from a Karoo outride of almost 2 000 km and I must say that I am totally set on biking for the rest of my life. 8) :ricky:
Now, as I said, I have developed an itch that needs some scratching. I am considering upgrading but not sure to which. I previously had a 2007 GSA and I loved the bike, and there are some nice 2011/2012 examples for sale. Then there is the LC... Also some good ones from 2013 and 2014. :thumleft:
Then I made the mistake to go to www.bmwmotorrad.co.za and start designing my own (new) one - after being prompted by their prime -2% finance teaser. Well... the itch got worse and worse!
So, advice please:
1) Should I upgrade or not? My current bike is lovely and I enjoy it a lot. I'm not one for image and the decision is definitely not based on "what other people think about my bike".
2) If I do upgrade, what is the best to get between AC and LC? I have heard that some LC riders miss their AC bikes - saying things like that the new bikes are less "bulletproof"
3) If I do decide on LC - new or second-hand? Like with cars I believe that the first real and significant drop in value happens during the first three years. On the other hand, when designing "my bike" on the website - I realised that buying new has the added advantage of speccing the bike exactly to your unique needs.
Any advice will be appreciated! :thumleft:
