twray Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Years back Honda's ST bikes and Yamaha's FJR bikes would have been on my radar. Around 1980 Suzuki's shaft drive 850cc and 1000c bikes would have been looked at. Today a Honda NT700 would get a very close look. I sat on it at the bike show and liked it. Link to comment
Rinkydink Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Honda ST1300. I tried to buy one but they had teething problems and the dealer couldn't get one so I bought an RT. Boy am I glad. Link to comment
Selden Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 V-Strom 650 or Kawasaki Versys. The RT is right at the limit for someone my size, although I do enjoy the adjustable windshield, heated grips, 7 gallon gas tank, and suspension of the RT. Link to comment
Francis Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 is looking good. Link to comment
gordiet Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have KAW KZ1300 in my shop that I just finished restoring as a backup. And then there is a Suzi Water Buffalo 750 next to it.But 1200RT is the one that takes me places. GT Link to comment
EffBee Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If not the RT, then the 650 Wee-Strom I may be selling soon. Link to comment
Vicious_Cycler Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sold my RT and replaced it with a Ducati ST3. In the new model department, the 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200s Touring looks mighty enticing! Link to comment
Penforhire Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Might have kept my FJR. Might have gone for a K-GT. Hard to say. Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Vstrom 650, 2010 connie, a victory maybe.....I have owned an ST1300 and I won't make that mistake again. Link to comment
AZKomet Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 is looking good. +1 Maybe soon........ Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Guzzi. And a Ducati. And also a Sportster XR1200. But I'm sure grateful for my RT!!! -MKL Link to comment
elkroeger Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 More'n likely I'd still be bouncing around on my '78 R100/7. Or not - the only things holding it together was the crud and gunk. An aquaintance of mine had a one year old '03 or '04 concours that I admired quite a bit (considering I was riding that old R100...). He traded it in all of a sudden, and they wanted $4K for it at the shop. About a year later I got a co-worker's '96 1100RSL for $5K with saddlebags *full* of parts and junk, and only 20K on the clock. I dunno - I think I got a better deal. whadda you think? Link to comment
gmarktbone Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You can really tell that its winter outside. Not much to talk about... Link to comment
Finitw0 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Bat-mobile...... (Ok, so I don't have a BMW, but heck, its funny) Link to comment
Kitsap Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Triumph Sprint ST. or the new Kawi C14. I know, two completely different bikes, one for each side of the brain. Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Yeah, the tiger and sprint st are very nice. The new multistrada 1200 looks good too. Link to comment
Peter Parts Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 After 44 years? Like some old prison convict, life inside BMW (with all my peeves) seems better than anything else outside I could imagine... um, except beautiful Guzzis. Like the stock market, my alternatives are not so much different picks as different classes, something different than literbike-sport-touring. I've been suppressing the urge to ride off-road for quite a while. Or do ISDT tricks (what is that called today?). Ride over logs and boulders. On grass. Do wheelies. Break an arm or leg. Link to comment
Francois_Dumas Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 A 1943 Willies Jeep. Link to comment
XTrooper Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think I'd try out a Moto Guzzi Norge. Link to comment
John Bentall Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 quote=twray]If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? One of these! BMW R1200R Trophy An update on the R90S Link to comment
tallman Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hey Mr. Tamburini man, build a bike for me. Link to comment
upflying Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I was considering an older Connie or a ST1100. I stole the RT-P at an auction 6 years ago. Link to comment
OlGeezer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? After BMW, it doesn't matter as long as it has two wheels. Yes, I drink the koolaid. Link to comment
JayW Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Councours 14. It still may become my next bike. Link to comment
AZKomet Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 More'n likely I'd still be bouncing around on my '78 R100/7. Or not - the only things holding it together was the crud and gunk. An aquaintance of mine had a one year old '03 or '04 concours that I admired quite a bit (considering I was riding that old R100...). He traded it in all of a sudden, and they wanted $4K for it at the shop. About a year later I got a co-worker's '96 1100RSL for $5K with saddlebags *full* of parts and junk, and only 20K on the clock. I dunno - I think I got a better deal. whadda you think? I think you did. Link to comment
AZKomet Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think I'd try out a Moto Guzzi Norge. For sure on the MG...the dealers are slim if not anorexic here in AZ though. Link to comment
NonComp Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've liked the wee-stroms I've tested. Possibly the new CBF1000 Honda. Currently the ST1300 (nice travelling but a bit heavy around town). K75RT - oh wait, that's a BMW isn't it?. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Test rode a Goldwing a few years back & was grinning ear to ear the whole time. Had a real nice sound & it handled very well. BMW spoiled me with the powered windscreen though. Hey Honda, 2011?? Pat Link to comment
Antimatter Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Tough question. I'd seriously think about going back to the 'old' Concours. I had a '98 for a couple of years and it was a great all-around bike, and low-tech enough that it was pretty easy to work on. Otherwise I'd probably try to find a trashed ZX-10R or other liter bike and 'tourfighter' it. Higher handlebars, some sort of windshield and some rudimentary luggage and I could do short-distance touring pretty easily. Link to comment
VinnyR11 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 New Concours. May get one as my next bike. If my purchasing history over the past 40 years is any indication, probably a 2024 model. Link to comment
outpost22 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Probably one of THESE Link to comment
Huzband Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? Grammar lessons. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? If it were not for the R1100RT, I probably would not have gotten into motorcycling. One day back in 1998 a friend let me take his antique Triumph around the block, which kind of aroused my interest in motorcycles. The next day another friend and I were killing time, browsing the web, checking out bikes. All the bikes I saw made me go "meh" until I laid eyes on the R1100RT, at which point I went "WHOA." Some people (including my uncle, a GL1800 owner) think the RT was the ugliest bike ever made, but to me, it was uniquely stunning. At the time, its specs made it really stand out: -ABS -heated grips -electrically adjustable windshield -fuel injection, 3-way cat -single-sided swingarm -Telelever front suspension Some of these things were available on other bikes, but nothing out there at the time had all of this. In fairly short order I knew I would end up owning one Six months after my brief spin on my friend's Triumph (after graduating and getting a job), I bought the RT - my first bike. Had I not laid eyes on it on the web, it's doubtful any other bike would have captured my interest enough to compel me to purchase it. Link to comment
SAAB93driver Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 As a replacement for my R1150RS it would be the Moto Guzzi Norge. On the flip side life is short. They don't make the FXRS or FXRT anymore so those are out. Just talking new bikes one time I would like own a HD Super Glide. I don't know how long I'd keep it but I'd like to say I had owned one. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 V-Strom 650, or maybe the 1000. Link to comment
OlGeezer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If you had not or could not by your BMW, than what would you have bought? Grammar lessons. :rofl: Link to comment
Roadwolf Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 2010 Concours 14. Like that bike. Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 pROLLY a ZX14 with soft bags...or a Z1000 for sportin' around town. My '06 Trumpy Sprint ST was the nuts.! Loved it.! Hec, maybe even the new Duc-Waddy MultiStrada..loving that thing even just the pix. HubbaHubba Link to comment
Little_Brit Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 If not my R1200GS it would have to be an F800ST. Oh that's a BMW too!!! The only alternative for a short arse like me would be the Honda NT700V Deauville. Not exciting but perfectly capable of doing all of my commuting and touring duties - leaving my pretty little Ducati S2R800 for playing on. The ST1300 and Kawasaki 1400 are way to heavy and powerful for what I need. Link to comment
Dave_C Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 is looking good. +1 Link to comment
Mike Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I like the look of the new Honda Interceptor! Link to comment
twray Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sorry for the bad grammar last night, I had a few glasses of Cabernet, and was posting quickly. Most of you guys did understand the intent of my post and I appreciate the replies. Link to comment
Mister Tee Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 That was Merlot grammar, not Cabarnet grammer. But the other bike I considered for the mission I assigned to my RT was either a Harley Electra Glide or Road Glide. I'm glad I chose the RT. Link to comment
eddd Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sorry for the bad grammar last night, I had a few glasses of Cabernet, and was posting quickly. Most of you guys did understand the intent of my post and I appreciate the replies. No need to apologize. This isn't an English class. It's an internet forum. Judging by the number of responses, you asked a question that has sparked some interest. Link to comment
Whip Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sorry for the bad grammar last night, I had a few glasses of Cabernet, and was posting quickly. Most of you guys did understand the intent of my post and I appreciate the replies. It looked like Scotchology to me, but my man eddd has made a good point. Link to comment
Jerry_75_Guy Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I know for some it might overlap a bit much in mission profile, but If not for my beloved RT (my appreciation for the model is similar to Mitch's), I'd own a VFR....oh, wait, I do own a '01 VFR....I am a happy man! I have to admit though, that Ed's experiences have drawn my interest in the direction of the VFR's big brother, the Blackbird. Link to comment
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