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New bike
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charlie
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charlie
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City / Town: NEWCASTLE UPON T
Country: United kingdom
New bike
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February 18, 2020, 07:45:55 pm
February 18, 2020, 07:45:55 pm
Well after nearly 3 years with the Crossrunner, l have gone over to the "dark side" . Needed to find a lighter bike and lower seat due to my age .
The bike is a 2019 BMW f800gt much lighter , but will miss the V4 .🙄🙄
Robert
voodoo
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voodoo
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Re: New bike
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February 18, 2020, 09:09:38 pm
February 18, 2020, 09:09:38 pm
You can call bmw the dark side for shure!
But please do enjoy your new beemer.
Stop making sense
charlie
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charlie
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Re: New bike
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February 18, 2020, 09:20:04 pm
February 18, 2020, 09:20:04 pm
Thanks , looking forward to getting it , probably next week . Need some decent weather to ride it back home . Going to be different from the Crossrunner , no chain to oil and adjust , low maintenance belt drive !
Cheers Robert
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SXHighwayman
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Bike: VFR800X 2016
City / Town: INGATESTONE
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Re: New bike
Reply #3 on:
February 20, 2020, 11:49:02 am
February 20, 2020, 11:49:02 am
Good luck on your new ride. I think weight is the Crossrunners achilles heel. At nearly 30kg lighter the Beamer will feel like a 125!
v8guy
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v8guy
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Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
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Re: New bike
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February 20, 2020, 12:17:04 pm
February 20, 2020, 12:17:04 pm
Originally Posted by
charlie
Well after nearly 3 years with the Crossrunner, l have gone over to the "dark side" . Needed to find a lighter bike and lower seat due to my age .
The bike is a 2019 BMW f800gt
Welcome to the dark side
Originally Posted by
charlie
but will miss the V4 .🙄🙄
Yep, I know the feeling!
Current: 2015 BMW R1200RS, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
Corringdon
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Corringdon
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Loving it all
Bike: 2019 Crossrunner
City / Town: Tiverton, Devon
Country: UK
Re: New bike
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February 20, 2020, 06:10:17 pm
February 20, 2020, 06:10:17 pm
Originally Posted by
charlie
Well after nearly 3 years with the Crossrunner, l have gone over to the "dark side" . Needed to find a lighter bike and lower seat due to my age .
The bike is a 2019 BMW f800gt much lighter , but will miss the V4 .🙄🙄
Robert
I'm 75 and don't find the weight or seat height of the CR a problem. Mind you I am 6' 4". Sorry don't know the metric. Enjoy your new Beemer. Belt drive - yummee!
Some of my past bikes. Norton ES2 - Norton 650SS - Velocette Venom - Velocette Thruxton Venom - Kawasaki Z1100 ST - Kawasaki GPZ 1100 B2 - Honda CB500.
voodoo
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voodoo
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Re: New bike
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February 20, 2020, 06:39:28 pm
February 20, 2020, 06:39:28 pm
6'4" is 1,93m. Which is also how tall I am.
Stop making sense
Newbs1ok
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Newbs1ok
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Re: New bike
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February 21, 2020, 06:53:27 am
February 21, 2020, 06:53:27 am
Enjoy your Beemer
Last year I got a 2015 CR my first chain driven go too touring bike in the garage for 20 odd years and love it with the exception of the shit that gets thrown off the chain
Sometimes I wish my CR had a shaft but it hasn't
Horses for courses
I suppose I am lucky that my other bike is a 99 BMW R850gs but this last year most of my touring has been on The CR
😱😱😱
Current Bikes
VFR 800 X 2015 and BMW R850GS 1999
Previous bikes
Too many to mention in 46 wonderful years of riding on the road , everyone of them have given my stacks of fun and satisfaction
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Re: New bike
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February 21, 2020, 11:03:16 am
February 21, 2020, 11:03:16 am
Originally Posted by
Newbs1ok
Enjoy your Beemer
Last year I got a 2015 CR my first chain driven go too touring bike in the garage for 20 odd years and love it with the exception of the shit that gets thrown off the chain
Sometimes I wish my CR had a shaft but it hasn't
Horses for courses
I suppose I am lucky that my other bike is a 99 BMW R850gs but this last year most of my touring has been on The CR
😱😱😱
If yr chain is throwing stuff off it, yr probably over-lubing it.
Just a thought
98 VFR800 - 130,000 miles, 08 VFR800 - 76,000 miles, 15 VFR800X - 44,000 miles (all sold)
14 VFR1200 - 20,000 miles
18 VFR800X - 16,000 miles
01 VFR800 Fi-1 - 9000 miles
Newbs1ok
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Newbs1ok
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Country: England
Re: New bike
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February 21, 2020, 09:21:43 pm
February 21, 2020, 09:21:43 pm
I make you right Skidz
Just didn't want it running dry on tours
Hopefully this year we'll get it spot on
I must admit I have been spoilt for too long with shafts
Current Bikes
VFR 800 X 2015 and BMW R850GS 1999
Previous bikes
Too many to mention in 46 wonderful years of riding on the road , everyone of them have given my stacks of fun and satisfaction
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