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Originally Posted by toogun
Apparently Ponch really wanted a BWM. 
"2009 BWM R1200RT because my shit doesn't stink. " |
Not completely true. Before I bought the BMW, I did test ride a Voyager, Vision and Ultra. In terms of performance, handling and features, the other bikes weren't and aren't as good for the most part. If they were, I would have bought one of them. The mentality at all the dealers involved were different too. HD made me sign my life away to take a 5 mile test ride following a salesman. They were nice enough, but I got the feeling it was more about religion than anything else. If I only believed and bought into the HD mantra I would have my dreams fulfilled. Odd. Kawasaki made me sign my life away too and gave me a short route to take, which I ignored as I was by myself. The Voyager isn't as spread out as the Nomad and for me, that isn't good. I also felt that for a 1700, it was pretty tame. No snappier than the 96" HD I rode. The Vision is a better bike than the previous two with one exception: The brakes suck. Well, suck is harsh. Not up to the task at hand. Like two wooden blocks and a dinner plate. Also, the luggage capacity is a lot less than it looks, but a quality bike. With the BMW, the owner of the dealership handed me the keys and said have fun. Totally different mindset. A test ride on a BMW sells itself. It does everything well, stops, goes, handles, has range that can't be matched and if you are used to cruisers, light. So there you are.
04-06-2014, 09:54 PM
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