+1--drop the gingerbread options, but that color looks greatThat was my first thought. Be nice if that was one of the colors on their standard versions. I would have no need for most of those options...
+1--drop the gingerbread options, but that color looks greatThat was my first thought. Be nice if that was one of the colors on their standard versions. I would have no need for most of those options...
Just over $46,000 here in the Netherlands. It's a steal !beauty but man whats that gonna cost?? North of 30 easily me thinks..
OH NO !!!!! LOOK WHO WON. I hear it was a good game.I would sooner buy a 2014 ST1500!
It was a VERY good game...Actually well played up and down.OH NO !!!!! LOOK WHO WON. I hear it was a good game.
Local dealer here says bike should be around 30k. Why should we forget about working on it in our garage? I believe some of us around here will show you are wrong about that.The color is very nice, that top box with arm rests looks as if they were trying to take a sport touring bike and make it into a full dress touring bike. I don't like that look at all but I'm sure it will suit some. My speculation is north of 35 and closer to 40 or better.
And forget working on it in your garage....
Likely because you'll be too busy riding it!Why should we forget about working on it in our garage?
fixed it for yaR=V/I
I'm not a big BMW fan, but have to say I do like the color. As for options, I could easily do without all three of the options mentioned in the article. A good after-market GPS would most likely cost only a fraction of the BMW option and serve the purpose just as well. Someone mentioned something to the effect that this bike is a sport-touring model, not a full-dress touring bike - must have been looking at something else on the sales floor, as the GTL is the BMW flagship tourer. Have to say that I would like the Hill Start feature - I sometimes have a problem coordinating the clutch, throttle and brake smoothly all at the same time, when starting uphill from a stop.That was my first thought. Be nice if that was one of the colors on their standard versions. I would have no need for most of those options...
Once you ride you will realize it is a sport tourer. As big and feature full as it is these ride like a much, much smaller quicker bike than a Goldwing or the like. No doubt it has all of those features, but, feels like a sports car not a Cadillac.Someone mentioned something to the effect that this bike is a sport-touring model, not a full-dress touring bike - must have been looking at something else on the sales floor, as the GTL is the BMW flagship tourer.
I definitely enjoyed the 2 STs that I have owned. I never thought I was a BMW fan. I have been riding Honda's since I learned to ride. As Muchmore said you realize real quickly that this is a sports tourer more than a showroom floor first impression. It's a great combination for the GW and ST. For the GPS I use the Zumo 665 that I had for the ST. So far 24K mi and zero problems. The only issue was the initial price. Wasn't used to paying that with the 2 STs that I had combined. With farkles added you can push the price on this bike just a little.I'm not a big BMW fan, but have to say I do like the color. A good after-market GPS would most likely cost only a fraction of the BMW option and serve the purpose just as well. Someone mentioned something to the effect that this bike is a sport-touring model, not a full-dress touring bike - must have been looking at something else on the sales floor, as the GTL is the BMW flagship tourer.