Never thought it would come to this.... and might still not go through with it...
But need to bounce this off like-minded folks here... since this is my motorcycle support group...
I am starting to spend more time with friends riding longer distances... so far, because of the mix of bikes, the range has not been an issue. We would stop within the range of my Thruxton R and fill up until the next stop...my bike has not been the limiting factor in range because we have bikes in the group that need to stop even sooner than I do...
Until now...
The next two trips are with a smaller group and will be for a longer distance.... one trip coming up is from Florida/Georgia to San Francisco... the bikes in that group? 5- Honda Gold Wings, 1- Harley Street Glide
Ergonomics with the Thruxton R has never been a problem for me, very comfortable for long hours riding without issues... Good thing that I never switched stock raisers for the short ones that came with the fairing kit. The problem is range and possibility of having to repair tubed tires on such a trip... for the tires, I could do what others have done and seal the rims (have all the parts at home), but I have not found any aftermarket solution to increase the range in my bike...
And I do not want to be the guy in the group that is going to make them stop that often... already discussed this with them... some of them can go 200-300 miles without stopping... pretty sure they will stop every 200 miles for refueling and breaks... my bike can't make it that far without refueling...
I love the looks of my bike... this is a bike that I know already that I will regret trading in...
Since there is no way that I will get a Gold Wing, not because I do not like it. I actually do (a lot). But afraid it will happen what happened with the Harley Road Glide CVO, and Road King CVO that I had... too big for me to enjoy on the casual/short rides I like to do around the local areas... Those were great for long distances but I would jump on the Sportster, that I had at the time, more often than on the large touring bike that I had... argghhh... anyway...
I am looking at the 2019 BMW F 850 GS Adventure... on paper and videos, looks to be a great option for longer riding (6.1 usable gallons so around 340 miles range). On road and off-road capabilities... so that opens up my ability to go into places I would not dare take the Thruxton into... built to carry stuff with the luggage setup... Ugly as sin... but looks like easy to maneuver so I would still feel good using it for the short rides...
What do you think? I know already that I am regretting writing this post... and as I write this I start thinking, should I just rent a bike for those long trips?
Just needed to share... not sure what the heck to do...
But need to bounce this off like-minded folks here... since this is my motorcycle support group...
I am starting to spend more time with friends riding longer distances... so far, because of the mix of bikes, the range has not been an issue. We would stop within the range of my Thruxton R and fill up until the next stop...my bike has not been the limiting factor in range because we have bikes in the group that need to stop even sooner than I do...
Until now...
The next two trips are with a smaller group and will be for a longer distance.... one trip coming up is from Florida/Georgia to San Francisco... the bikes in that group? 5- Honda Gold Wings, 1- Harley Street Glide
Ergonomics with the Thruxton R has never been a problem for me, very comfortable for long hours riding without issues... Good thing that I never switched stock raisers for the short ones that came with the fairing kit. The problem is range and possibility of having to repair tubed tires on such a trip... for the tires, I could do what others have done and seal the rims (have all the parts at home), but I have not found any aftermarket solution to increase the range in my bike...
And I do not want to be the guy in the group that is going to make them stop that often... already discussed this with them... some of them can go 200-300 miles without stopping... pretty sure they will stop every 200 miles for refueling and breaks... my bike can't make it that far without refueling...
I love the looks of my bike... this is a bike that I know already that I will regret trading in...
Since there is no way that I will get a Gold Wing, not because I do not like it. I actually do (a lot). But afraid it will happen what happened with the Harley Road Glide CVO, and Road King CVO that I had... too big for me to enjoy on the casual/short rides I like to do around the local areas... Those were great for long distances but I would jump on the Sportster, that I had at the time, more often than on the large touring bike that I had... argghhh... anyway...
I am looking at the 2019 BMW F 850 GS Adventure... on paper and videos, looks to be a great option for longer riding (6.1 usable gallons so around 340 miles range). On road and off-road capabilities... so that opens up my ability to go into places I would not dare take the Thruxton into... built to carry stuff with the luggage setup... Ugly as sin... but looks like easy to maneuver so I would still feel good using it for the short rides...
What do you think? I know already that I am regretting writing this post... and as I write this I start thinking, should I just rent a bike for those long trips?
Just needed to share... not sure what the heck to do...