Hi everyone, my first time on the forum..
I've heard some great things about the Concours 1000, but not interested in the 1400, yet. I own a BMW k75 and have added 16,000m in three years. Mostly just commuting and weekend cruising. It was actually ideal for getting around Boston. Free parking and a motorcycle beats the public transit, hands down.
The trouble is, I can't really cover the distances, at the speeds I'd like to, comfortably on the K. So I've been looking around, doing some reading, and thought about the BMW 1150 but heard about the vibes from the BMW opposing cylinders, and that worries me. The K is smooth, but I still get dead hands from time to time, so hoping to avoid anymore of that. Then I began to look at Kawasaki, Honda, etc
A lot of things have pointed me here... so I have some questions.
I found a 2005 C10 on CL, $1500 29K on the clock, but mentions some "trash in the carbs..." starts, idles, and runs, but up to 45mph then starts to sputter.
Should I rule this out? I can manage an oil change, but since this would be a new bike to me, I'd need an able mechanic to go through it. What else should I be worried about? How much to bring it up to speed? best case vs worse case?
(this is coming from ( at least)
the second owner after a couple "seasons"...)
The next is a 1999 C10 with 89K on the clock, $2000. This is coming from a long time owner ( I assume) who said he put a new front suspension on it within the last 20K miles. Maybe some extras, it's his daily bike, and it wasn't listed but after speaking to him about the BMW he'd listed, he said he'd sell the Connie for $2000.
Originally, I was looking at BMW1100 RS, R1150R, and 1150 RS. They might be great bikes, but I hear around 80MPH they start to induce some heavy vibration.
I can't verify this, and realize everyone drinks their tea differently, but would like to hear some thoughts on these bikes, how they relate to each other and if mileage and maintenance trumps newer with an uncertain condition. The posts I've read about vibration seems that people are ready to dump the Kawis until the vibration gets sorted.
my main goal is to be able to ride from Virginia to New York, Boston, and even Portland ME in one run. AND hopefully still be able to walk when I get off the bike.
heres the C10 from CL needs work
https://richmond.craigslist.org/mcy/6100237789.htmlthis is a BMW 1150RS I'm interested in; at the top of what I'd like to pay.
https://norfolk.craigslist.org/mcy/6086647560.htmlthen there's the question of value... can I get a capable long distance tourer, without investing extra for repairs for $3-4000?
thanks a bunch. I know it's a lot, but I've read some posts, and I know your up for it!!
JH