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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #50 on: March 16, 2018, 06:55:36 AM »
OK, after a sleepless night I have decided that I'll be keeping my ST and not moving to another bike, and will contact the seller this morning.  I'm not ready to give her up just yet, and instead will spend a few dollars fixing up a few small and annoying issues.  While a modern well appointed bike would be very nice, I still feel very much at home on my red ST.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #51 on: March 16, 2018, 07:35:45 AM »
Whew!  That was close!
Stay strong, Pete.     :grin

Just out of curiosity, what was it?
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #52 on: March 16, 2018, 08:43:15 AM »
Quote from: Biggles on March 16, 2018, 07:35:45 AM
Whew!  That was close!
Stay strong, Pete.     :grin

Just out of curiosity, what was it?

Low mileage 2016 BMW R1200RT with the integrated GPS and BMW top box with central locking.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #53 on: March 16, 2018, 08:49:18 AM »
Very nice, but central locking for a bike? I guess it won't be long before they invent the riderless motorbike.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #54 on: March 16, 2018, 08:54:45 AM »
Quote from: StinkyPete on March 16, 2018, 08:43:15 AM
Low mileage 2016 BMW R1200RT with the integrated GPS and BMW top box with central locking.
I considered the new 2006 version before getting the my 1100.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #55 on: March 16, 2018, 03:31:27 PM »
Decision made then.  I was wondering about the new seat until I read this thread.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #56 on: March 16, 2018, 05:34:46 PM »
Quote from: StinkyPete on March 16, 2018, 08:43:15 AM
Low mileage 2016 BMW R1200RT with the integrated GPS and BMW top box with central locking.

Hmm.  Integrated GPS map updates are notoriously expensive.  I don't know what GPS they use, but I hated the integrated one on the Wing I owned.
But only a year old- pretty good.  Smooth bike.
You chose well- it's a big leap to go German.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #57 on: March 16, 2018, 07:02:32 PM »
It was a Garmin GPS.
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Re: What do you think ??
« Reply #58 on: March 16, 2018, 08:03:11 PM »
Quote from: StinkyPete on March 16, 2018, 07:02:32 PM
It was a Garmin GPS.

That should have been straight-forward, then.
A pity Honda didn't go that route. 

I'm currently seeking redress from Garmin for not honouring my 2013 purchase of "Lifetime Maps".

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