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BMW C Series Owners with Multiply Road Bikes

ItsPhilD

ItsPhilD

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I've never had the luxury of owning more then one bike at a time. I'm wondering of those of you with multiple road bikes, if you are finding that you are riding your C Series more then you thought you might?
 
I use the scooter more for my day-to-day riding and leave my K1200LT for longer trips and weekends. Just for grins, I did ride the C650GT to Indianapolis and back for the Red Bull MotoGP earlier this month, and it did a pretty good job... but it can't match the LT for droning along on the highway. The gas mileage was similar, but the LT has a nearly 300 mile range out of its tank, the saddle (even stock) is more comfortable for longer periods of time, AND it has cruise control.

None of that matters on the commute to and from work, or just running around town, though. For that, the C650GT RULES.
 
I currently only have the C600 as I wanted one bike to do it all. But I did have a Yamaha R1 and a Genuine Blur SS220i scooter at the same time and I had more fun on the scooter and even took it to work more often on the highway. Its then that I realized that a highway capable scooter was really all I needed/wanted. So I have fully embraced the scooter culture and no longer have a sport bike. But if someone were to make a 1000cc scooter I would probably jump ship. Can't have enough power...
 
I installed a Throttlemeister bar-end set on mine. It's not a REAL cruise control, but it does allow you to occasionally take your right hand off the grip and give it a rest. Just have to remember that you WILL slow down and/or speed up when the grade of the road changes (that, and the prevailing winds). Still, it's better than nothing at all.
 
If you are looking for a bigger engine scooter try a Gilera GP 800 it has a 850 cc engine (Really 839 cc) 75 hp they really go like hell i rode one in Europe but you can get them here through Piaggio
 
bill steele said:
If you are looking for a bigger engine scooter try a Gilera GP 800 it has a 850 cc engine (Really 839 cc) 75 hp they really go like hell i rode one in Europe but you can get them here through Piaggio
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I looked at it, there is a pitiful amount of storage for a scooter, it is also pretty heavy and there isn't that much more torque. I expected alot more torque for an engine with almost 200 more cc's. It is fast, but you have to give up alot. The bmw offered almost a much performance with a ton of other goodies.
 
My other bike is a 2009 Aprilia Mana 850. The ride is much smoother than my C650, but offers less wind protection, as it is called a "naked" bike. It has more power than the 650 and its engine seems smoother and more refined as well.
 
My dealer sells both Aprilia (Piaggio) and BMW (as well as nearly every other European make EXCEPT Benelli and Ural). He told me of every company he's ever had to deal with, BMW was the BEST as far as parts ordering, inventory and delivery was concerned, and Piaggio (which includes Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Gilera and Vespa) is beyond a doubt the WORST. The good news as that their products are generally reliable. The bad news is, if something does break, you could be without your ride for WEEKS.
 
Yes I have heard that too, but so far, after 18000 miles, I have not had parts-waiting problems with my Mana. All regular maintainence parts (belts, filters, etc) were quickly recieved by the dealer in Akron OH. Were they reasonably priced? HELL NO!
 
I have a 2010 Gilera Fuoco Mp3 500 which is made by Piaggio the parts have not been to hard to get but there warranty is terrible no matter what would break it was not under warranty I have not had to use the warranty but I know people who tried to get things repaired and it was a no go, I think the only that they would warrant was the air in the tires as long as it was installed in Italy. I had a Can-Am 2009 Se5 Spyder that I put 20,000 miles on Can-Am The service at Can-Am corporate was terrible they would not return calls hang up on you do what ever they could not to talk to you about the problem you where having. The dealer was pretty good making the repairs and waiting to get paid by Can-Am I sold my bike to the dealer for a good price because he knew the bike well and did all the service.
 
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I have a Suzuki SV650 and as much as it is touted as a "do it all" capable machine, my wife could not stand to be on the back of it for more than an hour (and I didn't particularly enjoy having her there). So I thought I would venture into the scooter world (a Goldwing seems a bit overkill) and had such a ball on the Honda Silverwing, I decided to trade it in a year later on a "top of the line" version - the C 600 Sport. I sold my very well kept SV650 to my son after not riding it for over 6 months.
 
I traded my GS1200 in for a c650gt in August and put over 2000 miles on it. Trips to the Poconos and West Virginia. I have metal knees and they were so much more comfortable on the scooter. I find ride the scoot much more than I rode any of my previous bikes. Better wind protection and so easier to take in and out of the garage. Also didn't have any trouble keeping up in the twisties. Easier for an old man to get on and off of.
 
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