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Offline Tuco

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Re: Should I buy an R1100 RS
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2015, 01:35:23 PM »
To me the best thing about owning at least 2 bikes is you have something to ride if one of them is down. Another thing is having different styles of bike, Enduro, Touring, Sport etc so you can enjoy other types of riding.
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Offline kris

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Re: Should I buy an R1100 RS
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2015, 09:13:05 PM »
Gents: let's not kid ourselves. The $1,800 is just the starting point. Taxes, insurance, licencing, maintenance and other incidentals will always tug at your wallet. Owning multiple bikes is not a sign of greed (imho, Robert) but an expression of one's passion and excitement about motorbikes. There is such a variety of product out there. I saw my mechanic the other day and he rides a '93 Yamaha GTS 1000. I was not aware of the bike. He showed me pictures, gave me his opinion and now I can't get this bike out of my mind. It has a really cool front end and is very rare, so I'm told. I would love to have one (I think...never having ridden one). It's just cool and I love bikes - simple as that. And you can always sell off the excess. Easier said than done. Try picking between your favourite anythings and see how you make out!
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Offline kris

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Re: Should I buy an R1100 RS
« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2015, 09:20:58 PM »
Gents: let's not kid ourselves. The $1,800 is just the starting point. Taxes, insurance, licencing, maintenance and other incidentals will always tug at your wallet. Owning multiple bikes is not a sign of greed (imho, Robert) but an expression of one's passion and excitement about motorbikes. There is such a variety of product out there. I saw my mechanic the other day and he rides a '93 Yamaha GTS 1000. I was not aware of the bike. He showed me pictures, gave me his opinion and now I can't get this bike out of my mind. It has a really cool front end and is very rare, so I'm told. I would love to have one (I think...never having ridden one). It's just cool and I love bikes - simple as that. And you can always sell off the excess. Easier said than done. Try picking between your favourite anythings and see how you make out!
  • In The Hammer!! Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • 1986 K100RT (Heinz) 2004 Kawasaki Concours (Eddy) 2007 Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 (Linda) Previous: 1968 Honda CD175 1973 Kawasaki S2350 1975 Honda CB550K
"I got bike fever bad!!"

Offline DirtyDR

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Re: Should I buy an R1100 RS
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2015, 09:57:51 AM »
I have a first year R1100RS and I love it for cruising the mountain roads. Mine was manufactured April of 1993 and the original owner purchased it in July 1993 in Denver but it is titled as a 1994 since that is the first year in the U.S..



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Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: Should I buy an R1100 RS
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2015, 11:36:13 AM »
If I was gonna get an oil motoboxer I'd get an S...least those look sweet, heads hanging out and all. Or an HP2 Sport but you need deeper pockets for those
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