New bike

[jaxon]

Looking like a "new to me" 2014 F800GT. Likely going to sell my '08 Miata. Love that car but not enough garage space for 3 cars and two motorcycles. I've been making her park her Subaru Forester outside. Wife doesn't drive the Miata likely because she gave me much grief about it. I don't think she wants to like it just to prove whatever point she has in her mind.

She's a turbocharged woman with a 15% boost over a normal woman. If you have a wife that loves motorcycles consider yourself lucky. If you're a woman that likes them can I have your number?

Anyhow the F800GT (Geriatric Tourer) is really light. I was actually interesting in an F800ST years after having a Ultra Classic, but bought an R1200RT instead. I liked the RT but I had a stalling issues I couldn't solve and BMW keep telling me the standard:

You have too many keys on the Keyring
Bad Gas.
Use this BMW Techtron.
Never heard of this issue
No fault codes show up.

I replaced sensors, fuel stuff, installed a booster plug.

So while the RT far better handling wise, the stalling at 65mph was terrifying for the wife. It always starting back up but was a real pisser.

Wish me luck with the wife and the bike.

[Martin]

You can never have too many bikes, cars , tools but too many wives is a totally different story.  :hehehe
Ride long and prosper.

[jaxon]

You can never have too many bikes, cars , tools but too many wives is a totally different story.  :hehehe
Ride long and prosper.

Only had two wives. They don't want cars and motorcycle until they want them in a divorce settlement. Just so you can't have them.

I feel remorse knowing my Highland Green Touring Miata will no longer be in the garage. Which is what I feel about the Electra Glide, The RT, The MINI Cooper. Well, you get the point.

Can anyone make me feel better about it? I mean I do get a new BeemerCycle out of it. I will keep the K75S. Maybe let the wife ride it occasionally after I up her insurance policy.

[The Dude]

Yeah,Mx5's a nice looking and well thought out sportster.Since you've got the best brick already I think you are going to appreciate the funny new bike a lot.
Be careful what you wish for in the wife department.Motorcycling is about escaping from reality...and I'm good at that but...