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2009 BMW K1300GT Review

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giganto · 03-23-2009, 01:52 PM

Love it, love it, luuuv it.
Cant afford it.
Cant wait to own it used from 2 prev wonky, wealthy, farkle farting owners in 2019.

seruzawa · 03-23-2009, 02:03 PM

This just begs for a shootout between the big STs.

Buzglyd · 03-23-2009, 02:38 PM

I like it. The faux vent really does break up the acres of plastic.

Ok Pete. It's Spring Break and the boy is going to visit his mom for a couple weeks. Let's get that test started!

longride · 03-23-2009, 04:34 PM

Really nice bike, but at real world prices you can just about get 2 Kaw Concours for one top-of-the-line equipped Beemer. That is just too much cash to outlay for this bike. If BMW could get the prices in line a bit, they would sell a lot more of these. As it stands, it's just a rich man's toy.

sarnali2 · 03-23-2009, 05:28 PM

Lotta' coin alright, still 10 years down the road BMW will still be supporting that bike. Kawasaki may have dropped the Conk already.

Dr_Sprocket · 03-23-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longride

Really nice bike, but at real world prices you can just about get 2 Kaw Concours for one top-of-the-line equipped Beemer. That is just too much cash to outlay for this bike. If BMW could get the prices in line a bit, they would sell a lot more of these. As it stands, it's just a rich man's toy.

Everybody sing along:

If I were a rich man...

SmokeU · 03-24-2009, 05:32 AM

That things biga$$ plastic sides look a lot like my Concours 10's plastic.

Kenneth_Moore · 03-24-2009, 05:27 PM

It's futt bucking ugly. At least in the photos; maybe it will be appealing in person. But I doubt it. The Concours 14 is not only far better looking, will no doubt eat this bike for lunch, but, as LR points out, the price differential is ridiculous.

"Is 6 lbs noteworthy? To some this difference is significant, to others not so much." To whom is less than 1% weight differential noteworthy? A laptop and charger in the saddlebag and a big lunch will add 6lbs...

Yes, bring on the shootout: let's see the KC-14 humiliate the Bimmer even further.

Kenneth_Moore · 03-24-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeU

That things biga$$ plastic sides look a lot like my Concours 10's plastic.

Yes, but it's Barvarian plastic.

03-23-2009, 01:46 PM	#1
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03-23-2009, 01:52 PM	#2
giganto Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 159	now and later.. Love it, love it, luuuv it. Cant afford it. Cant wait to own it used from 2 prev wonky, wealthy, farkle farting owners in 2019.

03-23-2009, 02:03 PM	#3
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,393	This just begs for a shootout between the big STs. __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

03-23-2009, 04:34 PM	#5
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Really nice bike, but at real world prices you can just about get 2 Kaw Concours for one top-of-the-line equipped Beemer. That is just too much cash to outlay for this bike. If BMW could get the prices in line a bit, they would sell a lot more of these. As it stands, it's just a rich man's toy. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

03-23-2009, 05:28 PM	#6
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,638	Lotta' coin alright, still 10 years down the road BMW will still be supporting that bike. Kawasaki may have dropped the Conk already. __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "Denser alloy. My Father gave it to me, I think he wants me to kill you"... CVF-FCV

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03-23-2009, 02:38 PM	#4
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,850	I like it. The faux vent really does break up the acres of plastic. Ok Pete. It's Spring Break and the boy is going to visit his mom for a couple weeks. Let's get that test started!

03-24-2009, 05:32 AM	#8
SmokeU Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pet**...pet...pet** Posts: 1,865	That things biga$$ plastic sides look a lot like my Concours 10's plastic.

03-24-2009, 05:27 PM	#9
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	It's futt bucking ugly. At least in the photos; maybe it will be appealing in person. But I doubt it. The Concours 14 is not only far better looking, will no doubt eat this bike for lunch, but, as LR points out, the price differential is ridiculous. "Is 6 lbs noteworthy? To some this difference is significant, to others not so much." To whom is less than 1% weight differential noteworthy? A laptop and charger in the saddlebag and a big lunch will add 6lbs... Yes, bring on the shootout: let's see the KC-14 humiliate the Bimmer even further. __________________ www.kennethmoore.org Last edited by Kenneth_Moore : 03-24-2009 at 05:29 PM.