It's Here!
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:37 pm
I’ve been a member of the RR forum since November of last year. I haven’t posted before because, well, er, I haven’t had much to say up until now; it is time for me to introduce myself. I first want to say that, as I’ve read the posts over the past five months, I have come to appreciate the high level of advice, good humor, and general encouragement to new and old riders alike.
I bought my bike last November and just got it a couple of weeks ago (2002 Dakar with ABS). I had the dealer in Fort Worth, Texas add the BMW touring wind screen. I am 5’ 11†and the air bubble fits me well. This is my first large bike and I also had the dealer add the Wundelich engine guardâ€â€I think of it as insurance. My wife and I each have Nolan helmets with the NCom electronics package. We talk to each other through Bluetooth even when we are on different bikes. It is nice to be able to answer the phone, listen to music, and talk as if we were right next to each other.
What a wonderful time we are having with the RR. It is stable in high winds, countersteers with precision, and maintains speed as it grunts up hills. I find that I can’t wait for the next corner to appear down the road so that I can feel its surefooted lean. Quick stops are steady and controlled. My friends can see my huge grin even through the full-face helmet. We’ve already put on a couple of hundred miles just putting around the neighborhood after work and on weekends.
Now for the story of the five month wait between buying my bike and getting it to my house. I live in Saudi Arabia. My wife and I are empty nesters and we were looking for the next challenge. I have been dirt biking for a while and my wife rode a Harley many years ago. We decided that we would enjoy taking motorcycle tours together and, big surprise, only a BMW would do! We checked on the internet and the local dealers, and found my bike at the Fort Worth BMW dealer. We made the down payment sight unseen (except for the photos). In December, we dropped by the dealer during our annual vacation, confirmed that it was the bike for us, and completed the deal. I rode the bike for a month and then, sigh, put it on the boat for Saudi.
I am sure you appreciate the anxiety of being separated from the RR for so long! Anyway, we are happily reunited. My wife rode it for the first time yesterday and I may have to look for another RR before long. I hope to see everyone on the road someday.
I bought my bike last November and just got it a couple of weeks ago (2002 Dakar with ABS). I had the dealer in Fort Worth, Texas add the BMW touring wind screen. I am 5’ 11†and the air bubble fits me well. This is my first large bike and I also had the dealer add the Wundelich engine guardâ€â€I think of it as insurance. My wife and I each have Nolan helmets with the NCom electronics package. We talk to each other through Bluetooth even when we are on different bikes. It is nice to be able to answer the phone, listen to music, and talk as if we were right next to each other.
What a wonderful time we are having with the RR. It is stable in high winds, countersteers with precision, and maintains speed as it grunts up hills. I find that I can’t wait for the next corner to appear down the road so that I can feel its surefooted lean. Quick stops are steady and controlled. My friends can see my huge grin even through the full-face helmet. We’ve already put on a couple of hundred miles just putting around the neighborhood after work and on weekends.
Now for the story of the five month wait between buying my bike and getting it to my house. I live in Saudi Arabia. My wife and I are empty nesters and we were looking for the next challenge. I have been dirt biking for a while and my wife rode a Harley many years ago. We decided that we would enjoy taking motorcycle tours together and, big surprise, only a BMW would do! We checked on the internet and the local dealers, and found my bike at the Fort Worth BMW dealer. We made the down payment sight unseen (except for the photos). In December, we dropped by the dealer during our annual vacation, confirmed that it was the bike for us, and completed the deal. I rode the bike for a month and then, sigh, put it on the boat for Saudi.
I am sure you appreciate the anxiety of being separated from the RR for so long! Anyway, we are happily reunited. My wife rode it for the first time yesterday and I may have to look for another RR before long. I hope to see everyone on the road someday.
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