keny Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Well, to get a long story short, I might just been burned out, having mid age crisis, or just in need of a change, but tomorrow the 86 VFR750F RC24 as the 89 XT600Z Tenere will be picked up by a dealer, so these 2: Nice bikes in many ways, but as my wrist after the 2 surgery I had last year don´t allow me to use 100% of the 60% throttle twist movement I have left on the VFR, and the Tenere is not a bike to ride whit a pillion, I made a deal of a bike I tought I would never buy, a 1200GS BMW, exactly this bike: It will be delivered tomorrow as the dealer picks up the VFR as Tenere. Got a good deal I think, same money for the VFR & Tenere I would get selling them (sadly non are a cult bike where I live as in some parts of world), and the finance for the money between has 0% intrest rate! And if some one is wounder what year BMW, it´s a 2010 BMW 1200 GS 30 year anniversary model, bike is issued 02/2011 and has 34k kms on the odo. Ok, I could have bought a Crosstourer, but this BMW happans to be at the Motorcycle exhabition...And it ain`t a Harley or a Goldwing, so guess it´s not that bad choice after all 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Fz6wja Posted February 6, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted February 6, 2019 Congratulations; looks like a great work-around to fit your issues. Harley or Goldwing wouldn't matter if it keeps you enjoying 2wheels Lol. Hope that pretty white VFR finds a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted February 6, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nice, good luck! I always fancied a Tenere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted February 6, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted February 6, 2019 Wishing u lots of (2 up) fun with the Beemer!! The Utrecht mc show is coming up, who knows what will cross my path.. The tenere has a dutch head yes? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Dutchy said: Wishing u lots of (2 up) fun with the Beemer!! The Utrecht mc show is coming up, who knows what will cross my path.. The tenere has a dutch head yes? 🙂 Yes, the Tenere has some Dutch DNA. I do wish for solo gravel fun as well... As twisty tar roads, like my local green hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, VARIABLE9 said: Nice, good luck! I always fancied a Tenere... Thanks! Well I still have one 600 Tenere, but it's part's in boxes. One day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Fz6wja said: Congratulations;......... Thanks! Quote Hope that pretty white VFR finds a good home. Yes, I hope both the VFR as the Tenere finds a good new home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted February 7, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted February 7, 2019 Best of luck with the new bike. Did you also consider a VFR800X Crossrunner? If you find you don't like the Beemer, we have several ex-BM owners who prefer their Crossrunners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Skids said: Best of luck with the new bike. Did you also consider a VFR800X Crossrunner? If you find you don't like the Beemer, we have several ex-BM owners who prefer their Crossrunners Well I considered a lot of bikes, but the Crossrunner is a bit more street focused than I like. If it had a 19" front wheel, perhaps. Comfort for pillion is also high on my list and the Crossrunner passenger seat looks thin. I know my wife liked the 3rd gen better than the 5th gen as a passenger (but both better than the 86 vfr). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted February 8, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 2/7/2019 at 6:34 AM, keny said: Well I considered a lot of bikes, but the Crossrunner is a bit more street focused than I like. If it had a 19" front wheel, perhaps. Comfort for pillion is also high on my list and the Crossrunner passenger seat looks thin. I know my wife liked the 3rd gen better than the 5th gen as a passenger (but both better than the 86 vfr). Fair enough. The seat is easily sorted but the 800X is definitely not an off-roader, just a VFR800 with a more upright riding position. Best of luck with the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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