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This was at my local dealer.

It's not a Triumph, but it is still a twin!
2004 R1200CL Custom 7152 miles

It was on consignment and I have been looking at it for the last couple of weeks. I stopped at the dealer's last week to make an appointment for the Speedy's 12K service and decided to make a formal offer on the BMW.

Tim (sales guy) asked if I wanted to wait on the Speedy's maintenance to see if my offer on the BMW was accepted. I explained to him my Speedmaster was never going to be sold or traded in. I planned on owning my Triumph until death do us part!

On Saturday, Tim called to tell me, they had heard from the R1200CL owner's wife and that he was out of town on business until the middle of the next week.

Monday evening, I dropped my Speedmaster off at the dealer's for it's service appointment. Tim told me hopefully he would hear from the BMW's owner later this week. He also in formed me another person have made an offer on the bike, but I was still the first one in the queue. I thought the owner wouldn't accept my offer anyway since it was below his asking price and the bike had only been at the dealer's for two weeks. I just didn't want to regret not taking a shot.

Wednesday morning, I got a call telling me my Speedmaster would be ready for pickup that evening.
Wednesday afternoon, Tim called to inform me the R1200CL's owner would accept my offer, but the other person was waiting to have his offer made if I didn't want to close the deal. I told Tim, I would be in to talk about finalizing the deal when I picked up my Speedmaster that evening. I figured, I had to wait almost a week so they could wait a few hours on me. I don't like to be rushed on making a decision.

Wednesday evening, I settled up on the Speedmaster bill, then turned my attention to the R1200CL.
I looked it over again for the four time. I couldn't take it out on the road for a full test drive, the owner had let the registration and inspection lapse. The dealer had just performed the 6K service when they got the bike for consignment and it was originally purchase new from their in 2004. I was comfortable with the bike's maintenance history, and at 7K miles it is barely broken in! It has been garage kept and almost show room new and is fully loaded. For the price I couldn't say no. I signed the paper work and they would have it inspected, temporary registration tag on it and ready for pickup tomorrow evening.

I rode my Speedmaster home with a big grin on my face for both being back on my Speedy and the thought of a new bike tomorrow. I felt a little guilty about owning two bikes but I figure I would get over it. I went home to make room in the garage for the new arrival.

Thursday, was a long day at work, and most of my co-works asking why would anyone need two motorcycles, "You can only ride one at a time". I didn't even try to explain, I just kept smiling.
Thursday evening, I picked up the R1200CL and spent a good 30 minutes driving around the local neighborhood next to the dealer's getting familiar with this new beast. Man, it is a different ride, not better then the Speedmaster, just different. I have a whole lot of new things to get acquainted with.

The 40 mile ride home was fun. I have ridden that route literally hundreds of time but on a new bike it was a new road.

Here is a pic of the boys safe at home and get to know each other.

Cool! I don't know about the CL, but I've always liked the BMW 1200C.

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... is having two bikes fair?

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He!! yeah, works for me

Yeah but only two of 'em can crack 50 mph!

Wait until you start feeling guilty about not giving each one equal time...

Fair?
Not a all.
A person really needs at least three. Four would be better.

I'm still with just one, but only because I haven't decided on number two yet.
The KLR 650 has moved up on the list as a commuter though.


I think you'll love that Bimmer, especially if you plan some two-up touring

I never thought having more than one wouldn't be fair, maybe only having one wouldn't be

Yep 2 is fair, I have over 20 at the moment. Remember the guy who has the most toys when he dies wins! Love that bike, Wendy and I have been eyeing those for long trips. Now that the R3T is out been looking that way too.

As I was tonning it up I-95 yesterday on the Sprint, I was thinking to myself, yeah, two bikes is plenty fair.

I had both my S4 & SM out today. It's way fair.

OK, I feel better now!

GinaS

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But both are the best colour - BLACK!!!

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If the BMW had been any other color, I wouldn't have even looked at it once. But we all know BLACK is the FASTEST!!!

bigbill

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Fair?
Not a all.
A person really needs at least three. Four would be better.

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Then my plan of having a crusier, touring, and a sport bike isn't that far out of line. I have my eye on a Moto Guzzi Griso in a couple of years to round out the sport slot.

I seem to have an attraction for the european twin engine motorcycles, maybe it is just my international tastes.


The one exception to the twin would be a Thunderbird Sport in Black, that I wouldn't be able to resist.

I bet you can kill a LOOOOOT of bugs with that fairing this time of year Nice bike man! Any plans to change the speedy now that you have a much more touring oriented bike?

There is no such thing as to many bikes.

At last count, there is five bikes taking up space, two for AmyLee and three for me. AmyLee has the Red '02 TBA and a Yamaha dirt bike, and besides the Black '04 TBA I ride a BRG '97 Trophy mostly to work, and on occasion a Yamaha dirt bike for exercise. Variety can be the spice of life.

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Then my plan of having a crusier, touring, and a sport bike isn't that far out of line. I have my eye on a Moto Guzzi Griso in a couple of years to round out the sport slot.

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You're still missing something for the dirt though .

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is having two bikes fair?

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hmmm.
that's a really good question .

Soooo..... whatcha trying to say?

IT'S NOT FAIR THAT THE DOG HAS 20 AND I ONLY HAVE 2

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Feeling guilty

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Nice bikes. No need for any guilt, enjoy them!

Will

To answer your question here Dave....YES!!! You SHOULD feel guilty!!!

In FACT...you should feel SOOOOOOOO friggin' guilty that you should IMMEDIATELY crate up that gorgeous Beemer touring rig you've just purchased and send it to:

<--THIS FELLA RIGHT HERE!!!

(don't worry..."that fella" will pay all shipping charges incurred!!!)

It's only not fair when a guy has 3 bikes, but is too lazy to get one of them running, right Dwight? The offer is still open to help you change that sprag clutch on the Sprint.

But 2 bikes is the minumum. After all, there are times when one of them might be down waiting on parts, so having another bike in the stable at least gives you something to ride. My personal ideal quota though is 5 bikes....a cruiser, a touring bike, a canyon carver, something for the dirt, and a vintage bike. I keep telling my wife I'm on the 5 year plan; buy a bike every 5 years. So far I'm 2 down and 3 to go.

OK, I now feel absolved after having been counselled by Earl Dwight sarcasm.

bigbill

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You're still missing something for the dirt though

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You have a point there. I've never ridden dirt bikes but we do have a lot of dirt roads in Vermont. I like the looks of the BMW F800GS and just my luck it's a twin piston too!

OK my wish list just got longer.

bennybmn

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Any plans to change the speedy now that you have a much more touring oriented bike?

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Maybe it's time to start planning for some engine mods, maybe a 904 big bore, and head work.

My other half said to me once, why do you want 2 bikes youve only got one bum. She just dont understand!!

Absolutely unfair. But to decrease your feelings of guilt, I will gladly take the SM off your hands. After all, isn't that what friends are for? JK...enjoy the bikes.