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New addition to the stable a 06 BMW R1200GS   Been lusting for a touring/adventure bike for a long time now and the GS have what i want.. This bike will hopefully join me to places I have not yet seen and countries I have not yet traveled... Was out today in 0 degrees celcius and thoose heated grips and the windshield sure is nice to have sometimes!   ...and the Bonneville America? In the garage right next to the Beemer offcorse! If you have a Beast you also must have a Beauty!  Johann
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 good for you..this will be agreat long distance bike.. Ed 
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Congratulations Johann! Will you take the beauty or the beast to Austria?
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 Not decided that yet..... Will you ride with me if I do? 
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Cool purchase there, Johann! Great motorcycles, those GS's!
(and as usual, your photos are top-notch, and I'd say that second one there especially would make one great ad for BMW Motorrad to run worldwide!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Nice bike Gooseman  Big adventure next? Long Way... where? Hasse
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Long way around town?  Seriously, Norway in the spring to start with, lot´s of more on the wishlist
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My jealous side is saying you suck, but I have to say that is a sweet ride. A bike that has some off road capability would be nice in south west Virginia. I moved down here about four months ago and there are quite a few roads for a bike like that. If I get another bike or add on another I'll have to give those type of bikes some serious consideration.
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Oh, buy the way, great pics.
She's a Lady and the Lady is 100% mine !
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Yes, stunning pictures. As if the bike wasn't cool enough already.
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Well Johann, that is one beautiful bike, and I really do mean beautiful. I would love to have a bike just like it!!
And I certainly agree with others here about your camera work... those are nice shots!!
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Quote:
Not decided that yet.....
Will you ride with me if I do?
Of course I will. It's got two wheels, right? And, as others have said, great pictures as always!
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Wow, that's very nice! Good luck & ride safe.
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Are you cleaning the rims for every picture? The thing looks like its in the showroom and just photoshopped into the scenery..haha
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Never cleaned the bike once.. It´s the magic light up here in Sweden that makes it shine Have only done about 350 miles on the bike since i bought it and since it´s sub zero temperatures here right now the dust just won´t stick to the metal  The former owner had done a great job keeping the bike in mint condition... It has 16000 miles on the odo and is close to spotless. Got to find a deep mudhole!  Ps. thanks all for the nice comments about the pictures  Johann
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It´s the magic light up here in Sweden that makes it shine
Yes, young Tom! After my ride through the beautiful country of Sweden this past summer, I can certainly verify Johann's explanation above as to the "magic light" effect there seems to exist up there!
(oh, and I ALSO can report that most of the people up there also seem to possess a certain radiance, TOO!!!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Man?...thats a lot of miles for something that clean. Drive it through a puddle or something..haha
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I agree Johann. It looks brand new. But from what I understand about Beemers is that 16,000 miles is just getting broke in.  Now you can take a 65 day trip through Europe with Bedouin w/o having to lube your chain.
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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here are some more photos from today´s ride
