Yesterday, after riding 380 miles with my disabled bride in tow - and today, 315 miles back to Birmingham (AL), we stopped at Bogart's Motor Sports to check out Triumphs, BMWs, Ducati(yuck) and Vespas (for her), we knew we needed a touring bike for two up.
We were talked into riding a BMW K1200LT. MY GOD, WHAT A MOTORCICLE!!! From the storage, to GPS, to reverse, to electro/hydraulic center stand, sound system, super handling, very low COG, seating positions and ABS brakes - This is my next bike.
Of course I'll keep my America! My bride even said it (almost had tears in her eyes when she said so) . But after our ride, she said: "we're getting this bike, conversation over." I've tried for years to get her on her own bike, but she said no. I've recently discovered that when her knee surgery was done 30 years ago, they sacrificed her saphenous(sp?) nerve and she can't shift gears consistently.
This motorcicle is a bike that I can ride coast to coast in 45 hours, yet do figure 8 doughnuts with in a parking lot. At 85 MPH, not one bit of a PUFF of wind, not even when I passed a semi truck with a bad crosswind.
The most perfect touring bike ever. 116HP, 87 ft/lbs torque (i think).
Now, if Triumph releases something other than the "LAME ROCKET GT" for a tourer, I'll consider changing OUR mind.
