Motorcycles - Just started the journey

[KKLoco]

I just bought a BMW GS 1200R Adventure I got a screaming deal. It's in showroom condition with only 12k miles. Triple black. I am excited, to say the least. Hoping for any advice / recommendations. This will be a new adventure for me in street biking. Only done off road in the past. I've been gobbling up any decently priced gear I can. I take this puppy on my first road-trip in June. Heading north out of the heat of AZ.

[Nerb]

Hoping for any advice / recommendations.

Give it a name, get a Girl for the back seat and some Alien stickers for the paniers.

[KKLoco]

Give it a name, get a Girl for the back seat and some Alien stickers for the paniers.

I agree on all parts. However, I can't give it a name until I've mastered it! As I stated, never driven a street bike before. And this bike is top heavy as a MOFO. Going to PHX for a 2 day training course next Wednesday. I'll post some pics on my journey (with my helmet on).

I'm also going on a shopping spree at Bass Pro Shop! My personal candy store!!!!

[RazorV66]

Welcome to the club.

This is my 7th and probably last street bike, unless I find something else I can't live without lol

Probably the best advice is.....keep your head on a swivel and watch out for all the fools in cars etc. texting and talking on the phone.

You just can't trust them to see you on a motorcycle.

[Tecate]

Lots of sunscreen!
Keep a fair amount of water or juice with you and drink plenty of it as you will dehydrate quickly with the wind wicking the moisture off of you.

Ride with your head on a swivel and know what is around you, and remember that most people won’t even notice you!

As for a good run, I rode through Zion National Park and it was fantastic! Remember that you will be in Utah, so no beer on Sunday! Ha!

I have done the PCH a couple times and have found that I enjoyed it going south better than going north on it.

The four corners is a good run too.

I tend to enjoy the old highways and stay off interstates. Less dangerous and more to see.

Above all, enjoy every moment of it!


Tecate

[KKLoco]

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Welcome to the club.

This is my 7th and probably last street bike, unless I find something else I can't live without lol

Probably the best advice is.....keep your head on a swivel and watch out for all the fools in cars etc. texting and talking on the phone.

You just can't trust them to see you on a motorcycle.

Nice cruiser! Yes, that's why it took me to 45 to finally buy a street bike. My testosterone levels are still over 1200, LOL. Yet, I have the patience and knowhow to treat this machine with incredible respect.

And yes, more than anything - I am worried about the other morons on the road. Thankfully, I have eyes on the back of my head.

Profiling other drivers / vehicles and their patterns have been my hobby since I started the road game back in 1996.

[KKLoco]

Lots of sunscreen!
Keep a fair amount of water or juice with you and drink plenty of it as you will dehydrate quickly with the wind wicking the moisture off of you.

Ride with your head on a swivel and know what is around you, and remember that most people won’t even notice you!

As for a good run, I rode through Zion National Park and it was fantastic! Remember that you will be in Utah, so no beer on Sunday! Ha!

I have done the PCH a couple times and have found that I enjoyed it going south better than going north on it.

The four corners is a good run too.

I tend to enjoy the old highways and stay off interstates. Less dangerous and more to see.

Above all, enjoy every moment of it!


Tecate

Wonderful advice!. I'm in central AZ. I was already planning on visiting those sites, as they are next door. 

There will be no alcohol consumption on the bike journeys. They require focus and attention. I'm such a geezer that I looked up motorcycle fatalities / major injuries worldwide. Turns out that just over 70% of them, are a result of either alcohol consumption or speeding. I bought this bike to enjoy the journey. So I'm good.!

[Nerb]

I agree on all parts. However, I can't give it a name until I've mastered it! As I stated, never driven a street bike before. And this bike is top heavy as a MOFO. Going to PHX for a 2 day training course next Wednesday. I'll post some pics on my journey (with my helmet on).

I'm also going on a shopping spree at Bass Pro Shop! My personal candy store!!!!

And there it is..... "The Mistress".

Don't worry about it feeling top heavy. When you've had your training you'll be fine. I remember my first proper bike many years ago when I passed my test on a little Honda CB100. I went straight to a 1982 Suzuki GSX750ET and rode over 1000 miles to Edinburgh and back with a couple of friends. One on a GS and one on a GSXR. We had the whole evolution of the bike between us. I ended up with hands like grenades because the brakes were terrible and a massive grin. A real Heavy Metal bike for this little framed chap but it was great fun.



I've seen a few of those BMWs here in France and they do look nice. A real Cruiser but good for many types of terrain too.

Have great fun with .. her.

[KKLoco]

And there it is..... "The Mistress".

Don't worry about it feeling top heavy. When you've had your training you'll be fine. I remember my first proper bike many years ago when I passed my test on a little Honda CB100. I went straight to a 1982 Suzuki GSX750ET and rode over 1000 miles to Edinburgh and back with a couple of friends. One on a GS and one on a GSXR. We had the whole evolution of the bike between us. I ended up with hands like grenades because the brakes were terrible and a massive grin. A real Heavy Metal bike for this little framed chap but it was great fun.

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I've seen a few of those BMWs here in France and they do look nice. A real Cruiser but good for many types of terrain too.

Have great fun with .. her.

LOVE the contribution! Keep it flowing, Master Jedi!

[KKLoco]

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