Motorcycle Consolidation


Last week I purged the inventory to make way for my latest mechanical acquisition. My trials bike went to a good home locally and the Transalp took a road trip to Colorado with its new owner. All this effort was to make way for a new motorcycle that is comfortable two-up and more capable on the highway.

It’s a 1995 BMW R1100 GS.

I found it on eBay and hauled it home from Hot Springs, Arkansas. It has high mileage (for a bike, not for a BMW I’m told) and some loose bolts here and there. But it’s getting sorted out and promises to be a fun bike. Most importantly, it has met with the approval of My Passenger.

Sold by Weight…
Pound for pound I’ve made a pretty good swap. My observed trials bike was a 170 pound Beta and the Honda Transalp was around 400 lbs. The towering Bimmer is a 500 pounder but easily hauls another couple of hundred if you fill up the topbox and pannier cases. So far I have no plans to re-create the Long Way Round, but I am hoping to get back on the road and take some longer trips.

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