I am so excited, I can't hide it

[wvcajun]

I just put down a deposit today on a brand new 2004 K1200GT. I can hardly contain myself. I am trading in my 1977 R100RS. I will be sad to see her go, but I need to move on. If anyone wants to see the old girl, i posted a pic of her in the airhead forum. Everyone has told me to keep it because I will be sorry later. Well, if I keep it now, I'll be really sorry now(my wife would shoot me). The RS is a great runner, she looks good, but at this point in my riding career, I feel the 12GT is a better fit.
I am sure the dealer will answer all these questions at delivery, but I want a headstart(and other opinions).
1) What kind of battery comes on the 04 GT? Will battery tender Jr work with this?
2) What kind of oil comes in the thing from the factory?
3) What is the best manual to get to do basic maintainance?
4) Will a Twinmax be a help or will it be useless?
5) Are there any companies who make under-the-seat exhaust like for the R1200GS?
6) What kind of tires usually come from the factory? How many miles do most get from the first set?
7) Why are there cables obstructing the view of the dash on the GT and not the RS?
8) Does the GT come with a friction screw for the throttle?
9) Can all the fluids, including the brake, be changed by me without the dealer fiddling with the computer?

MG

[Mudbug]

1) What kind of battery comes on the 04 GT? Will battery tender Jr work with this?
2) What kind of oil comes in the thing from the factory?
3) What is the best manual to get to do basic maintainance?
4) Will a Twinmax be a help or will it be useless?
5) Are there any companies who make under-the-seat exhaust like for the R1200GS?
6) What kind of tires usually come from the factory? How many miles do most get from the first set?
7) Why are there cables obstructing the view of the dash on the GT and not the RS?
8) Does the GT come with a friction screw for the throttle?
9) Can all the fluids, including the brake, be changed by me without the dealer fiddling with the computer?

MG

1) gel. BMW says no to the battery tender jr. BMW says you need a gel specific battery charger which they sell two of.
2) dino oil, probably BMW's own
3) have not found one yet.
4) ??? :dunno what's that?
5) don't know of any. After market exhausts for the K-GT are very expensive.
6) Bridgstone on some, maybe Dunlop on others
7) Have no idea. A plastic cable tie helps hold it out of the way.
8) No. If you don't get factory cruise control, try throttlemeister, ain't cheap but looks great and works great.
9) Yes. But the ABS brakes makes changing brake fluids different than what you are accustomed to. Why would someone need a computer to change fluids?

[wvcajun]

1) gel. BMW says no to the battery tender jr. BMW says you need a gel specific battery charger which they sell two of.
2) dino oil, probably BMW's own
3) have not found one yet.
4) ??? :dunno what's that?
5) don't know of any. After market exhausts for the K-GT are very expensive.
6) Bridgstone on some, maybe Dunlop on others
7) Have no idea. A plastic cable tie helps hold it out of the way.
8) No. If you don't get factory cruise control, try throttlemeister, ain't cheap but looks great and works great.
9) Yes. But the ABS brakes makes changing brake fluids different than what you are accustomed to. Why would someone need a computer to change fluids?

2) what is "Dino"?
4) A twinmax is an electronic carb/throttle body balancing tool.
9) A dealer told me that on the new GS, you can't even bleed your brakes without putting in the correct code that only the dealer has. Has to do with the computer not allowing the system to operate once unauthorized tampering happens.

MG

[boofer]

For a $30 donation to "Vic's" site he will gladly send you a maintanance CD. You can adjust that pesky throttle cable at a bracket down left side under tupperware.

As wonderfull as THIS forum is, the K12 specific ibmwr is a wealth of information on these bikes.

Tim

[gsmetal]

Oh man, are you in for a treat on that GT.

I test drove my buddy's last year - talk about a rocket ship.

You CANNOT feel any vibration from the motor - spectacular!

Twist the throttle and the power delivery is RIGHT THERE.

Have fun!

[Mudbug]

2) what is "Dino"?
MG

Petroleum oil. Not synthetic oil.

dino from the word dinosaurs.

[wvcajun]

I get it now, how could I have been so slow.

MG

[wvcajun]

Any recommendations for the ride home? When I pick up my new bike, it will probably have less than 50 miles. I have a 200 mile ride home. Very little slab, but there are some limited access fast highways. What should I be careful of/do for break-in?
THis might deserve its own thread, but oh well.

MG

[manicmechanic]

As the saying goes, ride it like you stole it. Vary the RPM's nicely on a good set of twisties, and scuff in the tires and brakes at the same time. Get to know the bike, yet at the same time show it who's in charge. When you get home and shut it down, put it on the centerstand for a few minutes and then check the oil level, just for reference.

[Lee]

MG
Congratulations on your new bike, you're going to love her.
The i-bmw site is loaded with good info and as mentioned above when you make a donation to the site Vic will send you a maintenance CD.
Here is the link.
http://www2.i-bmw.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php
If you want a under-the-seat exhaust so you can use a full size bag on the left side, bad news, BWM does not make a full size bag for the left side.
Last year I believe the GT came with Metzeler and Michelin sport touring tires.
From what I hear the average wear is around 6,000 miles. We get approx. 8,000 miles from Avon AV45 and 46. We ride 03RSs.
The cables are longer on the GT because the bars are higher than the RS.
The brake bleed on the new ABS sound a lot more involved than the earlier versions. It can be done at home though. You can find instructions on Vics site.
There is a bulletin on some of the 03 and 04 RS/GTs to replace the ECU. Check with your dealer to see if yours is one of them.
Have fun

[wvcajun]

Thank you Lee, I will most certainly do all you suggest.

MG

[davel]

Everyone has told me to keep it because I will be sorry later.
MG


The GT is a wonderful bike and will do everything better than your old RS. 2004 technology versus 1970s. However, I think what people were referring to was the charater of your RS and the good times you had on that bike is what you will miss and can't replace with a new model no matter how good it is, been there done that. If i had more room in the garage, I'd take your old RS myself, good luck with your new bike!! :clap

[bikerfish1100]

The GT is a wonderful bike and will do everything better than your old RS.
corrections required. the GT will not out-cool the old RS. it will not out-vintage it. it will certainly not out-class the '77. it will not draw more beemerphiles to it to gush and reminisce around it about their old airheads. it will not be as simple to work on as the old RS is. what it will do is out-perform it on most every level imaginable on the road.
if there's anyway you can keep it, i would strongly recommend that you do so. the early RS is a particularly sweet machine, and a '77 (as a first year edition) is an extra sweet version of the model.

[jgr451]

I used to be a died in the wool airhead guy...until I rode a pal's K1200RS....the performance was astounding...so now,I have a 2004 K1200GT.I sold my 84 R100RT,hard though that was.Polygamy only works in the tropics...
You will love it.

[wvcajun]

I am a very young man in BMW years - 30. I figure I have many years of learning to go before I am really ready to fully care for a vintage airhead like it should be cared for. I don't have the tools or know how yet, but I'm getting there. For me right now in my life, the KGT is better fit. I work way too much to suffer any downtime due to mechanicals. I live in an area where it is very hard to get any service done(too far away), and I am not able to own a trailer. And besides, I am still young enough that I want to feel the 'RUSH'. For me, my decision is based on safety(mechanical updates), reliability, warantee(sp), and sheer smile factor. I know I will miss the notoriety(sp) I received from riding a very good looking older airhead at my age. But, alas I spend many many more hours in the saddle than people spend gauking at my bike. :thumb

MG

[boofer]

You will love the K12....and so will those that will benefit from your many upcomming "performance awards". Just an ugly fact. Then again, should you decide to go "beyond" third gear, you're on your own. :clap :thumb

Tim

[IndyGT]

I just put down a deposit today on a brand new 2004 K1200GT. I can hardly contain myself. I am trading in my 1977 R100RS. I will be sad to see her go, but I need to move on. If anyone wants to see the old girl, i posted a pic of her in the airhead forum. Everyone has told me to keep it because I will be sorry later. Well, if I keep it now, I'll be really sorry now(my wife would shoot me). The RS is a great runner, she looks good, but at this point in my riding career, I feel the 12GT is a better fit.
I am sure the dealer will answer all these questions at delivery, but I want a headstart(and other opinions).
1) What kind of battery comes on the 04 GT? Will battery tender Jr work with this?
2) What kind of oil comes in the thing from the factory?
3) What is the best manual to get to do basic maintainance?
4) Will a Twinmax be a help or will it be useless?
5) Are there any companies who make under-the-seat exhaust like for the R1200GS?
6) What kind of tires usually come from the factory? How many miles do most get from the first set?
7) Why are there cables obstructing the view of the dash on the GT and not the RS?
8) Does the GT come with a friction screw for the throttle?
9) Can all the fluids, including the brake, be changed by me without the dealer fiddling with the computer?

MG

6) Mine came with Metzeler radials. I got 5,944 miles out of the front and 10,207 from the rear. That's 98% one-up riding and a lot of it high-speed summer riding in the West.
8) Electronic cruise control is standard on the GT. It's part of the package of heated comfort seat, heated grips, electric windscreen, color-matched bags and fairing extensions that differentiate the GT from the RS.

For what it's worth, I've made the following tweaks to my GT:
Bigger foot for the sidestand
Stealth removable backrest from Pirates Lair for my wife's comfort
Caliper-mounted MotoLights

I've averaged 40.2 mpg over 19,250 miles.

[Lee]

For the 04 GT, BMW web site shows cruise control, heated seat, and grips as options.

[IndyGT]

For the 04 GT, BMW web site shows cruise control, heated seat, and grips as options.

How strange. I wonder what the thought process was that led to that decision.

[grasslander]

I just put down a deposit today on a brand new 2004 K1200GT. I can hardly contain myself. I am trading in my 1977 R100RS. I will be sad to see her go, but I need to move on. If anyone wants to see the old girl, i posted a pic of her in the airhead forum. Everyone has told me to keep it because I will be sorry later. Well, if I keep it now, I'll be really sorry now(my wife would shoot me). The RS is a great runner, she looks good, but at this point in my riding career, I feel the 12GT is a better fit.
MG

I find my KGT to be a F18 version of my 77RS. I used to imagine in '79 that my RS was F15 like. The KGT dates it as a P51. The two bikes do compliment each other. The first test I took on the KGT reminded me of something "old RS like". Just a whole lot faster speeding up and slowing down. The riding position, the weather protection, and the looks these two bikes get are similar. I love the GT's tech but would never let my ol' RS go. Lots more fun to work on (plus on the road critical repairs can be assembled at NAPA in a pinch) and WAY to many memories....

[Lee]

How strange. I wonder what the thought process was that led to that decision.
Not sure why BMW changed the standard equipment of the RS and GT from 03 to 04. Wanted to show a lower list price???

[wvcajun]

It's probably because they (BMW Motorrad) goofed up making some of the GTs. My dealer is getting in a GT that has no cruise control, not heated grips or seat. He is installing them once he gets the bike. He said BMW made/messed up several like that. I could not care less, as long as the bike works perfectly and is under warantee.

MG

[kbasa]

Not sure why BMW changed the standard equipment of the RS and GT from 03 to 04. Wanted to show a lower list price???

Dollar vs. Euro, I'd bet.

[Mudbug]

8) Electronic cruise control is standard on the GT. It's part of the package of heated comfort seat, heated grips, electric windscreen, color-matched bags and fairing extensions that differentiate the GT from the RS.


Beg to differ, but cruise control, heated grips, and heated seats are an option. Since almost all K-GTs I've seen come that way, I can see how it appears that those features are standard equipment.

[wvcajun]

I just found out this morning, the day of supposed delivery, that my dealer couldn't install the cc on my(his) new K1200GT. He said that when he tried to install the cc, the wiring harness is different and it would cost an extra $1100 for a new harness. I am quite bummed out because there are no more blue American spec GTs in the warehouse in NJ. I also found out that the GTs without the goodies already installed are called Euro spec bikes. Our deal has not fallen through (yet), but I am pretty freakin sour that I am going to have to come up with an extra $500 for shipping and wait 2 more weeks for him to get a bike from another dealership.
So all that excitement I had in my first post has been tempered with a fair amount of disappointment. But such is my life.

MG :( :mad :cry :cry :banghead

[IndyGT]

My condolences. I'm very sorry you got jerked around.

[Lee]

but I am pretty freakin sour that I am going to have to come up with an extra $500 for shipping and wait 2 more weeks for him to get a bike from another dealership.

Is the dealer insisting on $500 to get another bike? My dealer, Engle Motors, had to get both our bikes from two different dealers. There was no time to order before the incentive ran out. One bike was 250 miles away and the other was 350 miles away. There was no charge to me.
Have a nice calm talk with him or her and ask the dealer to pick up the shipping charge.
Are you set on having cruise? How much will they deduct from your original quote to take the bike without cruise?
Hope this all works out for, let us know.

[Mudbug]

WVcajun,
Denver BMW has a blue 2004 GT on the floor, as of last Friday.
I believe that your dealer can get this for you from Denver.

[wvcajun]

I think he is already getting one from a place in Kansas City. That is not the problem. Them problem is him charging me the shipping. He is not knocking that much off the price since I am doing the BMW financing, so I feel he should forgive the shipping as another perk. I mean the way I see it, if he doesn't have a bike to sell, then I won't buy a bike from him. Is it standard practice to charge the customer for the shipping to get a bike from another dealer? I know there is already a destination charge on vehicles from the factory.

MG

[Lee]

Is it standard practice to charge the customer for the shipping to get a bike from another dealer? I know there is already a destination charge on vehicles from the factory.

MG
We purchaced our bikes from Engle Motors in Kansas City Feb. 2003
The owner made a 500 mile round trip to pick up my bike. My wife's bike I believe was trucked in from Ok. City. There was no extra charge to get the bikes from the other dealers. I also did not pay dealer prep or deliver from factory.
I'm lucky to have a fair dealer.

[wvcajun]

This is the latest. The dealer convinced me to go ahead and buy the Euro spec bike he has in stock He will discount it further :clap , add the heated seat and grips :thumb , and add a throttlemeister.

Any thoughts on the operation/ease of use and versatility of said component?

I am used to the throttle screw on my 77 RS. I didn't necessarily use it to set a speed on the slab and take my hands off. I used it more for a constant friction on the throttle so it would not snap shut as soon as I removed my hand from the grip. Will the throttlemeister accomplish this?

Next question. Does the gas tank on the K1200GT work with a magnetic tank bag? Thanks in advance for all the input!

MG :wave

[boofer]

Throttlemeister good, fuel tank is plastic type substance....under tupperware.

I currently use a "Big Mac" tankbag and love it.

Would definately check out these http://www.chicaneusa.com/ they are very good quality, very reasonably priced. The owner rides a "K12" so it's all in the family.



I fully intend on replacing my tailbag with their "Mesa" as it attaches to the locking rack like the stock bag, and will hold a full helmet.

Tim

[Lee]

MG

Good to hear things are working out.
I'm going to second boofers remarks. We have Big Mak tank bags but plan to change to Chicane. We have the Mesa and Dune tail bags and they would be great accessories to add to your bike along with the Chicane tank bag.
I have not seen a Euro Spec GT. Does it have the switch gear on the right hand grip to control the heated seat? If not I would ask for the standard US GT switch for the heated seat so you will have a nice clean install for the heated seat.

[Lee]

MG wrote
I know there is already a destination charge on vehicles from the factory.

BMW website shows the list price includes destination and setup now.

[basketcase]

And back to the question about "which oil?"

For some reason, I am reading into the question an interest in switching to synthetic oil, and I want to caution you to make sure the K12 is fully broken in before making that switch. By "fully broken in" I mean 24 to 36K miles before installing synthetic.

During break-in, every engine goes through a seating and "melding" process, and a certain amount of friction is necessary for that to properly occur. The OEM oil is certain to allow that to happen as needed.

Most bikes will use oil when new, and will use less as they become broken in. Switching to synthetic too soon can short-change the break-in, and doom the bike to oil usage issues.

Next, here is a tidbit I picked up several years back on the Chain Gang board.

During the break-in miles, spend some time running the bike through the gears up to the max rpm's allowed at that point. Cruise for a few miles at speed.

Then, use the gears to "engine brake," i.e., gear down using the compression of the engine to scrub off speed. And again, in a manner that will push the rpm's up to the allowed limit. This will help seat the rings from both sides, and will put an accompanying amount of stress on both sides of the gears and other engine components.

Of course, if you live in a place where you can take to the mountainous twisties and let the natural rise and fall of the terrain, and the ebb and flow of curves and straights enhance that process, all the better!

Either way, enjoy the daylights out of the new ride!

[wvcajun]

Here's the latest. Synopsis: I put a deposit down on a blue KGT with all the goods. My dealer called me to offer the Euro spec GT without the cc, heated grips/saddle (because there are no more blue KGTs in the warehouse). I said no because I wanted cc on a blue bike(red would be even better, but they've been gone for a while). He said he could put throttlemeister, heated grips/seat. I insisted on cc. He said OK. I called the morning of delivery (dealership is 3 hours away), he said they couldn't put cc because different wiring harness. We decided (against my better judgement) to get a bike shipped (on my dime) from Engle in KC (Lee's favorite dealer). About 4 days later dealer calls me and convinces me all I need is throttlemeister and he'll discount the bike he already has. I say great because then I can pick it up this Sat (would be 15 hours from now). I call him today to confirm, and he tells me now that they can't get the throttlemeister to fit because of the heated grip wires. SO, now we are back to ordering the bike from Engle in KC and have it shipped (now on his dime). We still lost a week. It is still going to take two weeks. You guys are probably saying, "Have a little patience!" I am just getting really frustrated. I like the dealer, he is a cool guy and very nice.
I am finished ranting for now.

MG :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead

[boofer]

I have an extra maintance CD, if it would ease the pain, it's yours! Just send me your mailing address. (just picked your name out of a hat-sorry no pictures-kinda under the table sorta thang)

They are NOT GT specific but will get you beyond anywhere you would dare to go.

Just had a new set of Z6's put on a week before she got parked fer the winter and I AM GOING NUTS!!

Tim

[Lee]

SO, now we are back to ordering the bike from Engle in KC and have it shipped (now on his dime). We still lost a week. It is still going to take two weeks. You guys are probably saying, "Have a little patience!" I am just getting really frustrated. I like the dealer, he is a cool guy and very nice.
I am finished ranting for now.

Hey, go ahead and rant, if it was me, it would be driving me crazy also, it is getting me just reading about it. Living in West Virginia has to make it harder since your weather must be warm by now and making you want to ride.
I would tell you to go out and kick the dog, but I really like dogs, so go have a beer, maybe several. Maybe this next week the weather will be too crappy to ride and the week after that the bike you want will show up at your dealer.

[wvcajun]

You are probably right. Today, the 2nd scheduled(then cancelled) delivery day, it was supposed to be nasty and rainy. It is partly cloudy and mild and GORGEOUS :sick :mad . But hey, such is life. Meanwhile back at the ranch, I have been doing some thinking. I decided I would set up a secret race. I'll pit the dealer getting the right bike in and ready to be delivered vs me trying to sell my bike on my own. I think I would have a hard time getting the number for my bike selling it outright that my dealer is giving on trade. I know that sound counterintuitive, but in this instance, it may be true.

MG

[GeoffMiller]

My two cents worth: I took delivery on a new 04 K12RS in January. I would hold out for the cruise control, seat heaters etc. My heated handgrips are wonderful as is the cruise. I would like the heated seat but it wasn't available on my bike. You are going to more than likely have this machine for a long time. I wouldn't compromise. Maybe I'm not being fair, but does this dealer really know what he is doing? Seems like he doesn't. I shopped the discount dealers and ended up spending a little more to buy from the guy in my neighborhood. No regrets!!

[wvcajun]

Cussing and fussing over a brand new high end luxury sport touring masterpiece. BUT, I won't stop fussing until I have nothing to fuss about. I just got off the phone with my dealer. Fri, when he told me he could not in fact put a throttlemeister on a heated grip bar because of the wire, he said he would go ahead and get the bike from KC and it would take two weeks. He said it in the same way you say something you are sure of because you have already worked it out. WRONG. WHat he meant to say was that he would TRY to order the bike from Engle in KC and it might take two weeks. Now he is saying that he is getting a bike from Mass and it will take 3-4 weeks. I'm still getting fed up. All I can think about at work and home is the KGT. I am sick in the head. I am not in a position to be able to go globe trekking around the country and get a bike from whatever dealership has one and ride it home. The dealer is still a nice guy who is genuinely (I think) trying to accomodate my strange request (a blue KGT with the normal options). BUT, my biggest beef is he has gotten my hopes up three times now by promising me something that he is not sure about and he turns out to be wrong about. I just want to buy a fricking bike. And ride it, a lot. I hope for my wife's sake, he gets it right this time so she can get her normal non-obsessive husband back.

WVCajun

[BradfordBenn]

Fri, when he told me he could not in fact put a throttlemeister on a heated grip bar because of the wire

I have a Throttlemeister on my RT with heated grips. You might want to ask again.

[wvcajun]

They said that once they tried to install the throttlemeister, it would not work because the heated grip wire was routed internally in the bar. ????

MG

[lorazepam]

They said that once they tried to install the throttlemeister, it would not work because the heated grip wire was routed internally in the bar. ????

MG

Guess he should try the throttlemeister made for heated grips instead of the other one. Dealer doesnt sound all that bright.

[SweetT]

I'd ask for my deposit back and look elsewhere for a K12. I've dealt with people like your dealer and I've gotten the feeling that if they think you'll put up with thier nincompoopery then they'll milk it for all its worth. I had a land lord who was really good about doing work on the apartment on time, but then once he couldn't get to a repair when he said he would and I said "hey, no problem, just get to it when you can." After that NOTHING ever got fixed on time. :banghead

This guy you're dealing with is acting like he doesn't want your money, so I wouldn't give it to him.
Think about what will happen when you take the bike in for a repair? "Oh sorry, that part I thought we had in stock really has to be special ordered from germany and that will take three weeks."
Do YOU want to deal with this????????

BTW, the K12GT is such a sweet bike that it is almost worth putting up with this dealer. Almost. You'll still be glad you bought it though.

[wvcajun]

I work in the medical field. I say that to preface a question. When you are unsatisfied with your MD, it is very difficult to change docs because of an unwritten rule that one won't take the others patients away. Do BMW dealers act in this way? Will I be shooting myself in the foot if I buy elsewhere and one day need to goto the original dealer for service? I have read many many posts on many forums that indicate that you need a quality dealer fighting for you rights as an owner if big problems arise. What do you guys think?
PS The dealer that is yanking my chain is giving me a sweet deal on my trade that no one else comes close to.

:dunno
MG

[lorazepam]

wel see if you can find one somewhere else and get more off the top. The k12s will kill the sales of the gt when it comes out.

[BradfordBenn]

An educated consumer is the best customer. So tell your dealer you are a little worried and here are your X reasons why. Why should you trust him? See what he says.

[wvcajun]

So far, the bike is scheduled to be picked up from MA on April 8 and be delivered on April 11. That works out exactly crappy for me because I am obligated until April 30. The only way I am going to be able to take delivery sooner is to take a day off work. ARGH! BMW NA is lucky that I know exactly what I want and am willing to put up with all the crap to get it. Sorry for the foul language.

MG

[Lee]

The forecast for April 12th is upper 70s, sunny and no wind. Take the day off, pick up the bike and go for a ride. The first twist of the throttle will make all this aggregation go away :)
Enjoy

[wvcajun]

I think I will go up the night before. I have a 3 hour ride on my old bike to trade her in. If I go after work the night before, stay with a friend, then I can be at the dealership when they open. Hopefully I can finish all the paperwork by lunch and have the whole rest of the day to put the first 600 miles on it. :brow :brow . Since it's about 200 miles give or take one way, I'll probably make the first service appt when I pick up the bike.
I'm getting excited again, must guard against that because we all know what happened the last three times I got excited (something went wrong). No, I'm not really that pessimistic (yes I am).

MG

[boofer]

I had been riding the K100RS (my dirty bike) untill today. I just couldn't take it anymore and pulled the mighty RS out of the shop and did some SMILES !!

The other two are still parked for winter storage in the "rescue-storage-escape winter, enclosed trailor" but that may change soon. Right now I am satisfied, but in the back of my mind I wish I could afford your airhead. Still loves them, hope you don't miss her too bad when she's gone.

Tim

[wvcajun]

That's right, this thing "ain't" over yet. The shipper was supposed to pick up the bike in Mass. on Fri 4/8 and deliver it on Mon. 4/11. I just got an email from the dealer (because I sent him one on Fri to check on things) that said the shipper will now pick up the bike on Mon 4/11 and deliver Wed 4/13. I went ahead and got the day off for Thur 4/14 to pick up the new K1200GT. I am quite pessimistic about the outcome of this whole process. I really would like to sell my 1977 R100RS so that I could go elsewhere and actually get a bike. I have it listed on the 4Winds forum and the I-BMWR.com classifieds by the name Matthew Guidry. I am about at my wits end. I hope to one day use the maintainance CD that Boofer so graciously sent me. I know of two RED GT waiting for a good home at this moment, but I am stuck.

MG

[Lee]

Are you ready? One more day. :thumb

Lee

[raphaelJ]

I've read all the posts for you WVCajun and my heart goes out to you. Now, I must say this: I have an '04 K12GT, Blue. It came standard with heated seat and handgrips, AND Cruise Control. The only things I added were the bar backs, BMW navigation system, Baehr communications system, and an Aeroflow windscreen. And yes, the magnetic tang bag also works. Once you break that bike in, you will be smiling from one end of the back of your head to the other. It is oh so sweet. I previously had an R11GS which took me across the U.S. 3 times, including Alaska and up to the Arctic Circle, and over to Goose Bay Labrador. That was one ugly bike, but it was tough. Bike was totalled in an accident and it took me over 3 years to recover. I wanted to try a K bike, so I looked for 2 years before I chose the GT. Sweet, oh so sweet... :drink

Raphael

[boofer]

Forever more you will be humming that Linda Ronstadt song in your helmet.

BLEW BY YOU !!! :clap

Enjoy :thumb

Tim

[wvcajun]

is surely smiling on me. Every great hero must endure/suffer before he is rewarded. I have been greatly rewarded. I have the new K1200GT, 2004, cc, heated grips/seat, and she is all mine. I have named her Fliegen Lowe (German for Flying Lion) and it certainly fits.
I rode up last night and stayed with a friend of mine because the dealership is 3.5 hrs from my abode. I was at the dealership bright and early at 10:00 (traffic) ready for the exchange. Through all these 6-7 weeks of waiting, I have been very nervous/worried. I didn't want anything to happen to my old bike that would spoil the deal. The whole way up I was thinking, "Just ride smart and stay safe and DON'T let anything happen to the bike." Everything went very smooth. The weather was awesome and the traffic homeward was light. What FANTASTIC FUN this new bike is. WOW. :clap :D :clap
One last word on the dealer. They need to get their act together. After all I have been through, I only got 20 miles from the dealership and ---------------you guessed it------ I needed to fill up. Obviously an oversight, but a perfect example of their attention to detail. They are very nice and I like the dealer on a personal level, BUT I doubt I will go there for all my service. I live too far away to fart around and be delayed or unable to get home because of one of their future goofs/blunders. Enough of that talk.

It's time to rejoice! :drink :drink :drink

[wvcajun]

I know you guys/gals want more shots of the truly gorgeous one.

MG

[BradfordBenn]

Congrats. Glad it worked out.

[gsweave]

Well Matthew,

After all that I am glad you finally got the darn thing, Can't wait to see ya and the bike here in Pittsburgh on the 30th.

gsweave

[IndyGT]

Hey, looks just like mine. A truly fabulous machine!
:thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb