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As I mentioned elsewhere on this forum, I've been after an interstate blaster for a while and have been looking at FJRs recently. Found a bargain though, and picked up a red K7 1250S Bandit today from the local BMW dealer. $8500 OTD, 8500km, serviced every 6 months regardless of mileage, full Givi panniers and top box set, new tyres and a few farkles. Mint condition - still has those warning stickers all over it. Can't put up any pics as it is pouring down here, but I'll put in one from the Bikesales ad.
Rode the thing home in heavy rain and 5 o'clock traffic so no proper ride report on it as yet. Feels small after the Wee, very quiet, civilised power and very smooth. The suspension sailed over the goat tracks that nearly knock my teeth out on the Wee, so that's one good thing. Bad bits are the steering feels a bit twitchy at low speed and it likes to drop in on turns, pillion rests must be for dwarfs, setting the pre-load on the rear is almost impossible as it uses a C-spanner and there's no clearance anywhere to get purchase on it, brake and clutch levers don't have a great deal of variation in their adjustability and the gear lever rod is not adjustable - you have to move the arm on the shaft. I gather changing plugs on one of these is an experience as well. Hopefully the rain will ease a bit tonight and I can get it out for a decent run tomorrow and see what it's like for wind noise on the highway.
Still have the Wee and intend trading it in on the new model in the New Year. (I put my current one in the Flea Market a week or so back for anyone wanting a pre trade-in deal on a nicely farkled bike.)
Rode the thing home in heavy rain and 5 o'clock traffic so no proper ride report on it as yet. Feels small after the Wee, very quiet, civilised power and very smooth. The suspension sailed over the goat tracks that nearly knock my teeth out on the Wee, so that's one good thing. Bad bits are the steering feels a bit twitchy at low speed and it likes to drop in on turns, pillion rests must be for dwarfs, setting the pre-load on the rear is almost impossible as it uses a C-spanner and there's no clearance anywhere to get purchase on it, brake and clutch levers don't have a great deal of variation in their adjustability and the gear lever rod is not adjustable - you have to move the arm on the shaft. I gather changing plugs on one of these is an experience as well. Hopefully the rain will ease a bit tonight and I can get it out for a decent run tomorrow and see what it's like for wind noise on the highway.
Still have the Wee and intend trading it in on the new model in the New Year. (I put my current one in the Flea Market a week or so back for anyone wanting a pre trade-in deal on a nicely farkled bike.)
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