Hello! I am looking to buy an R100 GSPD. I am located in California and if anyone has one on the west coast I would love to check it out!

Hey everyone! I just bought a 2023 R1250R, was a really good deal at my local BMW. They were clearing inventory and i couldn’t resist my long time desire of owning a bmw bike. In this case a fully loaded brand new triple black that im going to pick up next week.

The thing is this, i have very little riding experience, the biggest engine i cruised on was a Suzuki 450. For reference im 32(M) 6’0 170 pounds. The size of the bike seems comfortable, didn’t test drive it tho.

Red flags everywhere i know, but it was love at first sight.

tl.dr Any advise for a noob before ridding his first bike being a r1250r ??

Should i get a training bike? Or raw dog it?

Already bought gear (helmet, jacket, pants, gloves and shoes).

Thanks for your time! Im very solo with this decision.

Hi all, currently riding a KTM 390 Adventure. It’s a fun bike, but I’m looking for an upgrade now.

I’m especially interested in the new F900 GS and have done a test-ride with it recently. For some comparison, I also did a test-ride with a Honda XL750 Transalp.

The BMW felt really premium and easy to ride from the start. But for me, it lacked a bit of character.

The Transalp was really comfortable and felt like more fun to ride. Still, I can’t get the GS out of my head.

Looking at pricing, the Transalp can be found on the used market for around 10-12K€. The GS is a new model that can’t really be found yet on the used market and will cost me €17K MSRP as I would like to have it.

Now, can you get some good discounts from the Motorrad dealers? What would I be able to get the price of the GS down to realistically? I’m living in Belgium.

Thanks for your help!

I'm seriously thinking of swapping over to a F900XR as my 'keeper'. Ridden a Tiger 900GT (23) for the last 18 months but finding it a little top heavy. My main use is day long trips and multi day touring. No off road and I ride cautiously. I looked at the 900xr in BMW garage and liked to look of it.planning a test ride. But there's speculation that the model may be discontinued in 2026? Does this have substance or just wild speculation?

Hallo zusammen, ich restauriere derzeit eine Hercules S 125 (Baujahr 1940) (NICHT K125) und bin dringend auf der Suche nach technischen Zeichnungen, 3D-Files oder Ersatzteilen für den Motor. Besonders benötige ich: Motordichtungen Kupplungsscheiben Pleuellager Kolbenringe Sonstige Motorbauteile Falls jemand etwas davon abzugeben hat, Tipps zu Bezugsquellen kennt oder sogar eigene Erfahrungen mit der Restauration dieses Modells hat, würde ich mich riesig über eine Nachricht freuen! Vielen Dank im Voraus und liebe Grüße

23 days on the road doesn’t sound like much, but it definitely feels like we’ve been traveling a whole lot longer. Excited to get back home though. Only to repeat this particular tour next January lol. Maybe we will ride down to Ushuaia? Who knows, want to join me on epic tours through Mexico and Central America? DM me. See you state side.

I have a 1990 BMW K75 and it is fully original, but i would love to change the worn out windscreen with a more sleek smokey windscreen. I just can’t find anything and really need a good tip. Anyone?

Hey guys, so I just picked up my first bike, a r nine t urban g/s but have been really struggling to get it to go into neutral from first. Does anyone have any tricks I can try? Thanks

**Hi everyone / Hey fellow Bikers, Motocrossers and Trial fans! I need your expert opinion for my master thesis!

(Maybe you can also forward the link to any biker you know)

My name is Oliver and I am a biker as well, riding my two motorbikes every second possible! Therefore I am also trying to do research in that area. :) And hopefully also going to work in the industry soon!

**I need your help for my thesis at the Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria) which is actually super close to the Austrian MotoGP race circuit in Spielberg! (https://www.unileoben.ac.at/)

I’m conducting a quick survey on motorcycles and would really appreciate it if you could spare 15 minutes to fill it out. The survey is completely anonymous, and your responses will help me with my research. (There is also some vouchers that you can win)

Here’s the link to the survey: 

www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalBike

Thank you so much for your time and support—it means a lot to me! <3

if you have have any questions, mail to: moto-science@outlook.com

Best regards,
Oliver F. K.

If they would make these crossing easier, I can’t imagine how much more tourism they would get. Too bad they like to take their time. El Salvador is so far my favorite country after Mexico.

My bike is currently sitting in the parking lot for the next fiew months and the Dunlops are lack luster tbh.. I basically daily drive this thing unless its snowing.

I feel like the Dunlops do fine but need some warming and even then aren't that confidence inspiring.. Michelin is too damm expensive for my broke ass so dont come at me with street 6's...

any other tipps or alternatives that perform as sport tourîng tires like the michelins?

I had a little bit of oil dripping from the front of the engine. I assumed it was the seal on the alternator shaft but when I pulled the plastic cover there wasn't any oil coming from behind the pully. Instead it seems to be coming out of the weep hole at the bottom. Does anyone know what this hole is and why oil would be leaking from here?

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Hi Motorrad gang, do ya'll think this custom makeover would work and be worth it?

https://preview.redd.it/uml001ts1vde1.jpg?width=240&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a9b78980fe39d21183a960b6b6f6c96bdf5ef97

https://preview.redd.it/tww4n1ts1vde1.jpg?width=292&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b339d607b7e98b3a3cda2f1f48b3af7ca845898

Rode to HEB and found an 1150RT! Had to park next to it.

Riding on my way home, love the way looks!

https://preview.redd.it/sd33xq4lqqde1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a4b3d18e277f786c9cdc5ff1f866a1cfd4cd980

Hi everyone!

My name is Oliver and I am a petrol head as well, riding my two bikes every second possible! Therefore I am also trying to do research in that area. :) And hopefully also going to work in the industry soon!

Therefor I need your help for my thesis at the Montanuniversität Leoben! (https://www.unileoben.ac.at/)

I’m conducting a quick survey on motorcycles and would really appreciate it if you could spare 15 minutes to fill it out. The survey is completely anonymous, and your responses will help me with my research. (There is also some vouchers that you can win)

Here’s the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalBike

Thank you so much for your time and support—it means a lot to me! <3

if you have any questions: moto-science@outlook.com

Best regards,
Oliver F. K.www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalBike

I'm considering moving to an R18 (most likely candidate is the classic) but find myself a bit stuck as nowhere near me has anything other than the basic R18 model. The closest other than the basic would require traveling from Seattle to Portland for a test ride, which is a lot.

Has anyone ridden the various R18 models? If so, can you tell me if they handle similarly? Would a test ride on a base R18 get me a solid appreciation for how the classic would be? And what about the transcontinental? Thanks.