adventure bike

Top Five All Time Favorite Production bikes. Second of Five. BMW R100GSPD

I’m going to go ahead and get this curve ball out of the way early.  I know more than a few of you might be scratching your heads a bit but hey it’s my list and I freely admit that I have some inconsistent taste in bikes. I like em all.

Well, “back in the day”, a South Florida dealer was clearing out old stock and had a sweet deal on a “Bumble Bee” black and yellow R100GS as the oilheads were on their way and he needed floorspace. I kick myself to this day for passing on it. Yeah I know the Bumble Bee wasn’t a Paris / Dakar model but I kick myself just the same. The R100GSPD was the penultimate model in the air cooled GS lineup and in my mind THE class defining Adventure bike. I think I may own one yet.

Adventure Stunting A GS800 on Video. Complete With Luggage And Highsides!

http://www.youtube.com/v/btRvVLA0KzM?fs=1&hl=en_US

One More Fantastic GS Wanderlust Shot.

Thanks to EnderTheX over on the ADV Rider Board for these last two GS pics.

GS800 Wanderlust.

This bike would be wasted on me.  With the “wife and kid” lifestyle that I’m currently in I don’t have the ability fully appreciate what it’s capable of.  And to be honest it’s a bit to “high techy” for my usual tastes.  I like em simple and rugged.  But all that aside,  I still want one!

NOT Sold in the U.S. Bikes We Don’t "Get" Here in The U.S.

Over on Motorcycle Daily there’s a good blurb today about a beautifully equipped Euro only V-Strom 650. The story covers the usual storyline about Americans and their love of cruisers etc… etc…

The sad fact of the matter is that we don’t get them here because we really don’t “get” them.

Damm Shame. Missing out on some great bikes that would do very well in Americas wide open spaces.

Exhibit “A”:

A fantastic Wanderlust series courtesy of Mr. Edward Walker in Colorado.

The very talented and very gracious Mr. Walker is proprietor of the excellent Motogeek.com. He has  provided some fantastic links to what is a small morsel of his outstanding portfolio.   If you have any taste for Adventure riding,  KTM motorcycles or spectacular photography, do yourself a favor and pay him a visit.  You won’t be sorry.

Thank You Sir!

Wanderlust And a Beautiful BMW GSPD.

Photo from ADV Rider Site.

A Surprising BMW F650.

I never realized these boring old clinical thumpers could look this good!

Reader Ride. Fantastic BMW R80GS

Fabio send in these pics of a long time favorite of mine. The Airhead R80GS.

He Writes:

Hi superduckz,I read every day your blog and if you want I send you a picture of my grandmother….the sea is in the mediterranean,in Sardinia island
Regards
Thank You Very Much Fabio.

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