The Official "Say Anything" Thread

[Popeye the Sailor]

meeting with a guy today at lunch to discuss a BMW gs800 

There's one in the garage. Whatchoo wanna know?

[KnightofNi]

There's one in the garage. Whatchoo wanna know?

how much for it?
any problems?
how is it off-road?
i've heard that the steering head comes loose, and that the rear shock mount tends to bend/break when used in decently gnarly terrain.

It's either this bike or i find a ktm 640 adventure. (i'm really, really leaning orangewards

[triangleforge]

The best thing about owning a Beemer for a while is that it will convince you that Ducati-branded accessories are a real bargain.

[Popeye the Sailor]

how much for it?
any problems?
how is it off-road?
i've heard that the steering head comes loose, and that the rear shock mount tends to bend/break when used in decently gnarly terrain.

It's either this bike or i find a ktm 640 adventure. (i'm really, really leaning orangewards

I've seen 'em going for around 8k. This is my buddies who loaned it to me-he bought it new for 16k.
Fuel gauge stopped reading right (apparently a recall issue). Found out the hard way. One of the heated grips stopped working. That's been it for problems so far.
Not real great offroad-bent the subframe binning it in the dirt. Bit large/heavy for anything more'n mild offroading.

Maintenance easier that the KTM.

Everything involved with this bike is a ton of money ('cept for borrowing it). Goes great, nice power, brakes, comfy, smooth.

Probably does nothing you'd want given what else you're looking it. Still worth a test ride.

[lethe]

actually maintenance probably is a wash as the LC4s aren't crazy like the smaller race oriented singles

[Popeye the Sailor]

actually maintenance probably is a wash as the LC4s aren't crazy like the smaller race oriented singles

I've yet to see a simple KTM oil change.

[lethe]

I've yet to see a simple KTM oil change.

Travis will just lay it on it's side to let the oil out, refill when upright. Simple! 

[DarkMonster620]

OK, I'm back from doing, whatever I was doing ...

I dunno, I've riden both a F650GS and a Duke 640 ...[same engine as adv640] and I must say, I lked better the KTM's 'talking' ...

the beemer was more comfy on long rides though ...

now back to lunch

[DarkMonster620]

Travis will just lay it on it's side to let the oil out, refill when upright. Simple! 

[lethe]

I've yet to see a simple KTM oil change.

I hadn't done it yet on mine so I didn't know what was involved.
so I just looked it up 



so it's a pain in the ass, hardly something I'm going to lose sleep over though
glad I looked it up though as I was planning on doing it on one of these upcoming weekends as it's about due now

[DarkMonster620]

I hadn't done it yet on mine so I didn't know what was involved.
so I just looked it up 



so it's a pain in the ass, hardly something I'm going to lose sleep over though
glad I looked it up though as I was planning on doing it on one of these upcoming weekends as it's about due now

btw, did you wash the bike?

[AJ]

morning

Travis will just lay it on it's side to let the oil out, refill when upright. Simple! 

[lethe]

btw, did you wash the bike?

why bother?
It's below freezing just about every night so I'd rather not

[DarkMonster620]

why bother?
It's below freezing just about every night so I'd rather not

just asking ....

[Popeye the Sailor]

I hadn't done it yet on mine so I didn't know what was involved.
so I just looked it up 



so it's a pain in the ass, hardly something I'm going to lose sleep over though
glad I looked it up though as I was planning on doing it on one of these upcoming weekends as it's about due now

Pain in the ass is putting it mildly. I prefer the drain, swap filter, refill vehicles.

I hate routine maintenance-I will notoriously not do it.