Fort Worth Motorcycle Riders

BMW F850 GS Adventure

pics or it didn't happen

Nice

Is it actually 850cc?

You have all the luggage etc?

853 cc I think. I do not have all the luggage. From a safety perspective, I am leaning towards soft cases for the sides.

Details? New, used, year, etc.

2019 duke 390. brand new, zero miles.

Nice. Are those 50/50?

dufremle wrote: ↑Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:20 pm Nice. Are those 50/50?

In that range. One review described them as 60-40, others 50-50.

K1600

fixxervi6 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:04 pmK1600

Wait, what now? I'm pretty sure those are even worse in the sand than your KLR. Unless you bought it for the engine and you are making a sand rail.

when in doubt power out, should have plenty of grunt to sail on top the sand.

Two questions...
Did you get the B model?
Are you going to tow the jeep to Utah with it?
Ok three questions...
Where are the pics?

fixxervi6 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:04 pmK1600

JeffStrom wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:35 pm Two questions...
Did you get the B model?
Are you going to tow the jeep to Utah with it?
Ok three questions...
Where are the pics?

Not the B model, just the regular one

The only way I'd tow a jeep is flat tow and my jeep isn't setup for that

Haven't taken any pics yet, I gotta get it turned around in my garage and that's going to require making some room. I can't pick it up and spin it like I did the GS

JeffStrom wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:35 pm Two questions...
Did you get the B model?
Are you going to tow the jeep to Utah with it?
Ok three questions...
Where are the pics?

The bigger the bike, the bigger the squid! LOL.

That's my badass side

Hey Matt, Rick might need a decal that says "Güldenflügel"

lol

a ton of jeep shit

fixxervi6 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:58 am a ton of jeep shit

So, is it more expensive being a Jeep guy than a MC guy? I'm thinking back when you had like 8 bikes.

JeffStrom wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:00 am

fixxervi6 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:58 am a ton of jeep shit

So, is it more expensive being a Jeep guy than a MC guy? I'm thinking back when you had like 8 bikes.

On the cap-ex side yes, on the op-ex side, no.

well... I dunno actually I'd have to think about that. When I was doing several track days a year and going through tires and all.. hmm, I'd have to build a spreadsheet, and that means really looking at what I spend on hobbies and that's never a good idea.

I think bang for buck op-ex wise I get more value out of the jeep. I can haul 3 people to utah and have a good time for a relatively inexpensive family trip.

The problem I have with the jeep is when you load it with 3 people space becomes a premium so ya start spending real money to "make it work" vs just throwing a bargain brand item in the back and hitting the road. I have $2,000 worth of battery kit in it alone. Do you need that? no, there are MUCH cheaper alternatives but the expensive one gets me the best space value I can get, it's all self contained under the hood. A jeeper of 1 or 2 could solve the same problem a number of ways for a fraction of the cost.