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Originally Posted by Margus
With that price tag you can aquire a decent R1100GS or even R1150GS. But probably you'll get better conditioned late R1100GS (1998-1999 year models, which will last a lifetime if you service them good
Happy testing!
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A lot of good advice in these replies but I just had to bring up this quote-- after I stopped laughing.
Sure they will last a lifetime- just like any other bike - that is if you dont ride very much or are counting a lifetime in dog's years and consider servicing them right as in replacing every broken bit each time it happens.
Reminds one of the story of the aged limberjack who claimed that he used the same axe for his entire 60 year carreer chopping trees"Yep , used the same axe all them years, only changed the handle five times and put two new heads on"
Regardless of what make of bike- they are all machines and they all will wear out.This side of the Atlantic any BMW with more than 1000 00km is virtually considered used up, dealerswill not want them as trades. If a GS1100 falls over the plastic front turn signals are trash
Just buy whatever you like and can afford, ride it and see what you find out and go from there.
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