09 K1300GT Test Review
 

Rode one this morning at BMW Motorcycles of Oklahoma. Great dealer, great salesperson, no hassle test ride.

Impressions:

1. This bike handles really well. Feels light, engine is smooth as a jet engine (and it sounds like one too!), turns on a dime. Very responsive. Controls are well organized. Brakes are incredible! Really shines on the interstate where you can test out those 160 HP.

2. Riding position is too sport bike-ish. I dont like my foot position and I'm leaning forward. Not enough lower end torque.

3. Plastic plastic plastic. No chrome or thunder (I didn't expect it on a BMW).

Verdict: I'm sticking with the Harley Ultra Classic. This bike would eat up the mountains in ES for sure, but it just doesn't have that "soul" that I crave on the HD.

Bob

I've considered one.

Before I bought into H-D I had looked at the R1200RT and Goldwing. Loved the BMW. Dealer wouldn't give me the time of day.
Goldwing...no soul. Just a bland lump, like a refrigerator. Numb.

yea some of the BMW dealers are crappy in that respect my dad had the k1200 but then switched to the GS and got the concourse instead of the K1200

You could about buy it and a regular Harley for the price of CVO, if you got money burning a hole in your pocket. Can't have to many bikes.

Hey Bob, the local dealer has a '10 CVO Ultra that you want and he'll give you more than 13.5 K for yours.

Let me know if you need contact info.

Thanks, Skip. I'm hoping to get 16k for my Ultra. I've got some money down on a red/black CVO in Lawton. Thanks for the heads up, Bro!!!!

Bob

I hear ya, Mike. Sometimes things just don't make sense. I want the CVO. I've got a fatboy, and to tell you the truth, I have to do quite a bit of riding to keep both up and serviced. For me, two bikes is about my limit. Some day I may buy the BMW, but for the forseeable future, I'm sticking with the Ultra.

Bob