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Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:41 pm
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One other comment about my service appointment at SF BMW. I was surprised to be able to obtain an appointment for a major service within only three days of calling. I can recall other times with my previous shop when it would take a couple of weeks before a service appointment slot was available. This is probably because it is wintertime and most BMW riders are not taking long trips right now and are waiting for better weather before thinking about servicing their motorcycles. But still.....
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 When you get older and your knees don't bend, perhaps you'll opt for a GS with a barn door fairing. But, for now, your knees work just fine...….
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 That seems like a strange comment to me also. We camped when touring for about 25 years and never owned a Adventure bike. 16 of those years were on 750s.
Lee
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #19Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 I guess it's a generational thing. Anyone getting into motorcycles in the 21st century will be conditioned that you need an Adv bike to attend rallies, go camping and ride in the Alps. All a crock of shit but that is the power of marketing. They are oblivious to the fact that people used to ride from Scotland to the Paul Ricard circuit for the Bol d'Or on a Kawasaki Z200 complete with tent. Over 1000 miles each way, often non-stop except for fuel & food. |
Zitat von BusBoy11 im Beitrag #18 Not that it has anything to do with coolant...; I'll also be camping at this year's rally. But then, people have been nodding uncomfortably at my travels long before the first GS. “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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Here are some photos of the San Francisco BMW motorcycle shop's showroom. Just try to find an RS, or anything that doesn't resemble a GS.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von BusBoy11 im Beitrag #23 It would appear that way, especially as the old 1 percenters are now greater than one percent. 
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #22 I like the white R in the first picture. Lee |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #20Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #19Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 Generational thing?? In America, a Florida house wife needs a four wheel drive SUV for a run to the grocery store. Apparently, you can be caught in a white-out blizzard and snowdrifts at any moment of the day when you're north of the equator. It's that, or you have a really fat family or you can't leave home with a ton of crap in your car. Yep, the GS is just the motorcycle variant of a SUV. It looks like it can do something, but why would you want to take that massive beast off-road? It's using a HumVee to do a Willy's job.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #27 You have got me. I thought the same thing. Perhaps they leased their building during the Great Recession when the rents were low? Also, I didn't see a lot of employees in the shop. Maybe about 10, so I am sure they are trying their best to keep costs under control. However, there is no question that operating a business in San Francisco at a profit is not an easy thing to do. The other BMW dealer south of San Francisco, Calmoto, closed their shop in Mountain View (Silicon Valley) last month because they couldn't afford the rent any more. Interestingly, their old building is now being rented by a kick boxing gym. Apparently, there is more profit to be made in kick boxing then in selling motorcycles.  Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #27 have you looked at it from the outside on Streetview? Looks like some sort of clothing sweat shop. Seems to be a big Court nearby and every other premises is selling bail bonds. Classy part of town. BMW would not allow such a crap looking premises in the UK... |
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #29 BMW Motorrad USA has driven a lot of good dealers out of business requiring fancy shops. I can care less if the shop is in a fancy building in a high rent neighborhood. The shop we go to most of the time is in a poor neighborhood.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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