RE: OT: Would you buy a new bike right before winter? - 2

Wow, your Foremost/Farmers experience is so different from mine. Foremost doubled my premium a few years ago (not due to anything I did), so I went to GEICO for half the cost. Then GEICO jacked my premium also, with vague explanations about "rising costs", yada, yada. I then went to SAFECO, because our home/auto/umbrella were with Liberty Mutual and they own SAFECO. My premiums are now very reasonable and don't escalate wildly like the other companies' premiums did.

Well, I have everything with Farmers, so maybe that is the difference? They do get me pretty good on the pickups and the house to which is coming up ... right at xmas the house insurance bill lol ........ but the bike are cheap so that is something.

For me, I have always purchased new bikes in the Nov/Dec/Jan time of the year. And I just bought a '25 R1300GS (non adventure) which I'll pick up next week.

One of the biggest benefits from buying in the winter months of the year is better financing rates and/or discounted model pricing, however you may have limited selection.

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Wow, your Foremost/Farmers experience is so different from mine. Foremost doubled my premium a few years ago (not due to anything I did), so I went to GEICO for half the cost. Then GEICO jacked my premium also, with vague explanations about "rising costs", yada, yada. I then went to SAFECO, because our home/auto/umbrella were with Liberty Mutual and they own SAFECO. My premiums are now very reasonable and don't escalate wildly like the other companies' premiums did.

Well, I have everything with Farmers, so maybe that is the difference? They do get me pretty good on the pickups and the house to which is coming up ... right at xmas the house insurance bill lol ........ but the bike are cheap so that is something.

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Did you pull the trigger on the Suzu in the end BEARR?

My last 3 bikes have all been delivered in winter or close. I got the RS in December of 2020, the GS in January of this year and just got the Speed Twin last month.


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For the GS, did you get the lithium battery or AGM? If lithium, have you had any issues with the long cold Mass winters?

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For the GS, did you get the lithium battery or AGM? If lithium, have you had any issues with the long cold Mass winters?

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"Did you pull the trigger on the Suzu in the end BEARR?"

After much deliberation (not really), I did. Ten days ago. The RS and the GSXR are perfect complements to one another. Very pleased...thanks for asking...

Photos in garage (at night) don't do it justice. Added Suzuki press photo for comparison.

I'll say this also: The GSX-R750 is more comfortable and more enjoyable in the twisties than any of the S1000RR's I've owned...and I really like its analog nature, like sportbikes of the past. Light, agile, just plain fun.

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"Did you pull the trigger on the Suzu in the end BEARR?"

After much deliberation (not really), I did. Ten days ago. The RS and the GSXR are perfect complements to one another. Very pleased...thanks for asking...

Photos in garage (at night) don't do it justice. Added Suzuki press photo for comparison.

I'll say this also: The GSX-R750 is more comfortable and more enjoyable in the twisties than any of the S1000RR's I've owned...and I really like its analog nature, like sportbikes of the past. Light, agile, just plain fun.

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Good looking bike.[/quote]

Two good-looking bikes now...each with a unique mission. Thanks, Lee...and thanks to Suzuki for building such a fine machine! Looking forward to spring and long rides with the RS, canyon sprints with the GSXR. Given its comfort and the addition of a Kaoko throttle stabilizer, the GSXR will see some longer rides, too!

I don't know if my body would allow me to get on a machine like that for any amount of time. I sat on a S1000RR not too long ago, and... well... my body said NO. My days of owning/riding a serious sport bike ended many moons ago.

Mother Nature gave us a 60F day today, in December of all things. Took the opportunity to get out on the new GSXR. Compared to the RS, which is awesome on long rides, the GSXR almost reads your mind when cornering, it's so agile. A few pix from the outing of the new family member "in the wild"...

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A few pix from the outing of the new family member "in the wild"...

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A few pix from the outing of the new family member "in the wild"...

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Different muffler and hanger??

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