turtlemoye
Husqvarna
AA Class
I was planning to visit a friend in Providence, RI in a few weeks when the idea hit me to possibly rent a BMW dual sport and also visit other friends in NH and ME. I called around a few places and no one rents DS bikes so my only option was a Harley and I'm just not going there.
While on the phone with a BMW dealer one of us mentions a Terra and he said that they had a demo there that I could buy and ride back to NC. I kinda took it as a joke and said I would think about it. I'm currently waiting on my local dealer to get in their next shipment of Terras but know that it will be several months before they come in. I'll also be quitting my job very soon so I'm not as confident in getting the great financing deals that are available if I wait. So over the last couple of days this gets me thinking, what if I could work out the purchase over the phone, pick up the bike and spend a few days riding around the northeast before heading back down to NC. I should be able to get the financing deal I want, enjoy a great trip, and have the bike to ride before it starts to get cool and I'm in between jobs. If I don't buy one very soon I may not be able to purchase the one that should be here in a few months. I'm assuming the warranty will still be good and I can have it serviced at my dealer but I hate to take them a bike that I didn't buy there and expect them to do my warranty work.
My biggest concern is the bike itself. He did say it was broken in as it was a demo but I failed to ask any real questions so I don't know how many miles are on it or what service has been done. What are the services that need to be done within the first few thousand miles? While we all know that anything can happen, what issues might I encounter on my trip? I'm certainly no mechanic and don't really plan to be traveling with any tools. They aren't open today but I've sent them an email asking for details about the bike and if they happen to have the hard bags and rack in stock.
About me:
Just returned to riding after a 20+ year layoff and the only road riding I've ever done is about 400 miles or so on my TE511. I've never ridden a bike this heavy and I've certainly never spent this much time in the saddle. While I may regret it I don't think I'll be buying the seat concepts seat in advance. I will be alone and don't really plan to do any off road riding at all and will even limit my forest service road usage to a minimum as I just don't want anything to go wrong in the wrong place.
What I'm really hoping to get out of this thread is possibly what to expect from the bike. There's a lot to sort out and I may even post over at advrider to get some more questions answered about routes and other things.
Thanks in advance,
While on the phone with a BMW dealer one of us mentions a Terra and he said that they had a demo there that I could buy and ride back to NC. I kinda took it as a joke and said I would think about it. I'm currently waiting on my local dealer to get in their next shipment of Terras but know that it will be several months before they come in. I'll also be quitting my job very soon so I'm not as confident in getting the great financing deals that are available if I wait. So over the last couple of days this gets me thinking, what if I could work out the purchase over the phone, pick up the bike and spend a few days riding around the northeast before heading back down to NC. I should be able to get the financing deal I want, enjoy a great trip, and have the bike to ride before it starts to get cool and I'm in between jobs. If I don't buy one very soon I may not be able to purchase the one that should be here in a few months. I'm assuming the warranty will still be good and I can have it serviced at my dealer but I hate to take them a bike that I didn't buy there and expect them to do my warranty work.
My biggest concern is the bike itself. He did say it was broken in as it was a demo but I failed to ask any real questions so I don't know how many miles are on it or what service has been done. What are the services that need to be done within the first few thousand miles? While we all know that anything can happen, what issues might I encounter on my trip? I'm certainly no mechanic and don't really plan to be traveling with any tools. They aren't open today but I've sent them an email asking for details about the bike and if they happen to have the hard bags and rack in stock.
About me:
Just returned to riding after a 20+ year layoff and the only road riding I've ever done is about 400 miles or so on my TE511. I've never ridden a bike this heavy and I've certainly never spent this much time in the saddle. While I may regret it I don't think I'll be buying the seat concepts seat in advance. I will be alone and don't really plan to do any off road riding at all and will even limit my forest service road usage to a minimum as I just don't want anything to go wrong in the wrong place.
What I'm really hoping to get out of this thread is possibly what to expect from the bike. There's a lot to sort out and I may even post over at advrider to get some more questions answered about routes and other things.
Thanks in advance,