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Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. I was away on business this weekend, but looks like good weather for riding here in Milwaukee this week. :) Funny coincidence about DrStrangelove's username and mine (and we have almost the same bike, to boot). Mine is a Marvel comics reference (but I love that...

Hey all, My new-to-me bike was delivered last Friday, and I completed the MSF course (using the provided, smaller bike) over the weekend, getting my license on Tuesday morning. The MSF instructors (who were great) very generously offered to meet me at an empty parking lot that afternoon to help me g...

I know this is many months after most here got to enjoy this, but I just wanted to say that this ride report was absolutely tremendous -- the beautiful photos and the terrific writing and the inspirational route. I am going to be coming back to it again and again when planning my trips to take note ...

Yep, definitely the lowered seat. I'm very curious to meet this mechanic "as tall as me", lol.

Thanks, for posting that link to your bike! I had admired its beautiful color :) , but hadn't seen that difference in the seat heights. The high seat is a must for me. Good to hear that I should be able to get that switched one way or the other. And very reassuring to hear that it's a good deal. I'm...

Thanks, Hank. Was just out there, but the bike wasn't at the dealer. It turns out that they are selling it on consignment for one of their mechanics -- this has been his bike since new. This should mean that it's well-maintained, I'd guess! Eric the sales guy told me that the owner is pretty tall, a...

I'm a new rider about to take the MSF course (next week!) but I've been wanting a BMW motorcycle for almost 25 years, ever since I saw a 1986 K75 regularly parked behind my college bookstore. Now I've been living deep in Harley country for ten years and I'm looking forward to riding something differ...