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<blockquote data-quote="beemerdons" data-source="post: 338603" data-attributes="member: 4296"><p>Congratulations on your new GS! It will serve you well and these bikes are made for Alaska and Argentina. I bought my 1996 R1100GS in October of 1995 and it has 110,000 miles on it. It has been to the Arctic Circle and to Acapulco, Mexico.</p><p></p><p>double_entendre is correct however, BMW does stand for Break My Wallet. I bought my first BMW, my 1966 BMW R60/2, in Augsburg, Germany while in the US Army in March of 1969. And I have had a minimum of two in the garage ever since.</p><p></p><p>But when a BMW does need repairs, be prepared for sticker shock in the difference from Yamaha FJR parts to BMW goodies!</p><p></p><p>I also own a 2005 BMW R1150RT and have a 2008 BMW F800GS arriving next May. If I may suggest, consider joining BMW Motorcycle Owners of America at www.bmwmoa.org and start monitoring the forum. Mechanic Paul Glaves, husband of Voni - Iron Butt Rally Competitor, writes really great articles regarding care and maintenance required for the Oil/Hexheads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beemerdons, post: 338603, member: 4296"] Congratulations on your new GS! It will serve you well and these bikes are made for Alaska and Argentina. I bought my 1996 R1100GS in October of 1995 and it has 110,000 miles on it. It has been to the Arctic Circle and to Acapulco, Mexico. double_entendre is correct however, BMW does stand for Break My Wallet. I bought my first BMW, my 1966 BMW R60/2, in Augsburg, Germany while in the US Army in March of 1969. And I have had a minimum of two in the garage ever since. But when a BMW does need repairs, be prepared for sticker shock in the difference from Yamaha FJR parts to BMW goodies! I also own a 2005 BMW R1150RT and have a 2008 BMW F800GS arriving next May. If I may suggest, consider joining BMW Motorcycle Owners of America at www.bmwmoa.org and start monitoring the forum. Mechanic Paul Glaves, husband of Voni - Iron Butt Rally Competitor, writes really great articles regarding care and maintenance required for the Oil/Hexheads. [/QUOTE]
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