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mpescatori

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Only spoken for...
07/25/10 at 01:35:37

...but when a man gives his word, handing over the money is only a matter of "see ya after the summer vacation".
As my Granpa used to say "A gentleman's greatest wealth is the honor of his word." Cool

At 62, the gentleman rider of this here fine piece of machinery just couldn't care to wrestle with everyday Roman traffic any more...
...so he's getting himself a Vespa - which, by now, is as refined as any japanese plastic scooter anywhere.

Library pic, his ad is copy-protected Undecided

It's locked up in his garage, and I'll be collecting it sometime in September.

The point is, the Savage simply isn't comfortable nor powerful enough for medium/long range 2-up touring.

Here's a description of the bike.
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/2005-bmw-r-1200-st-2906.html

€7000 for a 5 y.o. bike may seem like a lot, but it's way past the "buy your new bike for the summer holidays" season
and I negotiated a full 20% off his original asking price Cool

Full set of bags, ABS, and new tires.

What more could I want ? Cool

...

How about... Angelina Jolie scratching my back ? Grin

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Maurizio Pescatori, Esq.
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Mikuni BST40, K&N filter, Stage2 cam, Verslagen tensioner, Sportster muff, 120 proof moonshine, Pirelli MT 66 tourers... and a chain conversion too !

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Reply #1 - 07/25/10 at 03:23:01

7,000 pounds is a load o dough, but, thats a lot more bike. For my dollar, Id have a Miata before I dropped that kinda money on a bike, ever. Far as Im concerned, from what Ive learned in the last 5 years, cost of maintenance, cost of riding gear, depreciation, insurance, storage, care thru winter, all the hassles of owning/riding have convinced me that , FOR ME, I cant justify too great an expenditure for a bike. I wish I had bought the S-40 used instead of that good lookin, clean & sexy on the showroom floor thang I bought. Frankly, Im disappointed in it. WAY too much service time required, busted chain guide, busted clutch actuator, at 20,000 miles? Seriously?
If anyone deserves a fin ride thatll handle 2 up like a sack O beans, Its you Pesky. Hope you dont wander off.
I really enjoy/appreciate your well educated & foreign take on things. Youre not polluted by our media.

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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.

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Stimpy - FSO Serious Thumper Offline SuzukisSavage Int'l Division Posts: 1203 Germany - formerly SD, SoCal Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #2 - 07/25/10 at 07:15:44 Great machine, price is fair, all bmw's age well like fine wine, their engine actually 'losens up' after about 20-30k km and afterwards run better than new. With that bike hope you come visit, I'm right behind the alps close to luxembourg!
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Reply #3 - 07/25/10 at 07:54:02

They told me to "Keep an eye on the oil" in y new Guzzi Nevada, & that at 5,000 miles, itd break in & stop using oil. Coulda set my watch by it, It Stopped using oil at 5,000 miles. I fel the engine getting smoother & looser, just like the S40. It used to knock if I took off w/o enough RPM, but once it broke in real good, it stopped that.

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline On two wheels... again Posts: 3805 WV Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #4 - 07/25/10 at 09:50:48 Maurizio, nice bike, best to you! You keeping the Savage too?
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #5 - 07/25/10 at 11:31:18 A BMW close to it's natural habitat -- That's gonna be great on the Autobahn and over Stelvio Pass! Enjoy! (Are you keeping the Savage for around-town solo errands?)
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Re: Only spoken for...
Reply #6 - 07/25/10 at 15:45:14

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/25/10 at 03:23:01:

7,000 pounds is a load o dough, but, thats a lot more bike. For my dollar, Id have a Miata before I dropped that kinda money on a bike, ever. Far as Im concerned, from what Ive learned in the last 5 years, cost of maintenance, cost of riding gear, depreciation, insurance, storage, care thru winter, all the hassles of owning/riding have convinced me that , FOR ME, I cant justify too great an expenditure for a bike. I wish I had bought the S-40 used instead of that good lookin, clean & sexy on the showroom floor thang I bought. Frankly, Im disappointed in it. WAY too much service time required, busted chain guide, busted clutch actuator, at 20,000 miles? Seriously?
If anyone deserves a fin ride thatll handle 2 up like a sack O beans, Its you Pesky. Hope you dont wander off.
I really enjoy/appreciate your well educated & foreign take on things. Youre not polluted by our media.

Justin, a Euro is not a Pound,Great Britain is not part of Europe, at the moment one Pound Stirling is about a $1.60. I have no idea what a euro is worth.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #7 - 07/25/10 at 16:47:51 so, 1.60 x 7,000 = what? Id call that a load O cash... maybe if I was a rich ol dude like you, it wouldnt be such a big deal..
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29278 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #8 - 07/25/10 at 16:59:25 The price is in Euros, not pounds... $1.00 = €1.29097 $9030.00 US = €7000.00
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #9 - 07/25/10 at 17:44:17 Where Im from, 9 G = a load.
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #10 - 07/25/10 at 18:09:55 Yup, they pay higher taxes in Europe, but they also get health care and really good roads for it. The paving job on a typical German farm to market road puts our interstates to shame! Heck, their bicycle path is smoother than our regular roads!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29278 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #11 - 07/25/10 at 18:11:35 Quote: Yup, they pay higher taxes in Europe, but they also get health care and really good roads for it. The paving job on a typical German farm to market road puts our interstates to shame! Yup,.. You get what you pay for... ...
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #12 - 07/25/10 at 18:15:38 Oh, both systems have their share of "paid for" politicians, it's just that in Europe they get health care, great roads, and six weeks of vacation, too!
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #13 - 07/25/10 at 21:36:28 Fair price for a good motorcycle that will give him years of service. It is what I'm considering once my daughter is thru school, or I hit the lotto.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Only spoken for... Reply #14 - 07/25/10 at 22:11:40 Congrats on the new bike. Quality product. If my legs went so short and my $$$ so low if would seriously look at a BMW.
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