A Visitor at OYB HQ: Bob on his new Beemer

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Bob on his way out the yard and on up north...

Our friend Bob was headed up north to Traverse City from Ann Arbor, so he stopped by our house along the way, for a little snack and a rest.

He recently bought this new BMW F650GS, a dualsport moto that is said to get 60+mpg.

I gave it a test ride and it goes up to 50mph in 1st gear in about 2 seconds without trying. That darn high-tech engineering! …I think a toodling 40mph that takes a few gears to get to wouldn’t be so bad. But one learns to just not use so much throttle with these new bikes, I suppose. It’s a quiet bike that still has a solidly deep engine sound.

Bob plans on getting some panniers but for now has a big Ortleib drybag and a tankbag—for a full camping set-up. A small windshield cuts the tornado of road wind. iPhone fits inside helmet, giving both tunes and contact with outside world as he rides.

His dad up north has a Yamaha 650 that he hasn’t used in 20 years… Maybe I know of a good home for it!


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