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!
