Now this is what I call a ride

**Finn** · 28th February 2006, 10:35

An american friend and I are planning to cross the US on bikes. East coast to west - the long way. We figure we'll cover about 10,000 k's and we'll do it in about 5 weeks. Target time is July - August this year. We're in the early stages of planning the trip but the most difficult part is deciding what type of bike to do it on. Don't really want a tourer and we've been looking at a couple of BMW 1200r's.

Give us some ideas please.

**Fishy** · 28th February 2006, 10:38

How about a GN250? FXR150?

**Lazy7** · 28th February 2006, 10:38

nice. you should come down to the BMW shop in new market and check them out. they got pretty much all the bikes there just waiting for a test ride.

i personally dont like the way they look. but for comfort and reliability you probably cant fault them

**Scouse** · 28th February 2006, 10:47

do it on a harley fatboy

**Finn** · 28th February 2006, 10:48

Originally Posted by zrxer

do it on a harley fatboy

Stop calling me fatboy. I like beer okay!

**Fishy** · 28th February 2006, 10:49

Street Magic?

**Finn** · 28th February 2006, 10:50

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Street Magic?

Yeah, we'd look like Dumb & Dumber.

**Buster** · 28th February 2006, 10:50

Rode from auckland to bluff and back the other week on my 250. 3900kms in 10 days. I thing you will knock ot over easily in 5 weeks with all those straight roads

Even tho i hate them, why dont you do it on a harley?

**Cajun** · 28th February 2006, 10:51

Well depends if the bmw are good, for touring, little heavy, and not great if you wanna start pushing hard. But all in all good bikes, easy to ride, and plenty of storage space with the hard bags

Personally if i was looking at touring the states, it would be on a hog, they are designed for the country.

**Fishy** · 28th February 2006, 10:52

Pit bike? 50cc one.

**Scouse** · 28th February 2006, 10:53

what about one of those new ZX14 Kwaka's they will be out by then

**Finn** · 28th February 2006, 11:10

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Pit bike? 50cc one.

Pit in Swedish means dick. Those bikes are named appropriately.

**Finn** · 28th February 2006, 11:12

Originally Posted by Cajun

Well depends if the bmw are good, for touring, little heavy, and not great if you wanna start pushing hard. But all in all good bikes, easy to ride, and plenty of storage space with the hard bags

Personally if i was looking at touring the states, it would be on a hog, they are designed for the country.

The K1200R is a little heavy but it sure doesn't feel like it when you're on it. The touring accessories are fantastic and they provide really good road side assist.