Recent content by mzflorida

If for no other reason to go with Puig, or another quality brand, the optical clarity is predictable and very good. eBay or Ali Express products don’t have that level of predictability.

I've tried a lot of configurations: Stock (currently using) Stock with Puig extender Wunderlich Givi (currently have still in the box) Calsci (Small) These are my opinions at 6' 02": The Givi is the best out of all of them whisper quiet but still has adequate air flow and it is very...

Thanks. I was hoping it was "small world" connection that we both might have had.

I have a buddy who lives in Italy. There is no bigger two wheel enthusiast than him. He bought the Tmax two years ago, has ridden it over 50,000 Kms, not one issue and swears it is the best bike out of the box you can buy. You're going to be fine with whatever you buy (it seems) with your...

Is your buddy Brian Kopp by chance, Bill? Cruise is on the AKs hitting our shores?

I see Bill mentioned the AK550. Holy cow what a lovefest the owners have for this bike. These guys and girls are doing everything with them, touring to grocery getter and they are just adored. Might be worth a ride. I did sit on one before buying the BMW.

Nope. I love Hondas. I’ve owned 4 (traditional form factor bikes) and still have one that I’m riding from Florida to Toronto Canada then Florida to some western state to be named. I have zero reservations about the reliability of the brand. If I could only have one bike, and I was going to...

Exactly. Funny. I read about low motorcycle accident rates in Rome, then I went there. Though motos are moving faster than cagers, they’re still only going 20 miles an hour, tops. Lower speeds almost always translates to fewer accidents. Off topic. Sorry.

I think there would need to be factorial fuel price increases for large scale two-wheel adoption to occur here in the USA. You can search for the data, there are many sources, showing there is little change in gas consumption during the time periods where gasoline prices increase. If I recall...

What would make you believe that a BMW single cylinder CVT bike is less capable than a similarly designed bike from another manufacturer? They all have gaskets, most have belts, the clutches are sometimes interchangeable across brands. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your question, and it is more...

Yup. I'd also be on a Yamaha or Honda higher displacement scoot if they were offered here. Who knows? If BMW does go all electric on their urban mobility line, one or the other may sense the timing is right.

Yes, it is reliable. Low mileage failures are anecdotal in my opinion. However, low mileage failures are also very impactful to the person experiencing such an event. If you look at the Facebook forum, you'll see over 6K owners contributing with only a few mentioning engine failures and...

I've never heard of that. Not sure why radar detectors are illegal in most of Australia if LEOs don't use radar and laser. Government wouldn't care if the devices are meaningless. Not being argumentative, I do not live there. I trained with Aussie cops at FLETC. They used to be able to...

Though I am not contributing very much, this is a very interesting thread. A lot of owners are going to benefit from the contributions here.

I think those are the two videos I was trying to post. I don't have a Tik Tok account. Good news on it being available on YouTube.