Delray
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(UPDATE: THIS IS NO LONGER FOR SALE)
Just listed my '13 GT on Facebook Marketplace and thought I'd post here as an FYI courtesy ....
I am selling my car and thinking it would be nice to try life with only a bike for awhile. Even though my '13 GT runs like a Swiss watch, it's approaching 20,000 miles. So lacking a car, a newer bike seems prudent.
Right now I am in discussions about buying a pristine 2016 BMW C650 GT (Gen 2.0) with 12,000 miles ... asking $6990. If that fails, I test-rode a 2021 Kymco AK550 this morning and would feel good owning that ... asking $8990.
The Kymco has bluetooth phone connection including Maps for GPS, 15-inch tires and ABS with TPMS and weighs 100 lbs. less than the GT. It felt really good, solid and substantial. The GT is clearly a cruiser ready for hours on the highway. This Kymko was silky smooth at 70 mph and also nimble as heck -- much more fun to zip around doing errands.
The backstory ... got a call last night at 3:15 a.m. from my youngest son Henry, who "turned a corner too fast and took out a pole." He totaled the front end of his Mazda 3 and doesn't have liquid funds to replace it, so I am giving him my red 2011 Toyota Prius ... asking $0.00.
That led to "let's see what life is like with only a bike." It's basically summer every day in South Florida. And while it's not comfortable to ride in 90-degree temps, or heavy rain (or Cat 5 hurricanes), I like the simplicity of just a bike -- and saving $100 every month on car insurance doesn't hurt. I can always buy another cage.
Just listed my '13 GT on Facebook Marketplace and thought I'd post here as an FYI courtesy ....
I am selling my car and thinking it would be nice to try life with only a bike for awhile. Even though my '13 GT runs like a Swiss watch, it's approaching 20,000 miles. So lacking a car, a newer bike seems prudent.
Right now I am in discussions about buying a pristine 2016 BMW C650 GT (Gen 2.0) with 12,000 miles ... asking $6990. If that fails, I test-rode a 2021 Kymco AK550 this morning and would feel good owning that ... asking $8990.
The Kymco has bluetooth phone connection including Maps for GPS, 15-inch tires and ABS with TPMS and weighs 100 lbs. less than the GT. It felt really good, solid and substantial. The GT is clearly a cruiser ready for hours on the highway. This Kymko was silky smooth at 70 mph and also nimble as heck -- much more fun to zip around doing errands.
The backstory ... got a call last night at 3:15 a.m. from my youngest son Henry, who "turned a corner too fast and took out a pole." He totaled the front end of his Mazda 3 and doesn't have liquid funds to replace it, so I am giving him my red 2011 Toyota Prius ... asking $0.00.
That led to "let's see what life is like with only a bike." It's basically summer every day in South Florida. And while it's not comfortable to ride in 90-degree temps, or heavy rain (or Cat 5 hurricanes), I like the simplicity of just a bike -- and saving $100 every month on car insurance doesn't hurt. I can always buy another cage.
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