Embracing an Older BMW K-Bike
After ten days of BMW K75 ownership I’ve learned a lot about the machine and what it will mean for me in the weeks, months and years ahead. The motorcycle is more complex than the Vespa and that complexity means more maintenance which translates directly into more expenses whether I do the work myself or take it to the dealer.
Before I delve too deeply into all the things that have to be done to the bike I wanted to share up front what it is like to ride. I took the K75 out this morning for a 50 mile jaunt at sunrise. It’s a joy to ride in every situation I encountered including some meandering gravel paths through farmlands managed by Penn State.
I can already tell I’ll enjoy the motorcycle as much as I do the Vespa.
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