William Hershman wrote:

> "Jonathan Ball" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>
>>Common Man wrote:
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>>>I'd like to get one or two of those older 'R' series
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>>BMWs, but business will need to pick up for me first,
>>as much so I can buy a house with a bigger garage as so
>>I can buy the bikes themselves.
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>>For now, I content myself with my one 1992 K75-S.
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> Jon, I always pictured you as more of a 1200 guy

Oh, man, I would *love* a K1200. I've lusted over them
at the BMW dealer where I bought mine, but I just can't
afford one, and as the father of a young (3-1/2) boy, I
am beginning to think I shouldn't ride a motorcycle at all.

> but now that I think about
> it, that would probably be too much for your skinny lil' butt anyway.

Although the 1200s look huge (to me, anyway), I've sat
on them, and it didn't feel like something I couldn't
handle. I'm rather short, though - 5'6" - and on my
K75, I can't get both feet flat on the ground at a
stop. I usually just get one foot solidly on the
ground and leave the other on the peg.

Do you ride one?