senpai71
Professional troublemaker
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2016
- Location
- San Francisco
- Moto(s)
- 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000LT, 2000 Triumph Sprint ST, 2008 BMW K1200GT, 2016 Zero DSR.
- Name
- Rory
Looking to reduce my stable of bikes by selling my 2008 BMW K1200GT. I've ridden it up and down California, Nevada and Oregon in the 18 months I've owned it. It's a fantastic bike, especially for California's big roads - straights, sweepers, narrow, and wide. Why am I getting rid of it? Well, I already have 3 other bikes and now I'm hoping to get a Multistrada, so... my loss is your gain 
To be clear, this is a big, heavy bike - fantastic for distance touring, great for twisty, curvy roads, good for city riding. This model was a common police bike, so you know it can handle tight cones and city streets! But not a great first bike, nor a bike for someone smaller/lighter.
Never crashed, never tracked, always stored inside or under a cover.
Basics:
Selling for$4500 $2999 firm (inc. 1% to BARF, obvs!)
Useful links - reviews and such:
To be clear, this is a big, heavy bike - fantastic for distance touring, great for twisty, curvy roads, good for city riding. This model was a common police bike, so you know it can handle tight cones and city streets! But not a great first bike, nor a bike for someone smaller/lighter.
Never crashed, never tracked, always stored inside or under a cover.
Basics:
- Dark Graphite
- 62,262 miles
- Near-mint condition (a few small scratches, esp. on side cases)
- Registered until September 2025
- Electric windshield
- Heated grips
- Heated seats - front & rear heated separately
- Color-matched side-cases
- Super-bright Xenon headlight
- Cruise control
- Multiple riding modes
- 49L BMW topcase - silver, not color-matched
- 28L topcase - grey, broken, but you can keep it for parts
- New clutch - upgraded to a K1300L clutch w/ hardened basket, dual-channel actuator for more oil, oil pump sprocket etc.
- Signal Dynamics headlight modulator on high-beams, with dash switch
- LED parking/running lights with aftermarket CANBUS-compatible resistors
- Frame sliders - 1 scratched
- Cam chain guard - a known requirement on these bikes
- USB port on dash
- Battery tender
- RAM mount, including cup holder and phone holder
- New rear tire - Pirelli Angel GT REINFORCED A spec (100 miles ago)
- New-ish rear tire - Pirelli Angel GT REINFORCED A spec (1600 miles ago)
- Oil filter (K&N) and recent oil change (100 miles ago)
- Final driveshaft oil (1000 miles ago)
- Front & rear brake pads (1000 miles ago)
- Top-end rebuilt and valves adjusted at 34K miles
Selling for
Useful links - reviews and such:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_K1200GT
- https://www.motorcycle.com/specs/bmw/sport-touring/2008/k/1200-gt/detail.html
- https://www.visordown.com/reviews/motorbike/k1200gt-2006-2009-review
- https://ridermagazine.com/2007/01/25/2006-bmw-k1200gt-2006-yamaha-fjr1300a-motorcycle-comparison/ (2006 model - mine is better!)
- https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bikes/bmw/k1200gt-2006-k44-used-review
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