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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #90 on: August 01, 2014, 11:50:39 PM »

A guy at work just bought a brand new version of the Royal Enfield.

Btw who's money are you spending now? Lol

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Very simple, no time + no children = more toys to play with at the weekend!
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #91 on: August 02, 2014, 04:02:33 AM »

Dave, just for the record, your post above confirms that you have at least two friends on this site.
Me and the friend you posted about above.

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We going to see you in the Valley? I have a road you need to ride?

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The other friend I was talking about is someone "here", as in Pittsburgh.  I'm hoping to be able to make it to Maggie Valley, and I've been talking to a few friends from here (Pittsburgh) about getting them to go this year also.  I won't know whether I'll be able to make it for a few more weeks though.  I'm very likely to be having surgery sometime very soon and I'll know a date after my appointment in 2 weeks.  It's nothing life threatening, but nonetheless necessary. 

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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #92 on: August 02, 2014, 05:59:49 AM »

Love all bikes,
Every dollar I spend on toys, I have worked for!
I'm the GM for a company that employs 60,000 poeple so as you can imagine! toys are plenty!
Very simple, no time + no children = more toys to play with at the weekend!
We all make sacrifices in one way or another!
Charlie can you take my kids for a week and I'll take your toys? :)
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #93 on: August 02, 2014, 08:04:12 AM »

I'm not meaning to steal this thread:

Actually, I've been looking at doing the same. I'm going to test ride the K1600 GTL "Exclusive"with all the bells and whistles. I currently have a 2013 CVO Road King. Not sure if I want to keep it or trade it. My Harley has not given me any troubles at all, except tires and some heat issues in traffic. Who knows when I throw my leg over it, it may be love or not.

I'm looking forward to your future post on how you like your new ride.

One more thing I can say, I joined the K1600 forum to get advice and some knowledge of the product. On this site when you introduce yourself, you get tons of replies. On that site in a week I've only received 2 replies
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #94 on: August 02, 2014, 09:42:09 AM »

Charlie can you take my kids for a week and I'll take your toys? :)

Never mind that, he can adopt me and then while he's off working I can use his toys.
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #95 on: August 02, 2014, 09:43:04 AM »

Never mind that, he can adopt me and then while he's off working I can use his toys.
Damn why didn't i think of that?
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #96 on: August 02, 2014, 10:06:50 AM »

Never mind that, he can adopt me and then while he's off working I can use his toys.
That's what I was thinking... hell... I'd even detail them too. :D :D

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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #97 on: August 02, 2014, 10:20:39 AM »

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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #98 on: August 02, 2014, 11:16:12 AM »

One more thing I can say, I joined the K1600 forum to get advice and some knowledge of the product. On this site when you introduce yourself, you get tons of replies. On that site in a week I've only received 2 replies
Yeah, there's a lot less traffic on the K16 site, and there are a ton of sexual intellectuals over there.
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #99 on: August 02, 2014, 03:43:37 PM »

Well, I went to the BMW dealer today.  They had a 1600 GTL Exclusive that just came in and in the shop being put together, and already sold.  They didn't have one I could even sit on.  I did sit on a 1600 GT, which I guess sits a little higher and the seating and handlebar positions are a little different, but if it's anything close to the GT, I don't think it's what I am looking for.  I felt like I was sitting on a crotch rocket with an upright seating position.  I may try to get up there another time when they have one I can take for a ride, but my initial guess is that I'll be concentrating on the 2015 Harley lineup for a choice of my next bike.
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #100 on: August 02, 2014, 04:01:41 PM »

:2vrolijk_21: :)

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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #101 on: August 02, 2014, 06:25:18 PM »

Well, I went to the BMW dealer today.  They had a 1600 GTL Exclusive that just came in and in the shop being put together, and already sold.  They didn't have one I could even sit on.  I did sit on a 1600 GT, which I guess sits a little higher and the seating and handlebar positions are a little different, but if it's anything close to the GT, I don't think it's what I am looking for.  I felt like I was sitting on a crotch rocket with an upright seating position.  I may try to get up there another time when they have one I can take for a ride, but my initial guess is that I'll be concentrating on the 2015 Harley lineup for a choice of my next bike.
Riding position is very different.  The GT's bars are shorter and the pegs are set 2" or so farther back.  The GTL has me slightly forward with my feet underneath me.  For reference, I'm 6'2" tall with a 34" inseam and I'm comfortable.  It's darn close to the position on an Ultra with stock bars, assuming you slide your feet to the back of the boards.


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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #102 on: August 02, 2014, 11:03:29 PM »

I have been doing a bit of reading on this bike.
It seems pretty nice.
Just not sure it would fit an old fat guy.  lol

I have not rode a bike with pegs for some time now, or in that upright position, not sure I could stand that seating position for a long period of time.

Just thinking out loud here.

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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #103 on: August 03, 2014, 01:02:22 AM »

I have been doing a bit of reading on this bike.
It seems pretty nice.
Just not sure it would fit an old fat guy.  lol

I have not rode a bike with pegs for some time now, or in that upright position, not sure I could stand that seating position for a long period of time.

Just thinking out loud here.

Big Dave

I am used to my feet sitting out in front of my knees.  On the GT that I sat on today, my feet felt like they were behind my knees or maybe directly below, but still I'm not used to having to bend my knees that far when I'm riding.  I'm always seeing these guys on sport bikes riding along, standing part way on the pegs and shaking one leg at a time off the pegs.  Now I understand why.  If that's the actual setup on the GTL, I don't think I'd be riding more than 50 miles before I would have to take a break.  You're a lot bigger than me Dave, so I think it would be even worse for you.  I'm still surprised that we haven't crossed paths yet being so close by.  Actually, I thought you lived out around Mt Pleasant or something out that way but I noticed that you are real close.
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Re: CVO Street Glide vs BMW K1600GTL
« Reply #104 on: August 03, 2014, 01:06:02 AM »

One more thing to point out, the stereo on those bikes are absolutely pathetic.  I would need to come up with a solid solution before ever considering one, and it doesn't appear that anybody makes any kind of upgrade for them.  The dealer told me to get a good headset for inside a helmet, but that's not the solution I am looking for.
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