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Online Papa Lazarou

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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2014, 02:45:37 PM »
there's a bloke at work who has just bought the Husqvarna version. It's prettier and a better bike.
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2014, 05:14:00 PM »
Quote from: Papa Lazarou on February 19, 2014, 02:45:37 PM
there's a bloke at work who has just bought the Husqvarna version. It's prettier and a better bike.

The Nuda 900 is so far from a Husky version of the F650/700/800 to make any direct comparison meaningless.  Everything from the bore, stroke, compression, crank, etc... Has been changed.  And the Nuda is a large supermoto or standard, whereas the BMW is an adventure bike, especially the 800 version.  The F800R, which was dropped, would be a closer march, but before selling off Husky BMW gave the Nuda the warmed over motor knowing it was going to be a more niche bike.
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2014, 05:25:36 PM »
Quote from: Scratch on February 19, 2014, 12:42:17 PM
Dang - so many choices of crash bars.  The SW Motechs are back ordered for a couple weeks; I finally decided on these new style Givi's.

http://www.sporttour.com/products/494-BMW-F-650-GS-F-700-GS-F-800-GS-Twin-Accessories/3596-GIVI-TN5103-Engine-Guards-BMW-F800GS/

Here's a link to some good pics of them mounted: http://s263.photobucket.com/user/t-bhobbs/media/GiviBar11_zpsa0179e25.jpg.html

Also ordered her the Givi skid plate and top case mounting plate.


Let me know what you think of those crash bars. They look REALLY wide in those pictures.
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2014, 07:01:03 AM »
Got my GSA out and rode Rue down to Morton's yesterday to pick up her bike.  They were short-staffed so the owner wound up completing the transaction.  If the weather's good this weekend we'll take a joyride.

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After riding back to MD with her in traffic, one think I think her bike would benefit greatly from would be more lights up front.
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2014, 07:50:34 AM »
That's one gorgeous bike! :inlove:
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2014, 07:52:14 AM »
Quote from: Scratch on February 21, 2014, 07:01:03 AM
After riding back to MD with her in traffic, one think I think her bike would benefit greatly from would be more lights up front.


I agree and as soon as I save up a few more dollars I'll be adding another set of Motolights to the front calipers. I had a set on the FJR and they were awesome.

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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2014, 09:27:36 AM »
Quote from: Scratch on February 21, 2014, 07:01:03 AM
Got my GSA out and rode Rue down to Morton's yesterday to pick up her bike.  They were short-staffed so the owner wound up completing the transaction.  If the weather's good this weekend we'll take a joyride.

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After riding back to MD with her in traffic, one think I think her bike would benefit greatly from would be more lights up front.



Yay Rue!!  Nice ride!


We've been driving past Morton's alot lately.  Just not when they've been open.  Its always been really early on Saturday morning heading down to Virginia Beach house hunting, then again coming home on Sunday.  We're doing the same thing again this weekend.

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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2014, 11:11:24 AM »
Quote from: Papa Lazarou on February 19, 2014, 02:45:37 PM
there's a bloke at work who has just bought the Husqvarna version. It's prettier and a better bike.

Wow...kind of a downer, aren't you?
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2014, 03:09:42 PM »
Quote from: Meemuh on February 21, 2014, 11:11:24 AM
Quote from: Papa Lazarou on February 19, 2014, 02:45:37 PM
there's a bloke at work who has just bought the Husqvarna version. It's prettier and a better bike.

Wow...kind of a downer, aren't you?

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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2014, 07:14:41 PM »
Quote from: radon222 on February 21, 2014, 09:27:36 AM

Yay Rue!!  Nice ride!


We've been driving past Morton's alot lately.  Just not when they've been open.  Its always been really early on Saturday morning heading down to Virginia Beach house hunting, then again coming home on Sunday.  We're doing the same thing again this weekend.

How goes the house hunt?
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2014, 05:45:42 AM »
Typical.

We haven't had any offers on house yet and we're still looking for THE house down there.

Pretty much any weekend I'm not working we are down looking.  Don't forget dinner this Thursday night is at our house.
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Re: Your Thoughts On The BMW F 700 GS
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2014, 09:58:26 AM »
Quote from: Royal Tiger on February 19, 2014, 05:14:00 PM
Quote from: Papa Lazarou on February 19, 2014, 02:45:37 PM
there's a bloke at work who has just bought the Husqvarna version. It's prettier and a better bike.
The Nuda 900...
I did not know about that one.
Very interesting - but I don't think my license could endure it.
What's with the front fender / beak / wing?!?
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