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From: roland@inmet.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Need help in choosing a touring bike
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Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 23:43:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 23:43:00 1985
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<I want to buy a nice comfortable (read: easy to handle) touring bike.
<[one interesting bike is] the BMW R80RT.  Of course, I can't afford that.  
<By the way, I am looking for a bike which will cost about 2500.  
<I will pay as much as 3000 if I have to (I would rather not).  
<I am also willing to buy a used (but not too old) bike.  

I've ridden a BMW (just one, 80K+ miles) for over 10 years
and worked on them as a professional mechanic for 5.
You should be able to find a 6-10 year old BMW in your price range.
I would not hesitate to buy one with 40-60K miles.
I personally know one 1971 R60/5 (600cc) with over 200K miles
pulling a sidecar that has had three valves and a clutch replaced
but has never been overhauled.  (I've persuaded the owner to
let me autopsy the beast when it does finally pull a one hoss shay.)

The usual caveats about buying any used motor vehicle apply.