New member (and new airhead owner)

[quietglow]

Just wanted to say a quick hello after having recently joined the group. I am a longtime BMW fan, having done a restoration on a very early '68 2002 back in the late 90s and then gone on to own a variety of older BMWs over the years. I recently purchased my first BMW bike, new from the dealer, then quickly realized that new vehicles are never as fun as older ones, so I soon ended up buying my first airhead: an '83 R65 with touring kit. Now to find a reason for ever riding the new bike...

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[Kurt in S.A.]

Welcome to the forum! Nice R65 and period piece Vetter Quicksilver fairing.

[Mal S7]

Very stylish 65. Welcome

[RPGR90s]

I read it once and wish I knew the author, but somewhere I recall a saying, "there are few things in life as rewarding as riding an old Airhead".

[Steve in Golden]

Airheads are great bikes alright but so are the new ones. What is the new bike you bought quietglow?

I love my R1200GS but do miss riding airheads.

Welcome to the forum!!!

[quietglow]

Airheads are great bikes alright but so are the new ones. What is the new bike you bought quietglow?

I love my R1200GS but do miss riding airheads.

Welcome to the forum!!!

Thanks Steve (and everyone else)!

My other bike is a G310GS, which I originally got because I needed a bike to haul on the hitchrack of my campervan, and it turned out the baby GS was light enough to do so. My wife and I run and hike a bunch, and we use the bike as a shuttle (i.e. we park at the end of a stretch of trail, ride the bike back to the start, then hike and/or run back to the van). And yeah, actually the newer bikes definitely have virtues. Here in Chicago, the GS is much better at handling our potholes, for instance.

[richard t]

very nice bike I like the fairing
Welcome to the gang