The Why

Well I probably needed this bike like I need a hole in the head but here it is. Sometimes I have weak moments. But I figured that I could avoid a $20k + weak moment with a nice used GS to see if I would actually like it.

I have had a KLR 650 for several years now and really liked the crap out of it. It was the first bike I owned as an adult and suited me well as such: A good entry level bike that could go on and off road. As I progressed as a rider the first obstacle I hit with the KLR was that it isn't all that great for serious off road use which I started getting into. So I bought a KLX 300 R and problem solved (for the most part though a KTM would be sweet).

But I still really had a passion for adventure riding and always thought that the 1200 GSA was the ultimate bike. Then came the F 800 GS and depending on the day it was either that or the 1200. I have been wanting to upgrade from the KLR and my itchy trigger finger was pushing me dangerously close to just getting one.

After riding with a buddy that had a 2003 GSA with lots of miles on it I found my 2002 GS for sale at the local BMW dealer. I was really impressed with my buddies older GSA and after some deliberation went ahead and bought this one. I think it will scratch my GS itch but we'll see and I'll blog my experiences here.

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