Tue, 15 Dec 1998 17:39:23 +0100 - Message No. 4572
From: "Hegnauer Stefan (Heg)"

Subject: RE: Need info from experienced owners


Hello Kurt

as a former owner of a Transalp (4 years, 60'000km) and actual rider of
a BMW R1100GS (nearly 3 years, 81'000km) I feel competent enough to
tell my subjective opinion on those two bikes:

TA: fine bike, unbreakable engine with broad powerband, very (too) soft
shocks.
BMW GS: very fine bike with character, tons of power, perfect brakes,
'biggest brother'
  of the TA

Given your height of 2m you will probably be comfortable on the TA because
the pegs
are farther away from the seat. OTOH with 100kg you will like the power of
the BMW.

IMHO you will have to make a tradeoff depending on your needs: long trips
with
baggage and / or pillion, few offroad activities, enough money -> go for the
GS.
Travelling solo, better offroad capability and much cheaper -> go for the
TA.

For me and my needs the GS is clearly the better choice, I use the bike not
only
for commuting to work but on weekend trips and holiday travels as well.

BTW my girlfriend owns a new TA and she says for her its the perfect bike!

Regards
Stefan

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Vanvelthoven, Kurt [SMTP:Kurt.Vanvelthoven@be.origin-it.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 15, 1998 3:54 PM
> To:	'bmw-talk@forum.bmw-mc-vl.be'; 'xrv@atic.org'; 'Transalp'
> Subject:	Need info from experienced owners
> 
> Hi guys (and girls?),
> 
> I want to buy a bike but can not decide which one. The transalp, africa
> twin and the bmw GS are the candidates at the moment (new/second hand
> ?). I am very tall and quit heavy (+/- 2m, +/- 100kg), have not too much
> driver experience. Any suggestions/experience are welcome. 
>  
> Thanks,
> KV



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