beemerman2k Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I've been without a bike for so long, most of you probably don't even know who I am. 11 years after my 2000 R1100RT hit 97,000 miles, I'm back with a 2009 K1300 GT, this bike is an RT on steroids! So nice to be riding again. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Glad to see you back on two wheels! Looks great! Pat Link to comment
tallman Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Congratulations! Looking good, enjoy. Link to comment
Green RT Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I've been without a bike for so long, most of you probably don't even know who I am. 11 years after my 2000 R1100RT hit 97,000 miles, I'm back with a 2009 K1300 GT, this bike is an RT on steroids! So nice to be riding again. I also took an extended absence from two wheels, not quite as long as yours, but nearly. 9 years after my 1999 R1100RT hit 80,000 miles, I came back with a 2015 R1200R. I remember you well. Welcome back. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 That is cool! We'll see you at Torrey this September, right? Link to comment
Charles Elms Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Welcome back. It's been to long. Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) I love this motorcycle! Just as comfortable as my RT--although I will definitely get a Russell Day-Long for this bike just like I did for my RT--and power galore! Sadly, I still have to work for a living or I'd be at all the gatherings. I am still hopeful to make it to Michael Boomgarten's Barn Burner and to FART, an event that seems to be well suited for me Edited July 17, 2017 by beemerman2k Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I'm back with a 2009 K1300 GT, this bike is an RT on steroids! So nice to be riding again. ........ Oh-K!!! Finally scratched that K itch Welcome back James Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Good to see you back. Been a long time since we met in San Diego. Link to comment
realshelby Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Welcome back. Wondered several times what became of you! Link to comment
Shiny Side Up Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Nice motorcycle. Never understood why the GT didn't sell better as it's a comfortable motorcycle with plenty of spunk. Congratulations!! Link to comment
Francois_Dumas Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Welcome back, and no, didn't forget :-) Link to comment
ltljohn Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I have never met you but I feel that I know you from following your posts all these years. Welcome back! Link to comment
steve.foote Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 It's about time, James! Congrats! Link to comment
TyTass Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 FANTASTIC!!! Hope to see you at FART. Link to comment
tallman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 You better FART. Otherwise I'll have to buy someone else a round. Looking forward to the opportunity Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Interesting story behind my K1300GT. I bought it from a Long Island, NY county police officer. Check this out, in light of the terrible publicity our police are getting these days, some of it well deserved, when I tested this motorcycle, I told the man I loved the bike and told him that I would buy it. But we had difficulty finding a day and time when we were both available to close the deal. So I walked back to the ferry I took from CT across the Long Island sound to Port Jefferson, NY where I met the seller and tested the bike, and my cell phone rang, "Jim, let's do this: just take the bike and I'll trust that you'll send me the 10K". OK, I can do that. So that's the story, how about them apples, not bad for a "racist cop", eh? Lesson learned: never allow the media to shape your view on anyone! Measure each person as an individual and not as a part of a group. Needless to say, this is an outstanding American of top shelf character. And I am honored that his read of me was that I was trustworthy enough to earn his trust. This is how my country works, folks, we measure people not by the color of their skin or the color of the uniform they wear, but by he content of their character! I rode home, my Schuberth C3 Pro performed wonderfully--I did not need ear plugs at all which was nice--and the bike, of course, performed flawlessly. OK,my new bike is sitting in my garage, I can't ride it because I don't have my own plates yet. I send the seller the 10K on faith that he'll send me a title, which he does, and today I registered the bike and got a plate! Now, I'm excited, now it's MY bike 100%. Tonight is my maiden voyage as MY motorcycle. Only when I get home, thundershowers break out! Welcome back to motorcycling, Beemerman2k! The Northeast will get plenty of rain going forward, guaranteed. And no, the environmentalists will not credit all this rain to me. Ungrateful bastiges, they are. Edited July 21, 2017 by beemerman2k Link to comment
Glenn Reed Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Now that's the James I remember! ^^^ Glad everything all worked out, and weather permitting, you'll be out an about on your new scoot soon! Link to comment
realshelby Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Now that's the James I remember! ^^^ Ain't that the truth! Link to comment
LBump Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I've been without a bike for so long, most of you probably don't even know who I am. So nice to be riding again !! never knew you to leave... always enjoy reading your commentary and perspective. Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I've been without a bike for so long, most of you probably don't even know who I am. So nice to be riding again !! ...always enjoy reading your commentary and perspective. Agreed! Welcome back - bike looks awesome. Hope to see you in Blairsville! Edited July 27, 2017 by workin' them angels Link to comment
Doug_Baliko Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I've been without a bike for so long, most of you probably don't even know who I am. So nice to be riding again !! never knew you to leave... always enjoy reading your commentary and perspective. Agreed! Link to comment
Frank Cloud Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I remember you well! Welcome Back! Link to comment
SPG Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Edited by Admin Team for inappropriate content. Let's remember, folks, if we disagree with one another, we argue the issue or we take it private on the PM system. We don't insult each other publicly. Address the issue, not the person. Link to comment
Rex R Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Edited by Admin Team for inappropriate content. Let's remember, folks, if we disagree with one another, we argue the issue or we take it private on the PM system. We don't insult each other publicly. Address the issue, not the person. You got my curiosity piqued, Admin Team. "Enquiring" minds want to know!! Link to comment
EffBee Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 "Enquiring" minds want to know!! We understand the curiosity. But this board is like a family. We try and treat the members that way and we expect them to treat each other that way. Sure, there will be disagreements. But we expect civility between members. To that end, if someone runs afoul of one of the guiding principles (and rules) of this site, we simply correct the error and let them know that a mistake was made. No public humiliations or floggings. And we don't air any dirty laundry. It's simply a mistake and (for the first one or two) the message usually is, "Please don't do that again." This is why we also don't tolerate public arguing with an Administrator or Moderator. It's not that we can't be confronted about actions we take in the interest of the board. It's that if someone disagrees and wishes to make a case, they can do so privately. If they have a point and we need to change something, then we will do so. The important thing is to minimize distractions so we can keep this board on point, serving the needs that it was designed to serve, and providing a place for all to come and ask, share and discuss. Link to comment
Endobob Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Well said Fernando and one of the best things about this board and it's members! Edited August 1, 2017 by Endobobdds Link to comment
SPG Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Edited by Admin Team for inappropriate content. Let's remember, folks, if we disagree with one another, we argue the issue or we take it private on the PM system. We don't insult each other publicly. Address the issue, not the person. I am sorry you saw an insult, none was intended Link to comment
LBump Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 "Enquiring" minds want to know!! ... then we will do so. The important thing is to minimize distractions so we can keep this board on point, serving the needs that it was designed to serve, and providing a place for all to come and ask, share and discuss. Well said, and thoughtful! Thanks. Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Enquiring minds want to know? Allow me to introduce you to the consumers of my motorcycle budget over the past decade From left to right: Coretta: she enters Boston University this fall to study Marine Biology. Her ambitions are huge and her mind is bright. She recently said to me, "Dad, you can't buy a bike, you have tuition to pay". I managed to slip this K1300GT in somehow. Still have tuition to pay, but I'll do so with a bigger smile now. Kendra: she enters Fitchburg State University as a Junior this fall. Education is her major. Kendra suffered a serious bout of depression as a teen. So serious was her struggle, I stepped down from being a moderator on this forum so I could more freely focus on serving her. Her accomplishments today are not at all taken for granted. Things could have gone much worse for us as a family. She's back to the happy, bright, caring young woman I knew since birth. Emma: enters CIBA (Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy) the top ranked publicly funded high school in the state. She expressed to me her desire to become an officer in the military so she can make a difference for our nation. I told her that I would feel so proud and honored should she decide to pursue that path for herself. I encourage my daughters to choose their own paths in life. My job is simply to photograph it all and pay for it All my daughters spent years in private schools, which consumed my motorcycle money. This is the reason I was out of riding for so long. Priorities. All my daughters are academically driven, intellectually brilliant, and make their father very proud. I think my investment in them is paying back wonderful returns The last time I posted a picture of me and my daughters on this forum was to give a show of respect to Paul Mihalka (OldFart) who was diagnosed with a terminal condition some years ago. So moved were my daughters over his condition that we decided to post a picture of us all to wish him well and to let him know he is loved and cared for. Sadly, he did not overcome that condition, also sadly, I never got to personally meet him. But as with so many here, we get to know each other little by little over the years as we share our thoughts and experiences. Paul had an incredibly wealthy storehouse of motorcycling experiences! Link to comment
ltljohn Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 All I can say is WELL DONE! It looks like they all have bright futures ahead of them. Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Great picture, James. Thanks for the insight. Didn't know you were on the admin team at one time. I never knew Paul Mihalka either but I did a forum search one time and came up with some very interesting information. He was loved and respected by many. Link to comment
Skywagon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Not burning money on bikes to help guide your children...well looks like all 4 folks in the picture made the right choices Link to comment
bendbill Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nicely done. The fact that they're doing so well means you done good Link to comment
realshelby Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I have a feeling that your children's education is only part of what makes them excellent citizens. They wouldn't be on this path without someone caring for them like you obviously do! I have not met you either, but you feel like part of the family. I missed your posts while you were less active. Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Funny, over the years I wasn't riding, I often wore something of my gear. In this photo I am wearing my BMW Heated Vest. Says, "BMW Motorcydles" on it. Link to comment
Slumgullion Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I too feel like I know you due to your posts however isn't it time to update your pic? I'm seeing a more distinguished look in the photo with your beautiful daughters! Link to comment
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