Re: F650

[Bob Hadden <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,  My So has a CS Scarver, and I love to ride it on the two lane.  
It works fine on the slab also, but is a bit buzzy and the seat is not 
great after several hundred miles.  A Russell seat looks good on these 
bikes.  I highly recommend this bike.  The belt drive is really a nice 
feature.  They are great for smaller people as the cg is low and the 
bike is a lot lighter than an oil head.  Outstanding handling.  These 
things love to corner.  The scarver nick name is well suited.

As to the look, I am not crazy about anything new from BMW.  The cars, 
or the newest bikes.  The Scarver started this new style trend with the 
bikes and the new 1200 GS continues it.  However, the CS can look 
pretty cool if you get the right color.  Black, graphite, and a couple 
of the other darker colors work pretty well with this styling 
treatment.  The new models have black tupper ware plastic parts which 
also improve the look.

Also plenty of good used bikes available at a good price out there.

Bob Hadden '98RS

On Apr 19, 2004, at 2:12 PM, Minor, Bob wrote:

> Would anybody on this list be caught dead on an F650?  I've thought 
> about buying one for a year or so to use around town and maybe teach 
> my wife, daughter and son to ride.  It seems that a used one is a 
> decent value and I believe they hold up well and most people seem to 
> think they're a lot of fun to ride.  What do you think list, would it 
> make a good second bike?
>
> Bob Minor
> '96R11RS

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