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July 30, 2019 Schoharie Creek - Mill Point Road
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July 27, 2019 - Sept. 25, 2026
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July 30, 2019 Schoharie Creek - Mill Point Road
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How I got this
bike This looks just like the bike I got from Steve C (the 1999 BMW K1200 RS). It actually is the year earlier version of the same bike! Andrea P sent me a link to this in Princeton MA. The price was way too low to seem legit but an email exchange confirmed that it was. I offered $200 more than the listing. This convinced the seller I would come get it right away which deterred him from working with other buyers. We went to get it on Sat. July 27th and it was a match to what was claimed. |
| A one-owner bike with just under 13,000 miles. With the following features: |
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 Worcester MA July 27, 2019 |
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First Ride 2019 The bike gets registered on Monday and I do a 50 mile check-out ride the same day, and another 70 miles the next day. The suspension seems adjusted reasonably well even though prior owner claimed it was set for his 160 lb. weight. Even two-up it seems fine. The ride is extremely smooth, plenty of low-end torque, silky shifting and geared for high speed travel.
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| Aug. 1 - 3: Ride to Wilkes-Barre PA and through the Catskills. 500 miles of secondary roads including the twisties of Rt. 97 from Barryville to Port Jervis. |
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Pepacton Reservoir Aug. 1, 2019
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 Wilkes-Barre PA - Aug. 2
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Pour Cafe Wilkes-Barre PA Aug. 2, 2019
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Hawk's Nest - Rt. 97 Barryville to Port Jervis Aug. 3, 2019
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Oil changed
Sept. 23. 13,925 miles. 15W-50, full-synthetic. BMW filter. 3.7 L and rear
drive gear oil, 70 weight changed. |
 Old Stage Road - Altamont Oct. 5, 2019 |
2020 First ride of the season is on May 2nd with all 7 helmet communicators connected. Cotton Hill Road to Middleburg and back to Rensellaerville via Hauverville Road. Nice views south to the Catskill peaks.
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Rensellaerville - May 2, 2020 |
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2021 First Ride: March 11. 50 miles with Austin on our matching K1200's. 16,220 miles. Oil changed with 20-50 full synthetic (March 22). Transmission oil changed (75-140 full synthetic) even though it turned out not to be necessary. |
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Mike and Austin Saratoga County Tuberculosis Hospital Sept. 2021 |
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2022 Ridden on May 5th at 17,700 miles. Rear tire replaced at ProCycles. Tire info: F 120/70 ZR17 R 170/60 ZR18 End of season - 19,115 mi. |
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Hudson View Cemetery - Mechanicville Sept. 2022 |
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2023-2024 First ride of the season. Feb. 15th, 60 F and sunny. This is my earliest start to the riding season, even earlier than the Feb. 24th start in 2020 on the Honda Hawk GT 650. 70 mile ride to Greenville with Tim Cooper riding his newly acquired 2006 Yamaha FJR 1300. |
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2025 Early in the season, the bike failed to start just before going for a ride. Diagnosed as failed fuel pump, since only clicking sound when key is turned. No further riding this bike this season. Instead of working on the repairs, I bought 2 bikes, Austin's blue 2001 K1200 RS and the 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250. It wasn't fixed until the spring of 2026 at 19,800 miles. |
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2026 Oil and filter changed, 20,000 miles. Fork seals fixed at Parker MX, near Schylerville. Fork oil residue on the front pads/calipers needed further attention despite using brake cleaner fluid. Pads replaced with spare parts on hand. Brake bleed completed the fix, 20,200 miles (Aug). Bike runs perfectly. Wilbers suspension worked well on bumps but hard to distinguish from the stock setup on the other K1200. Sold on Sept. 25th. to the same guy from Fl. who bought the other K1200rs (Austen's bike). 20,677 miles. |
Edited Sept 26, 2026
