
1 Oct 2006
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HU CanWest Meeting Organiser
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Redwood Meadows, AB, Canada
Posts: 298
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R100GS vs R1150GS
Hi StrsOut,
For riding in North America, two-up you can't go wrong with the 1150. I had an 1150 Adventure for a couple of years and absolutely loved it. That bike did everything I asked of it and was always ready for more. Whether it was running down the Interstate at 90 mph or going 20 mph on the Dempster to Inuvik that bike did it with aplomb.
I personally could not recommend an Airhead to someone unless they are already in love with one (you know who you are!) An Oilhead you could just get on and ride (much like the K LT) but an Airhead requires tender loving care to keep going. The Airhead has lots of advantages too (light, simple and cheap) and those are the main reasons I sold my Adventure and am going around the world next year on my trusty old 1989 R100GS. But my wife rides her own bike so we don't have to worry about being two-up.
My opinion is that the R11XXGS would be a better two-up bike, especially in North America. But then my opinion is worth what you paid for it!
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Ekke Kok
'84 R100RT 141,000 km (Dad's!)
'89 R100GS 240,000 km (and ready for another continent)
'07 R1200GS Adventure (sitting in Germany waiting to go RTW in 2012)
www.ekke-audrey.ca
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