Yesterday I took my 2014 GSA to have the fork recall done and sitting there on the floor was a "used" 2016 R1200RS. History of it: my dealer got the bike through BMW who themselves took it from another dealer that closed down three months ago. In doing so the warranty started ticking from that point so it's warranted (unlimited milage) until January 2021. It has only 25 miles on it and comes with what's called in the U.S. as "Premium Package" which consists of about every option, but no panniers. From just sitting on it the riding position feels good and I like the colour.
So I started thinking about trading..... I know an RS a little less expensive motorcycle but it's essentially the same drivetrain. I'd gain two model years, go from over 30,000 miles back to 25, have three years warranty, and (hopefully) get rid of the one issue I've had with my particular GSA which is the suspension sometimes becomes very, very, harsh. Also the GSA somewhat duplicates my Africa Twin and I have nothing that duplicates an RS.
With all this in mind I started chatting with the salesman/owner and asked him to work up what difference he'd want to trade. He went in the shop, checked my bike over, and came back with my GSA plus $2,000, which was actually a little better than I expected considering he already has two white 2014 GSA's just like mine in his used inventory. I said "my GSA has factory panniers which would go with the bike so $1,000 difference seems reasonable". He thought a minute and asked if I'd want factory panniers on the RS, which I allowed I did. He said "ok $1,000 difference and I'll sell you factory luggage for the RS at 20% off which will be about $800". I agreed and left my GSA there, he ordered the panniers and will call when they arrive in a week or so. Anyway here it sits. I'll post back with my impression after picking it up and getting a few hundred miles on. it. (I know I'm going to miss the extra petrol capacity but I won't miss the extra 100+ pounds of weight.)
So I started thinking about trading..... I know an RS a little less expensive motorcycle but it's essentially the same drivetrain. I'd gain two model years, go from over 30,000 miles back to 25, have three years warranty, and (hopefully) get rid of the one issue I've had with my particular GSA which is the suspension sometimes becomes very, very, harsh. Also the GSA somewhat duplicates my Africa Twin and I have nothing that duplicates an RS.
With all this in mind I started chatting with the salesman/owner and asked him to work up what difference he'd want to trade. He went in the shop, checked my bike over, and came back with my GSA plus $2,000, which was actually a little better than I expected considering he already has two white 2014 GSA's just like mine in his used inventory. I said "my GSA has factory panniers which would go with the bike so $1,000 difference seems reasonable". He thought a minute and asked if I'd want factory panniers on the RS, which I allowed I did. He said "ok $1,000 difference and I'll sell you factory luggage for the RS at 20% off which will be about $800". I agreed and left my GSA there, he ordered the panniers and will call when they arrive in a week or so. Anyway here it sits. I'll post back with my impression after picking it up and getting a few hundred miles on. it. (I know I'm going to miss the extra petrol capacity but I won't miss the extra 100+ pounds of weight.)
