Ordering Wind Deflectors and Nitrogen Shocks

[Oldscoot]

As a belated Christmas gift to myself I ordered a pair of tinted wind reflectors and a pair of nitrogen shocks. I'll report later on my impressions of them.  Part of my inspiration was sticker shock at a local BMW dealer when I dropped by to look at a new C600.  The dealer only had one and by the time they added a $900.00 option (don't know what), shipping, assembly, TTL, light dusting fee and a whatchamacallit tax - the tab came to nearly $14,000.00 US.  I inquired about a trade for my 500 and was told the dealer didn't accept Kymcos in trade because of some past "bad experience" with Kymcos.  I informed them that it was not smart to talk down Kymcos because the C600's engine was built by Kymco.  Jaws dropped and eyeballs rolled.  I told them that I personally know of one 500 with more than 35,000 miles on it and that it was an excellent machine.  Long story short -  based upon what they eventually offered me I saved $9,000.00 by walking out.  So what's a few hundred more to celebrate my beautiful bargain.                   

[sissy mary]

Sad, but due to the price, the BMW scoots will probably sit and gather dust on the show room floors. (That's BMW for you)? If I was going to spend anywhere near that price I would wait for the My Road and save 1,000's of $. In the mean time I will travel back and forth across the country at 500-700 miles per day two up fully loaded on my old under powered, un-reliable X500. BTW, I am now at about 37,000 miles.

[sissy mary]

Forgot, what did the shocks cost?

[Oldscoot]

Sad, but due to the price, the BMW scoots will probably sit and gather dust on the show room floors. (That's BMW for you)? If I was going to spend anywhere near that price I would wait for the My Road and save 1,000's of $. In the mean time I will travel back and forth across the country at 500-700 miles per day two up fully loaded on my old under powered, un-reliable X500. BTW, I am now at about 37,000 miles.

My thoughts exactly SM.  If as and when the My Road shows up that will be a greater temptation to me.  Reading posts about the new Beemers on other forums leads me to believe they will turn out to be expensive beasts to operate.  I love my 500 and was actually looking at some cold-weather gear when a salesman saw my 500 in front of the dealer and the C600 discussion came up.

The retail on the nitrogen shocks is I believe $199.00 per shock.  My dealer said he will give me a better deal.



       

[Urbestfriend]

Urbestfriend has been following the BMW 600 Series for some time now.  The Louisville Harley- Davidson shop also handles Vespa and BMW.  I believe the price has been around $10,400.  In fact, I've continued to look for an old C3 and the only one I found was in at Barber Motorsports Museum.  It
was also too expensive in it's day.  As for this new model,  I recall there were several holds on the original release due to working out several bugs.  I'll bet their reply was stumbling when your source realized the engine was Kymco.

[htcneil2]

Oldscoot,

Mine has over 45000 now, and becky's even more. I still sport it, and i still havent done a valve adjustment!

[MotoRandy123]

The big problem for me on those BMW's is the poor fuel economy, 40–47 mpg, my car can do that.
I'm waiting for the Honda Integra, 700cc and 65 - 70 MPG's. That's what drew me to the little scoots
and has kept me away for the big ones. I had an Aprilia 500 that got around 50 MPG's. My new Yager
gets 80 but most anything bigger the mileage goes downhill fast!

 I wonder why the European's are buying the big bikes. They pay $10 a gallon and have always had
small vehicles but now the all have Van's and MaxiScoots....
 

[bleys]

I have to agree with Randy...I even like the look of the Honda Integra better than the Beamers. 

[sissy mary]

I will keep my 2007 X500 for a long time. I just can't see paying $10,000 plus for a new bike that perform's just a little better (power wise) than mine? Right now if I was going to go new, I would stick to the X500. I like the dual head lights on the 2013, but there are some swinging deals out there on new left over 2010's - 2012's.

[Oldscoot]

I have to agree with Randy...I even like the look of the Honda Integra better than the Beamers. 

I read that Kymco manufactures the Integra engines for Honda.  Imagine that.   

[sissy mary]

I think they make ALL of the BMW single cylinder engines now?

[Oldscoot]

I think they make ALL of the BMW single cylinder engines now?

I believe that Kymco makes (or made) a 450 and that the 650 is made by another Chinese factory.  I get this stuff off of forums because it's not something BMW readilly discloses.  I'm sure you remember when the British bikes and Harley-Davidson were considered the standards and the new Japanese bikes were viewed with much skepticism.   

[sissy mary]

htcneil2, what do you mean by you still sport it? Does that mean you race it, or that you kind of sport ride it around? And how many miles have the 2 bikes gone without valve adjustments? Mine as far as I know has never had a valve adjustment in 37,000 miles, and seems to run perfect! 

[htcneil2]

"Sport it" =show it off ir ude it.

I have a yamaha tmax as well that why ibsaid i stull sport my kymco.

Yep 45000+ and no valve adjustment. However this maybbe why im only getting 40mpg!