I waz at the Cardiff BMW dealers yesterday having at look at the G650 - and I'm impressed. Really nice looking bike, good finishing, light, nimble, good pick up, and you can get your feet down (which does worry me about the XT). Only the switching didn't look quite up to usual BMW spec, but still competes at this price range.
Talking of price, I was quoted £6,350 on the road with comfort pack (ABS, centre stand etc), plus bash plate and engine bars. That was a little more than I was expecting, and puts it close to the transalp (which also has 0% finance and wire wheels) - so gave me pause for thought.
In fact I'm still pausing... hmmmm
Perhaps I'll bore you all silly at the boil seeking views on which one to go for. That said, since when have any of us gotton bored talking about bikes...
G650GS is a real contender though.
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Pat
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