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#1 Unread post by BrianinFrance »

I am English but have lived in France for 14 years - not just because the roads are better with far less traffic and the sun shines here more often -but it all helps. I have been a BMW owner for around 30 years and currently run a 12OOGS - it is three years old, 15000kms. and I would happily exchange it tomorrow IF there was a better bike on the market. However living just off the beaten track, but not far from the autoroute I need what the French call 'polyvalence' - that is the ability to perform in different conditions.
We do see Americans here in our (VERY OLD) town of Vienne, often visiting by cruise ships on the River Rhône; There are also plenty here spectating AND performing at our annual Jazz festival in June/JUly.

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:welcome4:

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#3 Unread post by blues2cruise »

:welcome: to TMW from :canada:.

I hope you enjoy the forums.

Have you any pictures to share of your area or of your bike?
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#4 Unread post by corsaire »

hello Welcome.
I ride the same bike, and I agree it is the best polyvalent bike on the market. I tried it on every type of road or offroad.
But mine is 60 000 km after 2.5 years :shock: !
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#5 Unread post by BrianinFrance »

Thanks for the welcome; I will have to read some more on your forum before I go any further; No, Corsaire, I agree that I don't seem to cover many kilometres a year (5,000) but that is about average I am told and I expect you are (quite a lot) younger than I. You see we seem to have arrived where we want to be and the bike is simply my eveeryday form of transport to the town of Vienne and the big city of Lyon. Let me know if you are passing.

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#6 Unread post by aw58 »

welcome

I like to think that the rider helps the bike perform in different conditions

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