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My current bike is a BMW R1200RT. I originally started out with a Honda Dylan 150cc scooter which I got at a steal but after 3 months wanted more.<\/div>\n
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Honda Dylan 150cc<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

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I therefore purchased a Honda VFR800 which was Candy Red. It was a beautiful color and a great bike. I did about 40,000kms on this in the first year and decided I needed to upgrade again.<\/div>\n
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Honda VFR800 – Stratford Ski field, Mount Egmont, Taranaki<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

I next got a Honda VFR1200. This was a great bike with power and torque to spare. No changing down to pass anything here, just open the throttle. I kept this for nearly two years and started looking for something else.<\/div>\n
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I love gadgets and really needed a cruise control to rest my aching hand on long rides. In the end it came down to a Yamaha FJR1200 or the BMW. It was really no contest with the protection of the BMW from weather and the huge amount of gadgets it had. Also the fact that a current year model could not be sourced for six months pushed it way out of the running.<\/div>\n
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So the rather expensive BMW R1200RT became my new steed. It has comfort to spare, a large 25l fuel tank that I can get 550kms quite easily out of, heated grips and seats, adjustable windscreen, and of course the all important cruise control.<\/div>\n
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