Bike of the Month for November
BMW R1100S
This is BMW's first true sportsbike since the gorgeous R90S of the mid-70's. Making more horsepower and weighing less than any other oil-head BMW, it is still a BMW at heart. It's forte is the long ride. Long and very fast. Say you want to ride from Everett, Washington to the Colville Indian Reservation in the Okanogan Highlands to go fishing. You will be taking the twisting North Cascades Highway, barreling across the northern tier of the state, and then climb the sweeping two-lane backroads to Inchelium. Are you going to take your 916? I don't think so. Your wrists would be on fire before your first gas stop, and your ass would have fallen asleep somewhere around Gold Bar. Are you going to take your Gold Wing or Electra Glide? No way, Skippy! You'd be a sweaty mess from wrestling your bike around the endless switchbacks of the North Cascades Highway before you got to the summit above Lake Ross Dam. No, you want a fast, comfortable, reliable mount with a strong engine to keep it interesting, and great handling with lots of ground clearance for playing. Yeah, this is the one.
October 1998's Winner Triumph Speed Triple
September 1998's Winner Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro Sport
August 1998's Winner Harley-Davidson FXDX Super Glide Sport
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