Motorsport and an ’06 R 1200 RT. Friends also know him as a guy with a garage full of other motorcycles, most of which are either projects or simply don’t run for various reasons. Ted was the guy I knew who would be best suited to give a sound evaluation of the new RS. The trip had another purpose as well.
Along with Ted and a couple of other BMW MOA members living in the area, our plan was to ride some of the great roads around Birmingham, with me writing about our experience while sprinkling in a bit of Birmingham history and culture. Riding on some of the local BMW riders’
favorite roads would offer outsiders a bit of insider knowledge and a reason to ride there, either while passing through or after making it their ultimate destination. Ted was saying goodbye to his wife as I
pulled into his driveway. Though she greeted me with a smile and a “Good morning,” I sensed Teresa wasn’t truly excited by the thought of yet another motorcycle in their garage. She had grown fond of parking there each night and not having to deal with wind, rain or other ele- ments each morning. I assured her the RS had not found its forever home, and with a skeptical smile, she headed to work.
“I’ve got Vance, Lee and Rob meeting us
in an hour at the store,” Ted said, “and here are the keys to your bike.” I didn’t recognize the logo on the key. “You’re riding the V-Strom,” he said.
“I’ve lent the RT to a buddy, the RS has a dead battery and nothing else is running right now.” Well, I’m riding a motorcycle, the tem-
perature is at least 30 degrees warmer than it is back in Illinois and an adventure is about to begin. “Great” was about all I could muster in reply.
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