EgunMogaji:


You're not disturbing at all, I love talking about these things.
I think Shagati rides an F series. There's nothing that is not available in Nigeria but I do not know the prices.
Let me do a search for you and post links.

I ride the K1300R

beardlessdude:
bro. What BMW Bike is best for a lady who is a beginner?

An inquiry before I answer the question:
What is your budget (think $10,000+) for the acquisition of the requisite equipment, knowledge and clothing over the next few months in your quest to be a biker?

EgunMogaji:


For me, if it doesn't have a boxer engine then it's not a proper BMW.

But the newer F series should do just fine. I think Shagati would be a better lecturer on that from a Nigerian perspective.

My recommendation would have been to find an older R series. It has low power and looks classy to boot.

Again comes the question of cost
A 9-year old F800gs is pictured below. (It is the cheapest one on http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/bmw/f800gs/3460838/)

Shagati:


I ride the K1300R

How do you manage to keep a black colored bike this clean?

EgunMogaji:


How do you manage to keep a black colored bike this clean?

Careful wash and storage under cover.
It doesn't look like this in the rainy season though

Shagati:


Careful wash and storage under cover.
It doesn't look like this in the rainy season though

this one seems cheap tho. G310r
http://m.bmwmotorcycles.com/us/en/bike/urban/2015/g310r/g310r_overview.html?ref=desktop

Shagati:


I ride the K1300R

Recession no reach your side for this picture , that pot belly though... Sign of good living

nurey:

Recession no reach your side for this picture , that pot belly though... Sign of good living

Pot belly ke?
No na! It's the jacket; honest

beardlessdude:
this one seems cheap tho. G310r
http://m.bmwmotorcycles.com/us/en/bike/urban/2015/g310r/g310r_overview.html?ref=desktop

Yes....If you consider 4.7k Usd + shipping and 70% Naija Customs duty cheap

Shagati:


Yes....If you consider 4.7k Usd + shipping and 70% Naija Customs duty cheap

lol


It can probably be found in Nigeria na

Shagati:


I ride the K1300R

Oga Shagati don upgrade bike cos this wasn't the bike used for the lagos to Accra toad trip.
How do you do the servicing and get parts when they need a change of parts?

Guys with eBay, PayPal, etc the world is actually wid eopen now.

beardlessdude:
lol


It can probably be found in Nigeria na

Good luck hunting then

dumo1:

Oga Shagati don upgrade bike cos this wasn't the bike used for the lagos to Accra toad trip.
How do you do the servicing and get parts when they need a change of parts?

EgunMogaji:
Guys with eBay, PayPal, etc the world is actually wide open now.

Like EgunMogaji says, the world is wide open with goods and services just a click away.
I stock up on service parts/consumables (oil & air filters, brake pads etc) and use as necessary.
Other parts are ordered and arrive in one week max. I try not to break stuff too often thus needing emergency orders

PS: Accra trip was in 2012 if I remember correctly; e never reach to upgrade by now?
The K13 is 16-months old with me though

Shagati:




Like EgunMogaji says, the world is wide open with goods and services just a click away.
I stock up on service parts/consumables (oil & air filters, brake pads etc) and use as necessary.
Other parts are ordered and arrive in one week max. I try not to break stuff too often thus needing emergency orders

PS: Accra trip was in 2012 if I remember correctly; e never reach to upgrade by now?
The K13 is 16-months old with me though

OK oga sah! enjoy your new bike o. I trust you everything with you is pristine maintenance. I still remember how you took care of that your bmw coupe before you later sold it.

EgunMogaji:


Okadas should be well below 313cc. I think they should be more in the 100/125cc range but I could be wrong.

Powerbike is a Nigerian colloquial term.

Over here we call them sportsbike.

God bless you bro, wanted to say diz too, our naija people get issues with knowing correct name of dz bikes ooo, dia z difference between fully faired bike, na-ked bike, scooter(popularly called rubber rubber here), cruiser... N more types,, any bike apart from okada na power bike dem they call am oooo.. Lol

Shagati:




Like EgunMogaji says, the world is wide open with goods and services just a click away.
I stock up on service parts/consumables (oil & air filters, brake pads etc) and use as necessary.
Other parts are ordered and arrive in one week max. I try not to break stuff too often thus needing emergency orders

PS: Accra trip was in 2012 if I remember correctly; e never reach to upgrade by now?
The K13 is 16-months old with me though

Should you want to dispose off the K1300R please let me know.
Best regards.

Shagati:


I ride the K1300R

This is OKada with a difference

omoajiri:


Should you want to dispose off the K1300R please let me know.
Best regards.

kingreign:

This is OKada with a difference

Same naa ni

Shagati:

Boss, Wetin wan happen?

omoajiri:


Boss, Wetin wan happen?

Nothing bro. The dispose request may be coming a bit early I was thinking

@topic.... not the bike... the rider if the ride is a suicide one. If the rider is wreckless and has no regards for his safety nor that of other road users then should he crash and burn... can't blame the bike. Millionsss of power bike riders are alive and well....and still riding.

God please help ur people...d story of death is too much dis days

No, it is not


BTW check my signature for your football Jersey

EgunMogaji:


I doubt that engine displacement, but in any case even an ordinary 600cc will enter 3 digit speeds in seconds. I can't ride anything less than 1,000cc because there's no replacement for displacement.

Regarding speed, at least over here, you want to be ahead and away from other cars. You don't want to become part of the scenery ever cause the damn cagers will mow you down by turning into you.

If you see this video, I was doing more than the speed limit and passing cars in a safe manner. Up comes a policeman and I wasn't pulled over because he understood what was going on.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52P56FjOFs

This thing killed my brother

beardlessdude:
I just witnessed a young man die this morning on a bike.

Is it riskier than driving cars

Believe me it's a suicide mission. I started riding when I was a 19 year old College Student and I have bought more than 10 Powerbikes over the years. I belonged to a Bike Club and we used all the necessary gears. I gave it up after having so many close calls and when I lost two close friends within five days of each other. My wife sold my Ducati that's worth $16.000 for peanuts. Now nothing will make me ride a Bike or being a passenger on one. That's my own personal opinion though. God forbids there's any mishap, there's no defense for a Powerbike rider.

Whizpeter:
We'd all die one day, don't let the fear of death to stop you from living life to the fullest!!

People have died while sitting in their parlours, some other have died peacefully in their sleep!

In fact bike accidents ain't the number one cause of deaths in the world so what's the fuss?

If I'm able to get any power bike, I'm so much gonna appreciate it... Whether I die from accident or hypertension, na the same 6ft all of us dey go!

God bless you my nan

It is definitely riskier than driving cars but not a suicide mission...

On nigerian roads YES.

beardlessdude:
actually, it's called super bike, na naija gv am power bike

It's called super and power bike everywhere