BMW f650 'The Baronness'

Long live The Baronness!

Conargo Hotel

One week after getting my L's. Riding the Baronness back from Bendigo.

Baronness at Lindfield

Must've been fairly early on in the peace if I'm still in that jacket. Good piece of hide, that one.

Flip mode

Had a test ride on these two today, F800GS and R1200R. Loved both. Practicality won out in favour of the GS, and also being able to put the foot down Sideburn style around corners... So good! Whereas the R said 'don't drop the foot, just lean further down and ride it out' which was exciting as well. What I don't like about the GS (and I KNEW this would happen) is that on one day on my street at work I saw TWO F800GS on one block. If I went the GS option I would go the grey option because everyone wants the Tonka toy version and then I would be looking at some custom paint because I don't want a bike everyone else has. Still, the F was so much fun. 1st gear never felt so good. The torque curve is phenomenal.

Maybe I should just buy another Baronness...

BMW f650 colorways

Came pretty close to ending up with the Gang Green color when I was lining up The Baronness... I really gotta learn to let go.

BMW f650

From my old catalogue of accessories available for the Baronness... circa 1995. Where is SHE now, goddammit???