Unintended Consequence of eBay... R850R

[bmwloco]

Still enjoying the R850R. Always starts, pulls very well, and it's comfortable too.

On the down side, the front end is ok, but it has Zero feedback. It has never failed me though; any way I dive into a corner, it comes out fine. I prefer conventional forks, but it is what it is...

Just had it inspected and it dawned on me - it's 20 years old. Damn. The most recent bike in the fleet - everything else is 30 or older.

[Wobbly]

I looked in my local CraigsList for a photo because I wasn't familiar with the model. Of course.... there was a nice clean one within riding distance with an asking price that was well below your fairy tale. This is how divorces happen !

[Rob]

On the down side, the front end is ok, but it has Zero feedback. It has never failed me though; any way I dive into a corner, it comes out fine. I prefer conventional forks, but it is what it is...

I suspect they are not too different from your Earles on the /2?
I haven't ridden a R850R, but I enjoyed the anti-dive on the Earles.

[Rob]

Oh, and thanks for coming back for feedback!