Well, after a 19-year hiatus from motorcycling, I bought another BMW. My, how times have changed. I have a 2002 R 1150 RT with the new ABS-integral power-assisted brakes. The bike will literally stop on a dime. Reports indicate it will stop from 60 mph in 103 ft. I am 55 years young and am having the time of my life. I attended the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course and it helped me a lot. My red RT has saddlebags, a tank bag and a radar detector. I have read that Texas is second to California with the most motorcycles on the road. Motorcycling is getting very popular, the average age of bikers being around 50. I could have bought any motorcycle I wanted but the BMW is still king of the road for me. I have a bad back and use two different kidney belts at the same time to hold the old tummy in. I used to ride a 1975 "Bimmer" R90/6 but had to get rid of it years ago.

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