Dual Sport reviews

BMW motorcycles are generally quality reliable machines but the BMW dealerships I have tried to deal with all suck badly. Less than 1 year ago I purchased a 2022 BMW K1600gtl. I have enjoyed it and have put 18,000 hwy. miles on it. Still in near perfect condition. I have learned that it is a bit heavy for me at nearly 800 lbs. so I have requested a trade in for a r1250rt model. 300lbs. lighter. My k1600 is less than 1 year old and for tradein BMW has offered me $12,000 trade value at BMW of SAn Juan texas. And Alamo BMW of San Antonio offered me $15,000. Original cost was $33,000. Basically what they are saying is that their motorcycles are not even worth 50% of the original price less than 1 year old. Less than 50% in less than 1 year. DO NOT BUY A BMW ACCORDING TO BMW THEY ARE WORTH LESS THAN 50% ORIGINAL VALUE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. BAD BAD DEAL. PIECE OF JUNK. NOT EVEN WORTH HALF THEIR COST AFTER JUST 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. Show less

This is a 50,000 miles review of my Anniversary edition Super T... I purchase this bike used for a much older gentleman with 10k babied miles and considered a garage Queen in perfect condition. This motorcycle came with every option from the factory but added accessories was, Russell all day seat, handlebar risers and handlebars along with taller windshield, performance exhaust, tuner, heated grips, two sets of accessory fog and headlights, neon, pegs and bags. Now on to what I do not like about the bike. When idling it sounds like my tractor and when you pull in the clutch the gear indicator goes away, it EATS rear tires every 2000-4500 miles but the biggest issue is that the bike seems top heavy. Now as far as the sound and the gear indicator go are two things I quickly got accustomed to but the heaviness took a lot of practice riding slow and the aftermarket seat sets me up higher so that had to be overcome. After about 2 months of riding and over a thousand miles my entire body feels at home on this bike as it fits me perfectly. The most important thing that I absolutely love is the overall fit and performance suited perfectly for me. With the tuner/commander this bike in sport mode acts like a sport bike and not a crosstouring machine. I will outrun people I ride with, even the sport bikes. Twisties is what makes me smile the most from this machine. The low end grunt raw power, with the way the motorcycle falls into the corners as if it's connected to your eyeballs, makes it effortless to ride 6 or 7 hours. The wind protection, riding position, sheer power, and Rider aids such as ABS, traction control combined with the fact it can all be turned of makes this machine even better. 2016 is very old technology so I can only imagine how great the 2023s are. Now for what the Super Tenera was actually built for... Gravel roads, fire roads, hard packed backcountry roads and the not so good County roads that are not maintained. The only thing I have found this bike sucks at is soft soil / sand / mud... It's heavy so not designed for this environment. I came from the KLR 650 many years ago and call that machine a true ADV Off-roading machine. This motorcycle has traveled thousands of miles on every type of gravel road known and handled them all with ease. So with this said I'm extremely happy with this bike and just got through doing a valve adjustment, drive shaft seal, fork seals and tune-up so for me a machine that can handle 50,000 miles of abuse on back roads in Texas Louisiana and Arkansas is a beast. I thought about a NEW bike and rode many... Even the new Pan America but after spending a half hour I realized it will take so many upgrades that the price was pushing 30 GRAND and then after ridding MY PAID FOR BIKE home I realized just how much I love this bike. I'd like to see a big update for 2023-2024 model.... For now I'll keep my bike for another 20-30k miles. Oh yeah BTW the rear tire situation is my heavy fast right hand... And it doesn't matter if it's a full street, 90/10, 80/20, or 50/50.. they all go slick fast. Show less

We bought it for our 9 yr old daughter for play with and to help out on our farm. It has great pulling and towing power. Not a lot of power, but that's good for a child. Really only issue i have with it is the shifting. Is hard to get from one gear to another. likes to grind. Besides that, we love it. Show less

I have owned this motorcycle since it was on the showroom floor. After a lot of research on dual sport bikes - talking to many owners of different brands (BMW, KTM, Suzuki, etc) I was able to confidently purchase this bike as my one bike to do everything - backroads, touring, commuting and not be left wanting. Very little required maintenance, oil changes and tire changes - provided a bike that was always ready to go. The only quibble is that it was built before LED's were standard, requiring some aftermarket additions. I wouldn't hesitate to get on this bike to go anywhere on the continent. Show less

This bike is amazing! If you don't like talking to people, this isn't the bike for you... people will ask you about it anywhere you stop :) Not only is it great offroad, but it's great for touring too, which is how I primarily used it. I have pics of it at the Tail of the Dragon, Back of the Dragon, in WV, NC, OH, etc... The suspension and wind protection on the highway are great. The bike has the power to cruise at 80mph without trying, and the Seat Concepts seat is fantastic for long hauls. Don't get me wrong - it will go offroad like a bikes half the size. I took an offroad riding certification course on it and was blown away by what this bike can do. It has so much low down torque, that you really have to try to stall it. And the course instructor was on an Africa Twin too :) Show less

The best all-around bike I've owned. I've had a HD Road King, Indian Vintage and Scout to name a few, and this is the easiest to live daily. Parts are not cheap and patience is required to DYI repairs and maintenance. Show less

This bike is an absolute blast to ride. Plenty of power. Yet handles the slow technical stuff very well. I did add the Beta manual fan switch for hot days and slow rides. Helps to turn fan on early. Oem seat is the most uncomfortable thing i have ever sat on. Seat concepts or any other quality replacement seat is a must. During the first 300 miles. Every time I hard stalled the bike. (4 times) The check engine light came on. Sometimes it went out on on its own. Others I had to plug into it and reset it. Mirrors are pretty flimsy and will be changed out soon. Fuel tank is to small and limits how far you can adventure from fuel source. Over all. I Love the bike. Best dualsport I have ever ridden. Currently have 68 hours and 2465 miles on it. Show less

This is a very very good product for the price, I am a bit abusive when it comes to my UTV's but this one holds up well, the shifter can use some improvement but all in all it's as good as as the more well known and much more expensive UTV's, the problem with SSR is no one knows much about them and they lack promotional skills, even on YouTube there is little mention of the bison 400. If I were This company I would have a promotional add on YouTube for greater exposure. Good luck. SSR. Show less

I bought the bike used about 18000 on it. About Three years ago. Great bike to learn on. Little to no maintenance required. Only issues I've had is with the clutch lever. But for a 26 Year old bike she screams Show less