.... As a 63 year old suffering from numerous ailments, I have long realised that my Bonnie is a day tourer only and not suitable (for me) for long distance touring.
This Beemer is looking decidedly tasty.
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crossed my mind to sell it privately to raise the bread to buy the Beemer.
I've got a Bonneville and an R1200RT, and both can be made into adequate tourers. However, I'm your age and the BMW will always be first choice for anything over 250-350 miles per day. And if the weather is to hot, cold or wet, the BMW is best no matter how short the tour! But, I sure do like riding that light, torque-y, nimble Bonneville! So I have no plans to sell either.......maybe add to the garage, sure, but sell - NO! <g>