That One Guy Posted January 3 Posted January 3 In about four weeks https://www.mecum.com/lots/1128726/2004-bmw-r1200gs/ 2
BastillePark Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Probably well taken care of but who knows how long it's been since it was started or ridden. 20+ years old with lots of miles and BMW parts and repair prices = pass. I'm sure it will make an interesting conversation piece for one of the RushCon regulars with plenty of dough. 3
ytserush Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I'll admit to briefly considering it, but I'm pretty guilty of enough rabbit holes as it is. (it's also likely to be very unaffordable for me.) 2
lerxt1990 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Was this one of the bikes chronicled in his books? Is one of those luggage cases the one that fell off? 1
That One Guy Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 19 minutes ago, lerxt1990 said: Was this one of the bikes chronicled in his books? Is one of those luggage cases the one that fell off? It’s a 2004 so it’s certainly not the Ghost Rider special or anything. I haven’t read his newer books but maybe it’s in them. I don’t know how many bikes he kept up at once but maybe this was the tour bike for many years. Maybe it was in many of those Neil Peart website stories I used to read with all the pictures 2
JohnRogers Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Meh, Mecum is estimating $40-50K. That is 1980 Trans Am Turbo Pace Car money. 1
lerxt1990 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 10 hours ago, That One Guy said: It’s a 2004 so it’s certainly not the Ghost Rider special or anything. I haven’t read his newer books but maybe it’s in them. I don’t know how many bikes he kept up at once but maybe this was the tour bike for many years. Maybe it was in many of those Neil Peart website stories I used to read with all the pictures It would only take like 5 minutes of research I think, I was wondering about Traveling music or other book(s) - specifically where tour bike was mentioned just out of interest. The bikes were a co star in those books. 1
Nova Carmina Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I've got ten bucks to chip in if the Forum wants to buy the bike! We could each have it for like three or four days a year, like the Stanley Cup! 2
H to O Posted January 4 Posted January 4 The auction site info states it was the one he rode on the R30 tour. It comes with a set of used drum sticks and other miscellaneous items. 1
lerxt1990 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) 11 minutes ago, H to O said: The auction site info states it was the one he rode on the R30 tour. It comes with a set of used drum sticks and other miscellaneous items. Ah ok - so that's the bike in the book Roadshow: Landscape With Drums. That was a REALLY excellent book (imo) and let one in on what it was like for him to travel on tour with the band, but on his own. His sharing his thoughts let one in on what made him tick (along obviously with Ghost Rider etc.). Edited January 4 by lerxt1990 2
lerxt1990 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) Miracle in Colorado – Neil Peart Not sure if same bike but great story nonetheless. Edited January 4 by lerxt1990
BastillePark Posted January 4 Posted January 4 3 hours ago, JohnRogers said: Meh, Mecum is estimating $40-50K. That is 1980 Trans Am Turbo Pace Car money. 210 HP which wasn't terrible for that era but I get 219 from a hybrid vehicle these days. Cool looking and quite unique tho. 1
lerxt1990 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 15 minutes ago, BastillePark said: 210 HP which wasn't terrible for that era but I get 219 from a hybrid vehicle these days. Cool looking and quite unique tho. Its amazing how modest the HP was of those old cars.. engineering has come a long way w making HP. 2
That One Guy Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 1 hour ago, BastillePark said: 210 HP which wasn't terrible for that era but I get 219 from a hybrid vehicle these days. Cool looking and quite unique tho. Meh, Honda was getting 240hp out of a naturally aspirated 2.0L in 1999 Theres one specific good memory I have of malaise era vehicles. Since 80s Camaros and TrannyAms had V8s with no power, you could floor it and listen to the glorious exhaust note for a very long time before getting into trouble. Hooray for a V8 sports intentioned car taking 10 seconds to hit 60 1
JohnRogers Posted January 5 Posted January 5 22 hours ago, lerxt1990 said: Its amazing how modest the HP was of those old cars.. engineering has come a long way w making HP. The good old days for muscle cars was actually 1996 - 2023.
lerxt1990 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 6 hours ago, JohnRogers said: The good old days for muscle cars was actually 1996 - 2023. Although if you count being able to work on them yourself.. that was the old days. But I don't miss the reliability issues. Or the rust. Or carburetors. 2
grep Posted January 6 Posted January 6 So, we know it's not the Ghost Rider bike. Didn't he tour around with 2 bkes at any given time? I think I remember seeing a photo of a trailer behind a tour bus with a second bike, and gear, etc. SNA era.... 1
H to O Posted January 6 Posted January 6 3 hours ago, grep said: So, we know it's not the Ghost Rider bike. Didn't he tour around with 2 bkes at any given time? I think I remember seeing a photo of a trailer behind a tour bus with a second bike, and gear, etc. SNA era.... Yes, I’m pretty sure when he was on tour he always had two bikes. The second bike would be riden by Michael, his friend and tour security guy, and sometimes Bubba, his friend from Canada. I think it was very rare for him to ride alone during tours. lerxt1990 mentioned the book: R30, A Concert Tour By Motorcycle. This is indeed an excellent book, features the cycle that is for sale, and is a really cool snapshot of Neil’s travels and the R30 tour. I’ve got this book on deck for a second reading soon!!! 2
Blue J Posted November 24 Posted November 24 I'm just now seeing this; I'm wondering who got it, in the auction. Almost ten months ago now. I'd have gone for it for sure.
BastillePark Posted November 24 Posted November 24 1 hour ago, Blue J said: I'm just now seeing this; I'm wondering who got it, in the auction. Almost ten months ago now. I'd have gone for it for sure. There were a few hundred motorcycles that sold and this one went at the 48th highest bid. The listing doesn't show the final bid that I can find but maybe one has to log in to find that info. 1
Blue J Posted November 24 Posted November 24 7 minutes ago, BastillePark said: There were a few hundred motorcycles that sold and this one went at the 48th highest bid. The listing doesn't show the final bid that I can find but maybe one has to log in to find that info. Thank you- that's already more information than I would have found on my own. 1
ozzy85 Posted November 29 Posted November 29 My Dad always liked BMW bikes. I just sold his two GS's this summer. He passed away September 2024. He had a 2021 750 40th Anniversary Edition. The other was a 650 he rode to Deadhorse,Alaska. 3
Blue J Posted December 2 Posted December 2 On 11/27/2025 at 7:21 PM, treeduck said: Which one of you bought it then?? I might have done, if that counts for anything. Heh. Truth though. 2
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