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yhog Mad Brick Rider

Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Location: Tokyo, JAPAN
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: Searching RENTAL bike shop in West Coast |
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Hi Guys
I plan to 2 wheeling around west coast with 5 to 6 my friend BMW K riders in this summer. We like to rent BMW K bike but its fine to rent others in case.
I do not know good and fare price rental bike shop in west coast. Please give me advices. I like to rent on SFO or LA.  |
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Sonu Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 400 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Yhog-san,
Check out www.sjbmw.com
Here is the link to rentals http://www.sjbmw.com/rentals.asp?action=Section3
They are located in San Jose an hour south of San Francisco
They rent mostly R bikes but do have K1200LT's also available.
I'm located in San Jose and know the dealer since I bought my bike there. Let me know if you need any help.
Depending on your dates I might join you for a ride to LA. I've done that trip several times along the ocean (Highway # 1). There's a couple other K bike pilots in San Jose. We may get a group going if you're interested.
Sanjiv _________________ 1997 K1100LT "Ziggy" _GarminGPS_Corbin saddle_K Guards _Hyperlights_Fog lights_Eastern Beaver Relays_Cee Bailey_4"speakers_Michelin PR4's_MoS2_Spiegler lines_TPMS_VDO
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drmalacarne Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 762 Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'm planning a ride in the west coast in october, and I saw www.eaglerider.com , and the have several BMW model to rent.
I don't know if this is a good bike rent shop.
Sincerely
Guilherme. _________________ 1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together! |
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abreeze Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 671 Location: atlanta
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MCRyder Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 155 Location: Tyler, TX
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yhog Mad Brick Rider

Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Location: Tokyo, JAPAN
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: Wow ! |
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Thank you everyone
I will contact to all you advised  |
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Flying Duck PsyKotic Waterfowl

Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 10102 Location: Bumf***, WA
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| drmalacarne wrote: | I'm planning a ride in the west coast in october, and I saw www.eaglerider.com , and the have several BMW model to rent.
I don't know if this is a good bike rent shop.
Sincerely
Guilherme. |
I've lookedi into renting from them before while on vacation visting my dad in California. The one thing that struck me as weird about them is that all they require is that you have a motocrcycle license. Other firms reuiqre that you have some riding epxerience(like 5 years) as well - which seems more respnsnible to me.
I'm not sure what the licensing requirements are in the US for foreign riders but you guys might want to check with whomever you plan to rent from if you don't have a US motorcycle license. It would be a bummer to get here and then not be able to rent from them. _________________ 93 LT (x2)
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yhog Mad Brick Rider

Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Location: Tokyo, JAPAN
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: Thanks notice but.... |
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Thanks Flying Duck !
I have california drivers license and also I asked US government office in TOKYO about this issues and they said we can ride if we have Japanese motorcycle license. But we must apply international license card before we leave japan
By the way we will have only K's riders meeting in GIFU April12-13. This year is 6 annual meeting and 130 K riders come togather in this 2 days meeting I have ever know BMW motorcycle meeting which gathered over 200 riders anywhere in the world but never know 130 K's riders only meeting
I will talk about 2 wheel tour to USA in this meeting. I will shoot many photos of this meeting then introduce in this BBS later. |
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kbmwrs Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 599 Location: Morgan Hill, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Akio,
You may have a California license but your other friends may not and it might be a requirement for the rental place that you have US licenses versus International licenses. Check to make sure the rental place is okay with it.
I have no experience, just thought that it might be a good idea to check.
Also let us all know here when you plan on doing your ride. I too am just south of San Jose and would be happy to meet with you if possible.
Mike _________________ Mike Gullery
"Beemerhead"
'06 K1200GT
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drmalacarne Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 762 Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advise, Duck!
I have the international license and I'll send an email to EagleRider to check the necessity of a USA license.
Guilherme. _________________ 1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together! |
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