Hello from Iowa USA today

[MOBLRN]

Picked up my 2023 GT Explorer yesterday. 100 and some miles later I had it at my current residence and this morning I cleaned the bugs off it from the trip. Sure are a lot of places that catch Grasshoppers and such.

The bike had just under 600 miles on it before my test ride. Apparently someone thought they wanted it, but after a few months of not riding it they brought it back. The shop did the 600 mile break in service just before my test ride and on the bill of sale it showed 600 miles. It's closer to 800 now.

I rode a 900 Rally Pro over to get it and shouldn't shade the original owner of the 1200 too much . I had just put the new license plate on the 900 when I found the 1200 for sale. I did buy it from my Son though and he knew it was a stop gap until I found the 1200 I liked. I tried the Rally Pro, but it was just too tall and I'm a road rider mostly anyway.

Well that's it for now I'm on a lunch break and need to get back to work.

Rod

[Jon]

A warm & windy from another Iowan, Rod. Congrats on the GT Explorer! I assume you bought it from Struther's Brothers or Baxter Cycle. We live about 25 miles from Baxters & they've been awesome. Enjoy your new ride & stay safe!

[NorthumBryan]

  to the forum from the UK, enjoy the new bike 

[MOBLRN]

Originally Posted by Jon

A warm & windy from another Iowan, Rod. Congrats on the GT Explorer! I assume you bought it from Struther's Brothers or Baxter Cycle. We live about 25 miles from Baxters & they've been awesome. Enjoy your new ride & stay safe!

Jon,

Your assumptions were correct. Baxter Cycle was fantastic to work with. Mark was great. My Son bought the 900 I traded in from them and was very pleased with the deal they gave him. He also said they were very good about "Test Rides", so when I was returning from an event in Omaha on a Tuesday a few weeks ago I stopped by and rode the 1200 Rally Pro. Way too tall for me, but I liked the other stuff. The dealer in Iowa City had a plain GT that I rode there a few days ago and really liked it, but it was the wrong color for me and that dealership will not get any more of my money. I'd bought a 2013 FJR from them and at a "Open House" realized my front tire was suddenly in need of replacement. The amount they charged me was WELL over the highest amount I had ever had paid for  a rear tire on a Honda Goldwing, let alone front tire. It was also well over the voiced estimate, should have gotten it in writing.  Baxter Cycle on the other hand gave me a Trade offer of the 900 sight unseen and my word of the condition and on my arrival the offer was accepted by both after review of the bikes by each of us. I won't be getting a new bike for several years now, but when I do they will be my first and most likely only stop.



Rod

[Jon]

Great looking ride, Rod. I wish you the best of luck with it. I've had the same experience with Baxter's. It's hard to believe the dealership they've built up there in the tiny town of Marne.

[NiK]

Welcome buddy!

Here's to you some music sung by an Iowa-born artist!

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