Got 1200GS Will Ride...

Bob's yer uncle

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• Feb 8, 2006

• #1

Just picked up my brand new 1200 yesterday, silver. Love it already and can't wait to get that bad boy DIRTY .

I've read a lot of the posts about top boxes breakin or falling off.
Mine seems to have an extra support to wish the box is now bolted on, is this how bee em fixed the problem, 'cause now you can't easily remove the box to carry your luggage in.

Anyhow, hello and thank you.

 

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• Feb 8, 2006

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Welcome....even if you have got one of them troublesome new-fangled 1200's

 

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• Feb 8, 2006

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Howdy byu. Welcome to the mad house

can you post a pic of the top box bolt on?

 

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• Feb 8, 2006

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Hello there, BYU , and welcome aboard

 

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• Feb 8, 2006

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Welcome! ......and ignore the luddites......

 

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• Feb 9, 2006

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Hello from one newbie to another. Collecting my 1200GS today as well - very excited. Hoping for good weekend to try it out as I am sure you are too.

Enjoy!

 

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• Feb 9, 2006

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Cool, nice to see a few other Sethafricans round here.

The top box should not be bolted on. The "new improved" version has a small rib on the underside near the lach that the old one didn't have ... do a trawl through the archives, this was discussed recently and there were some very good pics posted. Bolted on sounds like the dealer is trying a fast one - not sure I would accept that.

FWIW, I have had one of the "old" top boxes on for 7000km, never fallen off.

Cheers, Dale (also a newbie)

 

mudplugger

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• Feb 12, 2006

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Groenie, how has your weekend been with the new bike???

Regards Mudplugger ( ALSO NEW COMER)

 

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• Feb 12, 2006

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good weekend bet you can't wait for the next one

 

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• Feb 12, 2006

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Welcome from one recent convert to another, and great choice of colour.

Have fun running it in, it's a great bike.

 

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• Feb 13, 2006

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The bolt onto which the panniers sit needs to be set to a height which gives a snug fit (gives compression onto the two outer lugs) and needs to be loctited to make sure it stays put.

 

Bob's yer uncle

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• Feb 13, 2006

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Dahoum said:

Howdy byu. Welcome to the mad house

can you post a pic of the top box bolt on?

Click to expand...

Would love to put can't post attachments, dunno why

 

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• Feb 13, 2006

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Bob's yer uncle said:

Would love to put can't post attachments, dunno why

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Likely because you`re not a Site Sponsor.

 

Bob's yer uncle

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• Feb 13, 2006

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FAQING NEWBIE !

Sorry only read about that after posting that comment.