full on touring mode in Yorkshire.......

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• Aug 23, 2016

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Just because this bike was designed as a naked doesn't mean with a few mods it can't become a full on touring machine, a real alternative to the ever peopler GS in my opinion, oh yeah and faster too, lol.

 

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• Aug 23, 2016

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Nice bike..like the colour, but it needs the panniers/top box colour matching to the bike.

 

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• Aug 25, 2016

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Lovely. Still love mine and it is pretty practical.

Was yours a demonstrator too?

 

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• Aug 26, 2016

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Gyp said:

Lovely. Still love mine and it is pretty practical.

Was yours a demonstrator too?

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It was indeed an ex demo bike from Cotswold Motoradd, it hadn't many miles on it so it seemed like a good buy.
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• Aug 26, 2016

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I think you need a bigger screen

 

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• Aug 26, 2016

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One of the best front ends on any bike, I didnt ride this model but did try the RS

 

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• Aug 26, 2016

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After my back injury my GSA is becoming a bit of a handfull with weight and height (as much as it breaks my heart to admit) and this R1200R is a great alternative to consider. Nice photo

 

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• Aug 26, 2016

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Looks great...apart for that screen, sure it's functional but, fuck it spoils a fantastic bike in my opinion.

 

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• Aug 26, 2016

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In that case it was riding yours from Gloucester to Wootton Bassett and back one afternoon that made me want one.

I can confirm that your bike is rather quick

 

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• Aug 27, 2016

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oddshapedballs said:

Looks great...apart for that screen, sure it's functional but, fuck it spoils a fantastic bike in my opinion.

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I see where you are coming from but seriously, I recently did a mini tour of 1800 miles in two weeks, try doing that on a totally naked bike in all weathers and see how much fun it isn't lol
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• Aug 27, 2016

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Gyp said:

In that case it was riding yours from Gloucester to Wootton Bassett and back one afternoon that made me want one.

I can confirm that your bike is rather quick

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Yes it is the fastest version available, thanks especially to your running-in technique, lol

 

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• Aug 27, 2016

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Yes it is the fastest version available, thanks especially to your running-in technique, lol

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Don't worry, mine was run in in a similar fashion at North Oxford before I got it.