Running Antelope
Registered user
Morning everyone, a strange question in a GS forum I know, but I trust you blokes and blokesses. I've had 3 Gss in the past and loved them: two 1150s and a 1200. Was on the forum years ago (with a previous u/n) and got loads of helpful replies and used Neil for servicing etc. For various reasons I won't bore you with, I've been on an old Bandit 1200S for the past few years and it's done me proud. I use a bike for European trips of fairly lengthy distances - Arctic Circle, Eastern Europe etc.
I'm 70 next birthday and have scraped together enough dosh to get a bike which will be easier for my old knees, hence the question. Can't afford a new GS (on my pension) so it's down to that choice. I've seen a 2012 R1200GS with 18,000 on the clock. It's that or a new 1000 V-Strom. My heart says "GS" but my head and my pocket says "V-Strom." From the point of view of reliability, what do you think of that age of GS? Anything to look out for? It's a one owner with FSH from a BMW dealer (but not being sold by them but an independent trader).
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Cheers!
I'm 70 next birthday and have scraped together enough dosh to get a bike which will be easier for my old knees, hence the question. Can't afford a new GS (on my pension) so it's down to that choice. I've seen a 2012 R1200GS with 18,000 on the clock. It's that or a new 1000 V-Strom. My heart says "GS" but my head and my pocket says "V-Strom." From the point of view of reliability, what do you think of that age of GS? Anything to look out for? It's a one owner with FSH from a BMW dealer (but not being sold by them but an independent trader).
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Cheers!