The spares can sit on the shelf till I stick a tyre lever in one of em! 
So, there I am on the phone to Cannons sorting out my new 800 when I get to the subject of tyres, I say, can I have TKC80s please, and the "salesman" says, " I've never heard of them ". I almost fell off my chair. I questioned this with him many times, and he went as far as to say that he doesn't know anyone that rides any of their bikes off road. Hang on I say, you don't have a single customer that rides and 1150/1200 etc off road? No he said.
Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't you expect a BMW enduro/dual sport bike salesman to have heard of these?! Jesus, even all the official promo pics have them on the bikes..
Losing my confidence with that lot fast, what with the dipsy girl that answered the phone yesterday, and now this.. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee..........
This is the thing right, I want TKCs fitted as it's a "for fun" bike laning etc and the odd trip to work. I said can I have them fitted before delivery as thats the reason I'm buying it, he just had no idea, and said if we stock them we might be able to swap them for you but as yet I've no idea.
The bloody promo pics show them on the bikes ffs.
OK, then we got onto hand guards, he also had no idea, and all he could say was " theyre not shown on the spec sheet " I know that already I said, but it said the same with the 1200 and that came with them fitted. Pass he said.
Confidence = low
I dunno.
You live in Thetford and your buying your bike in Braintree, Essex??So, there I am on the phone to Cannons sorting out my new 800 when I get to the subject of tyres, I say, can I have TKC80s please, and the "salesman" says, " I've never heard of them ". I almost fell off my chair. I questioned this with him many times, and he went as far as to say that he doesn't know anyone that rides any of their bikes off road. Hang on I say, you don't have a single customer that rides and 1150/1200 etc off road? No he said.
Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't you expect a BMW enduro/dual sport bike salesman to have heard of these?! Jesus, even all the official promo pics have them on the bikes..
Losing my confidence with that lot fast, what with the dipsy girl that answered the phone yesterday, and now this.. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee..........
This is the thing right, I want TKCs fitted as it's a "for fun" bike laning etc and the odd trip to work. I said can I have them fitted before delivery as thats the reason I'm buying it, he just had no idea, and said if we stock them we might be able to swap them for you but as yet I've no idea.
The bloody promo pics show them on the bikes ffs.
OK, then we got onto hand guards, he also had no idea, and all he could say was " theyre not shown on the spec sheet " I know that already I said, but it said the same with the 1200 and that came with them fitted. Pass he said.
Confidence = low
I dunno.
Had Conti Trail Attacks on the 1150 GS I took to Croatia. Was complimented on my riding in the rain i.e. mad *ucker. I found them to be great tires and I've just bought a set from Busters for just under £160 including carriage. They'll go on the 1200GSA after I've worn out the TKCs in Morocco.
