1200 GSA Alloys

[jack.pe]

The R80GS was the first GELANDE/STRASSE it had SPOKED WHEELS and a F#CK YOU attitude,however over the years the gs got soft and became the darling of the BORN AGIAN sector.The GSA however retains the DNA of the first bikes and is the REAL DEAL,the TUBELESS SPOKED WHEEL is a design ICON and if you can not appreciate that then you are a CRASS C#NT.

What a pathetic attitude and response. 95% of people buy the Adventure version because of the way it looks rather than it's improved off road attributes, indeed if you're actually serious about a more focused big off road, round the world bike you would just buy a KTM Adventure which craps on the GSA in every way apart from comfort. It speaks volumes that the Adventure version weighs considerably more than the road bike, it should be the other way around, the adventure would be a stripped out functional bike if it had anything in common with the R80GS. I agree the spoked wheel looks better on this type of bike but in trying to justify the Adventures existence as the real GS you're way off the mark, both versions are bloated and utterly incapable off road, trhe GSA just has more bling.

 

[elefantmanshawn]

Red chill I 'm only ****in' with you,go put alloy wheels on your ride if thats how you roll,I'd go for a set of dymag carbon jobbies myself but to each there own.I stand by my love of the firms history although I did decide not to post as I don't like to offend but as you decided to do so then so be it.

 

[dogman]

Nice one Red1 for doing something different and personal to you..why not? I am going from a GS with alloys to a GSA with spokes and although I like the look of spokes more, I will certainly miss the ease of cleaning the alloys!
I did read on the Adventure forum some chap who wants to remove the 'beak' from his GS. Now that may be a step too far as without that I'm not sure what it will look like!

 

[motobiker]

Nice one Red1 for doing something different and personal to you..why not? I am going from a GS with alloys to a GSA with spokes and although I like the look of spokes more, I will certainly miss the ease of cleaning the alloys!
I did read on the Adventure forum some chap who wants to remove the 'beak' from his GS. Now that may be a step too far as without that I'm not sure what it will look like!

The beak is nothing more than a style cue.. to make the bike 'look the part' - the spiel about it aiding in cooling is pure nonsense.

 

[dogman]

Motobiker - totally agree that it achieves little, but the GS has had that beak for so long now, to remove it would a bit odd to say the least.

 

[motobiker]

Motobiker - totally agree that it achieves little, but the GS has had that beak for so long now, to remove it would a bit odd to say the least.

yep... marvellous. (its back on now following a respray and a lightbar fitted)

now like this.

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

yep... marvellous. (its back on now following a respray and a lightbar fitted)

now like this.

That patio could do with a pressure wash ..............

 

[Terry NW]

That patio could do with a pressure wash ..............

and the Windows need cleaning

 

[elefantmanshawn]

The beak is nothing more than a style cue.. to make the bike 'look the part' - the spiel about it aiding in cooling is pure nonsense.

Ilmberger do a carbon 'sports beak' thats shorter than the standard GSA,very bling,if thats your bag

 

[Mr K]

For fox sake: Go and have some pints of beer.... the debate went stale 3 days ago..




PS: Alloys uber alles!

 

[red1]

Just posted on the forum ref spoked wheels.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1821902#post1821902

 

[David Nimrod]

Re. this whole Thread (except the OP changing the wheels on his bike - and why not?)...

And people take the piss out of Harley riders

How can people get so aerated over wire vs. cast wheels..?

It's a bike, er, that's it!!!

 

[digital4169]

I've got two wheels on my bike. Mainly they stop my arse scraping on the floor!