1200GS Upgrading 2005 to 2010 model-worth it??

[marsellus wallace]

I currently have a 2005 1200GS which Ive owned from brand new and cherished over its 6000 miles or so and it is in like new condition.
I was thinking of upgrading to a 2010 model,again brand new and was wondering if there was a big difference between the 2 models and if the outlay was worth it to change(I'd estimate it would cost me around £5000)

 

[MacFarlane]

I currently have a 2005 1200GS which Ive owned from brand new and cherished over its 6000 miles or so and it is in like new condition.
I was thinking of upgrading to a 2010 model,again brand new and was wondering if there was a big difference between the 2 models and if the outlay was worth it to change(I'd estimate it would cost me around £5000)

If you've done 6K miles in 5 years, you'd get a good trade in

 

[marsellus wallace]

Thats the problem,my current bike is like new,never used in wet weather and kept in an insulated garage over the winter months.

Am I going to be paying out a lot of cash for nothing?!

 

[MacFarlane]

Am I going to be paying out a lot of cash for nothing?!

 

[North]

Keep your 05.

I have an 05 and I ride it all over Hell's half acre, it's a great bike. With only 6,000 miles on yours, you will be spending a lot of money to have a new Bike sitting in your Garage most of the time.

 

[david306]

I currently have a 2005 1200GS which Ive owned from brand new and cherished over its 6000 miles or so and it is in like new condition.
I was thinking of upgrading to a 2010 model,again brand new and was wondering if there was a big difference between the 2 models and if the outlay was worth it to change(I'd estimate it would cost me around £5000)

How do you cope mentally with such little mileage per year on a GS ???...

 

[Wicker]

If you were thinking of moving to another type or style of bike or you were having problems with the existing machine I could see a reason for a change. They are essentially the same bike so why change one for another when your existing bike has so few miles.

Get out there and ride the thing; spend some of the money you would have spent in getting the latest toy on a ferry ticket to Europe & some petrol. You may also see that there is a rather different bike culture in Europe where they cherish but still use their older bikes.

 

[Balders1450]

I currently have a 2005 1200GS which Ive owned from brand new and cherished over its 6000 miles or so and it is in like new condition.
I was thinking of upgrading to a 2010 model,again brand new and was wondering if there was a big difference between the 2 models and if the outlay was worth it to change(I'd estimate it would cost me around £5000)

With the mileage you do you won't ride it far enough to notice the difference!!

 

[LBL]

I think the trade up will be a bit more than 5k

I agree with others that with only 6k on yer bike you should keep and cherish it and your money

 

[nick]

Keep the '05 GS and buy something else as well.

I considered trading my '06, but changed my mind as there is nothing wrong with it.

So I kept the GS, and bought a Yamaha Tenere with what I would have spent.

 

[Yellow Peril]

Well hmmm pound a mile that takes some doing buy something worth preserving and don't ride that either.

 

[marsellus wallace]

Thanks for the replys.

The low mileage is due to the fact that Ive been busy over the last couple of years with my business and also looking after my 2 young children with everything that entails!I work in the motor trade so would be able to retail my current bike and also my best friend is a Dealer Principal at a BMW(car)main dealer and he has some leverage to get a good discount off new bikes.I think though in all fairness that I will stick with my current bike,mint it up and keep it.If it had done say 30000miles etc then it would be a no brainer.Ive bought a new helmet and jacket,so if the good weather continues then I'll make the effort to do some more miles!

Just slightly off topic,is it worth running an 05 on high octane fuel-I notice that the performance and power figures on the 2010 model are based on it running on 98 RON??

 

[oly]

I think it will run better on normal 95ron fuel.

 

[Fastbike52]

I think it will run better on normal 95ron fuel.

after spending 30 years with hi performance sports bikes and just bought my first 1200gs 3 years old with 2000 miles , i can say i tested both the bike i bought and a new one and found very little diff performance wise , although the new bike has about 10 bh more it is not noticable untill high up in the rev band

keep your dosh

 

[Stretchamus]

Buy a new one

Its all very subjective

If the dealer said he'd give me my old bike back and money back I'd tell him Feck feck feck right off

Best regards Stretch

 

[slimpickings]

If you have the money buy a new one

the 2010 in white SE spec is the one to have

Sell the 05 private ...say.. to me

No harm in trying

 

[gazzauk]

You cant take it with you and if youve got the money and you really want one, no matter what mileage you put on it, then go for it .Lifes too short ,if its going to bring you enjoyment then do it.

 

[Greger]

You cant take it with you and if youve got the money and you really want one, no matter what mileage you put on it, then go for it .Lifes too short ,if its going to bring you enjoyment then do it.

+1 and first dibs on your old bike...

 

[Big Red]

Thanks for the replys.

The low mileage is due to the fact that Ive been busy over the last couple of years with my business and also looking after my 2 young children with everything that entails!I work in the motor trade so would be able to retail my current bike and also my best friend is a Dealer Principal at a BMW(car)main dealer and he has some leverage to get a good discount off new bikes.I think though in all fairness that I will stick with my current bike,mint it up and keep it.If it had done say 30000miles etc then it would be a no brainer.Ive bought a new helmet and jacket,so if the good weather continues then I'll make the effort to do some more miles!

Just slightly off topic,is it worth running an 05 on high octane fuel-I notice that the performance and power figures on the 2010 model are based on it running on 98 RON??

The DOHC will run better with a higher octane fuel as but your standard GS will not run any different.

Sell your GS and get a used DOHC with some miles on the clock, the more the better as it will be cheaper to buy. keep it for a couple of years and the mileage will be low, you save on the initial purchase then make on the resale

 

[Peter Imperfect]

I changed my 2005 model for the new 2010 model in April.

Yes, the new one is better than the old one, in my opinion, but that's not why I changed.

I came into some money (pension matured) and fancied a new bike as I had covered 56,000 miles on the old one.


I would probably not have changed if my old bike had such low milage and I used it so little.

But, hey, if you want it and you can afford it then why not.