17 years ago today....

[Timolgra]

I registered my first R1150GS and have had one ever since.....BMW, nail/head it's been a blast

 

[jefformston]

16 years ago I registered my first R1150GS and I still have it along side a R1200GSA Hexhead. Great bike still puts a smile on my face every time I ride it.

 

[King Rat]

I am a bit behind, by 2 years.

I am not in slightest tempted by a 1200, any model.

 

[Timolgra]

AND... 17yrs is more than twice as long as I've stayed with any woman!

 

[Lord Snooty]

I think I had my first one in 2001.

 

[Coolcarbon]

6 months behind you....

Had a CX turbo for a wee while longer, 1986...

 

[Timolgra]

In those days there was no f'kin grey beard and life was good ...... one for Auwyn's wank bank

 

[JJH]

First gs 2004 brobly best bike ever. Chopped and changed a bit since. Now have l/c gsa 1200. Great bike and I'll keep it for ever. Ahem. JJH

 

[timeandtide]

I think I had my first one in 2001.

Is that woman?

 

[Micky]

Is that woman?

Ha ha .... you beat me to it

 

[Timolgra]

Ha ha .... you beat me to it

2002?

 

[bowie]

Got my first 1150 in 2006..................................still got it and use it

 

[jeremyj]

You also have the best colour

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Got my first one in 2000 as well
Traded on a 1996 R11GS. for a silver one like yours
Not been without a 1150 in the garage ever since

 

[Timolgra]

When they first came out there was quite a waiting list, I found a guy who was buying up the press bikes so asked him to get me one AND it had to be silver but they'd dried up leaving only monkey piss yellow

Then I got a call, he'd found a brand new one in Berlin payed for but the owner had unfortunately had a stroke, 2 days later it was at my farmhouse on Anglesey

And so it started, numerous European jaunts and then began the 'GS'ers to Morocco' offroad trips.... although this was a little later and I'd got my hands on an ADV tank when they hit the scene.

 

[bowie]

Nice pic dude Monkey piss yellow? slightly hurt and offended

 

[Paul Young]

Picked up my 1150 in Sept 2001. It was on the Thursday after 9/11 so it sticks in the memory just a bit.

My Wife and her mum ganged up on me one day and asked me how many miles I had on the bumblebee 800GS I was commuting on at the time. I recall it had about 100k miles on it and they reckoned I needed a new one; "Something reliable because winter's coming...". After answering a load of questions about whether BMW still made them (no, but they make a newer version) and how much they cost (about £10k), MIL handed me a cheque for £5k towards a new one. I had my nice shiny black one in the garage within 2wks and sold the old airhead to a kiwi who went all over Europe and Africa on it.

Black was definitely the fastest colour in those days...

 

[alanbmwgs]

13 years and 11 months ago today, I bought my first BMW, it's an 1150gs 34000 miles, 80%
Touring in Europe. And still on the original brake pads!!! :

And it Will never be for sale because it's in the best colours EVER produced

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

17 Years ago today ...

.... Sgt Pepper taught the band to play .....

I'll get my coat

 

[slaphead GSER]

First GS

Have an 1100GS 75th anniversary in the garage and love riding it ( only 5 gears is great ) . However every time I jump on the 1200LC it seems like a Ferrari , but its nice to have both