3 week, 2,500 mile test of the new 1200GS LC
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Well said.
Self, self, self.......Think about the fat bird, she would be grateful to have you back, whereas the supermodel will just flounce off with the next wallet
I don`t want to test ride this new supermodel you speak of, I am trying to protect my wallet
Self, self, self.......Think about the fat bird, she would be grateful to have you back, whereas the supermodel will just flounce off with the next wallet
I don`t want to test ride this new supermodel you speak of, I am trying to protect my wallet
It's the other way round here.
My supermodel would laugh in the face of the new fat lass.
It's the other way round here.
My supermodel would laugh in the face of the new fat lass.
Until fat lass bites her plastic nose off
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For me personally this is without doubt THE best GS yet to roll out of Germany…. build quality is second to none and this model has clearly been developed from the ground up. It’s not an out and out Sports bike, it’s not the ultimate tourer, and it won’t be winning the next Dakar…. But it certainly excels at all 3 and puts a huge grin on your face while doing so. As Giles has already said, “the LC is the new generation. It wears it's trousers with its pants showing, and is very computer literate”.
If I had to complain, my only issues in the 2,500 miles would be, firstly I feel the top two gears could be a little taller, maybe 5th 0.860 & 6th 0.760 instead of the current 0.943 for 5th & 0.848 for 6th. Secondly, the center stand foot needs shortening as (like others have said) it kept getting in the way when riding with the balls of my feet on the foot pegs. Thirdly, for a bike that has undergone monumental redevelopment I can not believe the amount of 'crap' that the rear wheel throws up when riding in the wet. One of the days I rode a short 80 mile trip on some back roads in the rain, this resulted in the whole rear of the bike (center of the wheel, exhaust, rear sub frame, both seats) + the back of myself being covered in road dirt. I have a feeling this is not just what the wheel is 'throwing up', but may also be some strange vacuum effect taking place that is sucking the wet/dirt in from the rear..........
.........The 400 mile round trip to return the LC and pick my 1100 up revealed something that I wasn't expecting. I thought that when I got back on my old bike it would feel like a comfy pair of old boots..... what a shock I had, the 1100 now feels like an antiquated piece of technology from the stone age.... and that made for a tough ride home
It is a great bike isn't it?
On the 'crap thrown up from the rear wheel' issue, did your bike have panniers fitted? I get a small amount of crap thrown onto the back of my legs but nothing like you and others describe, certainly no worse than my twin-cam with panniers fitted.
I always ride with the vario panniers fitted, maybe they change the aerodynamics in some way that protects me from a lot of the water thrown up?????
I don't know much about the earlier GS's but this is certainly the best 1200 to date - no question.
I solved the crap being thrown up issue, a home made wally flap extended from the undertray and works perfect tried and tested for 100 miles in shitty wet weather .
2,500 miles! Pah!!!! call that a test ride?
That's probably the annual mileage of a lot of GS riders.
The writing is on the wall..
I hope not but if it does go that way it will be a great opportunity to form a truly independent rival forum
GC6269
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Good old bike forums eh?
I do more mileage than you.
My chicken strips are smaller.
My bike is dirtier than yours.
I use mine off road.
Lets laugh at the latte boys.
etc etc
All I can say is:
I do more mileage than you.
My chicken strips are smaller.
My bike is dirtier than yours.
I use mine off road.
Lets laugh at the latte boys.
etc etc
All I can say is:
Good old bike forums eh?
I do more mileage than you.
My chicken strips are smaller.
My bike is dirtier than yours.
I use mine off road.
Lets laugh at the latte boys.
etc etc
All I can say is:
Aye, same old posts complaining about pretty much every topic that makes good banter, and then the sarky post highlighting the stupidity of the original post
Thank god some things never change
Davy F
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Aye, same old posts complaining about pretty much every topic that makes good banter, and then the sarky post highlighting the stupidity of the original post
Thank god some things never change
Good old rookie mistake (there's another one to add to the list
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Mr K
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A free bike for three weeks and you only did 2500 miles on it ? Did you spend most of your time looking at it and working out your write up ?
119 miles per day isn't too shabby if you actually have a job to do aswell?
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Thought he would have popped up here and giz uz a go
Sounds a good 'un for BHT to recommend it though
The 1100's are dead...long live the toilet
Sounds a good 'un for BHT to recommend it though
The 1100's are dead...long live the toilet
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