Another new HP

[kiwiAdventure]

After a long wait my new HP was delivered to home tonight.
Tomorrow I will be spending the morning fitting the Wunderlich screen, and sump protection parts.

 

[Vern]

What sump protection parts are they then?

that's very grown up of you as well,why aren't you out seeing what it does?

Have fun,and you will

 

[kiwiAdventure]

What sump protection parts are they then?

that's very grown up of you as well,why aren't you out seeing what it does?

Have fun,and you will

The sump plate comes with rubber supports.

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Friday night and the HP has just been dlivered to home.

Saturday morning after fitting all the parts ready for the first ride.

 

[SQD8R]

Congrats. How is the Wunderlich screen? Are you ever going to the run the enduros?

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Congrats. How is the Wunderlich screen? Are you ever going to the run the enduros?

I have both sets of wheels. The screen works great.

 

[beachman]

kiwi adventure

Congrats Kiwi adventure on your new bike. Just to remind you, when i bought my hp2 and was very excited, you posted the below........ Its funny how we all change...........

The HP is not for me. Out of the seven which came to NZ in November last year only two have a owner. Looks like there will be a fire sale before the end of the year for the other 5 HP2's."

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Congrats Kiwi adventure on your new bike. Just to remind you, when i bought my hp2 and was very excited, you posted the below........ Its funny how we all change...........

The HP is not for me. Out of the seven which came to NZ in November last year only two have a owner. Looks like there will be a fire sale before the end of the year for the other 5 HP2's."

But if you had read a post before this post on a ride I had on the demo HP you would read I loved the HP2

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62575

and after a couple more rides the bike just ate away at me until I had to have it.

I think I was just trying to talk my self out of the bike. I do remember your reply!!!!!!

There are still 4 bikes for sale and mine is the only HP with both sets of wheels.

 

[beachman]

do u mean this one..........

Quote:
Originally Posted by beachman
Hey Kiwiadventure man,
dude, we like what we like, its expensive yes and that may put some people off and in NZ's case i suggest that 7 HP2's would equal the GDP of New Zealand. Had to say that..... If you like boxer engines you would have to love the weight of the bike, the handling, the suspension, the engine and the simplicity of it. U may not like, the fuel and luggage carring capacity and the lack of gadgets compared to the 1200 gs or 1150 gs's.

Its one very exciting machine to ride. What are u riding at the mo? All feeback is cool.

Hey you know most BM riders who love their r80's through to the modern day BM's and who venture off rode a bit have considered what it would be like to ride a lighter boxer...

Re Europe, why good luck? if u have some experience re riding over their on a HP or any other bike it would be appreciated.



If the HP2 was what I wanted I would have the bike in the garage, but it's not. It's not a bike to go touring on.

It's not so easy to just go off road in Europe. In a lot of places it is not allowed. If I was going to tour I would get a 1200gs or 1200rt. The rt is OK on gravel. Man I love riding gravel and the HP was really great on short rides, but the 1150 adventure is a lot better for touring. I could blast down a gravel road at 160kph and still be in control.

My past bikes: f650 dakar, r1150 adventure, r1200gs and my present bike is a r1200rt. I was going to have the HP2 as my second bike, but now it may be ????????????

your apology is accepted

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Quote:
Originally Posted by beachman
Hey Kiwiadventure man,
dude, we like what we like, its expensive yes and that may put some people off and in NZ's case i suggest that 7 HP2's would equal the GDP of New Zealand. Had to say that..... If you like boxer engines you would have to love the weight of the bike, the handling, the suspension, the engine and the simplicity of it. U may not like, the fuel and luggage carring capacity and the lack of gadgets compared to the 1200 gs or 1150 gs's.

Its one very exciting machine to ride. What are u riding at the mo? All feeback is cool.

Hey you know most BM riders who love their r80's through to the modern day BM's and who venture off rode a bit have considered what it would be like to ride a lighter boxer...

Re Europe, why good luck? if u have some experience re riding over their on a HP or any other bike it would be appreciated.



If the HP2 was what I wanted I would have the bike in the garage, but it's not. It's not a bike to go touring on.

It's not so easy to just go off road in Europe. In a lot of places it is not allowed. If I was going to tour I would get a 1200gs or 1200rt. The rt is OK on gravel. Man I love riding gravel and the HP was really great on short rides, but the 1150 adventure is a lot better for touring. I could blast down a gravel road at 160kph and still be in control.

My past bikes: f650 dakar, r1150 adventure, r1200gs and my present bike is a r1200rt. I was going to have the HP2 as my second bike, but now it may be ????????????

your apology is accepted

My other bike is the red 1200 RT in the picture. So the best of both worlds. The HP is for adventure riding and short road rides.

 

[mrTickle]

have fun with all that new power - it really kicks