Christening Jimbo's GSA

[Mav]

So Jim has a new bike and Sgt Bilco wanted to go for a play so a plan was hatched to go around the lane near me on Sunday.

Here is JimboGSA and the Sarge on their trusty steeds, you'll notice that my bike is still dirty from the Hograost You'll also notice that Jim's bike is looking a tad clean... that's because it's about a week old!

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We were quickly on the trails, here's Bilco showing how it's done:

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Swiftly followed by Jim:

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Here's a couple videos of a ford in Kineton. Despite the recent rains, the stream was still pretty low but it was fun nonetheless:

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Then we went to look for some puddles ;-)

Here's Jim going through, click on it to see a bigger version:

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Here's Bilco going in with style:

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Coming out looking good:

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After playing in the mud, we went to Ryknild Street - an old Roman Road that is a long straight with a nice mix of terrain. To do this, we had a play with the head mounted cam:

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Sorry about the sound :-(

Then it was back to the pub for a bite to eat. Here you can see Jim looking pleased with himself

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So would you be if you were eating this ;-)

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All in all, a good day. Here are the happy couple!

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And one christened bike

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Thanks for top afternoon out chaps!

 

[louisdut]

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That's the way to run in a GSA

Hope to make next time well done all

 

[(RIP) MOTÖRHEAD]

Great pics & footage Mav.
Love the last bit of footage of the HP2 storming along.

Ahem!(now about posting up your Raost pics)

 

[JimboGSA]

cheers for posting them up mav (a.k.a. 'the dentist) great day and the new bikes engine is opening up a treat after that day!

toad - where were you!

 

[Septimus]

Nice one Mav
Thanks for posting the pics & vids. Looks like you all had a reet hoot....now I really miss the XCh

More food pics please

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Twas a perfect afternoon and it`s really good to see a GSA being used properly. I thought is was only me and Louisdut who didn`t mind getting them down and dirty

Those sausages were as good as they looked

 

[Big Nick]

Jimbo

You are a brave man, my identical GSA is also a week old and the nearest its come to off road is the grass next to my driveway!

 

[robbie c]

Twas a perfect afternoon and it`s really good to see a GSA being used properly. I thought is was only me and Louisdut who didn`t mind getting them down and dirty

Those sausages were as good as they looked

as it happens, you aren't

I just got fed up of posting ride outs and getting zero replies and so I got something that didn't hold up the others, but if more people in the west mids area are going to do this then I'll put the off road kit back on the gsa

Robb!e

 

[Toad]

toad - where were you!

Hmmmm..

Agree - double booked

Next time

Doing the off-road in Tipperary next weekend

 

[dirtydog]

Puff's...

 

[Emmsy Poo]

Blimey Charley - Stuart you are still alive.

I think Rob thought you had electrocuted yourself by now.

 

[JimboGSA]

I think Rob thought you had electrocuted yourself by now.

no he's just been test riding RT's and being gay on 800GS's get yerself a proper gs you puff

 

[JimboGSA]

Jimbo

You are a brave man, my identical GSA is also a week old and the nearest its come to off road is the grass next to my driveway!

thats what they're there for! looks great all covered in mud though i must admit I've washed it twice since sunday and liberally applied FS360 and wd40 to make it look shiny and new again! just upto 450 miles on the clock now

 

[dirtydog]

I am indeed still alive...just about, I will catch up with Bobster pretty soon...

Forget the GS800, it's a feckin girls bike. My mountain bike has got more road 'presence'!

I'm having that RT all day on Sunday, Jemima! That's a real mans bike, I don't reckon I'm gonna wanna get off the thing. We're gonna have a good blast up into Elan valley, take the mountain road to Aber and maybe down the coast and back through Breacon?

Big screen, big feck off heated seat and proper suspension...oh yeah...

 

[Emmsy Poo]

RT, RT!!!! You'll be wanting your pipe and slippers next - jes!!!

Rob did say he'd give you £5k for your HP2 tho, cash waiting!

 

[Sgt Bilco]

as it happens, you aren't

I just got fed up of posting ride outs and getting zero replies and so I got something that didn't hold up the others, but if more people in the west mids area are going to do this then I'll put the off road kit back on the gsa

Robb!e

Robbie

I`m up for plenty of off road stuff but not on the 1200GS-A. I`m nor preciuos about it but it`s too big to be fun for me as I`m not that good off road. I had 2 BIG off`s a couple of months ago and decided that it was gonna hurt real bad or be very, very expensive.

Bought the XT and it`s a whole new world

 

[dirtydog]

RT, RT!!!! You'll be wanting your pipe and slippers next - jes!!!

Rob did say he'd give you £5k for your HP2 tho, cash waiting!

Jesus he's feeling flush? He never paid that for the house...tight git!

 

[Captain KTM]

Hi JimboGSA

Will you be getting your GSA dirty at the Touratech event 27/28th sept.

KTM Chris

 

[JimboGSA]

Hi JimboGSA

Will you be getting your GSA dirty at the Touratech event 27/28th sept.

KTM Chris

certainly will matey, towing that ktm out of the serious off road bits onyack

 

[GrinningGSer]

You wouldn't have a mapsource route file would you by any chance? That looked like a good ride