Got one. What do I need to know or do??

[(RIP) Miff]

Well, as the title says. After YEARS of Japanese bike ownership (and 1 Austrian) I have bought a 1200gs

See new owners string for details.

What do I need to know, look out for, and do???

It's fairly standard (AFAIK) and only done 7500 miles with full service history... It's a strange beast after all those japs.....

 

[Ringmaster999]

GS Ownership

Miff,
welcome to the forum and the world of GS ownership. Just ride it my friend what ever the weather. Don't worry about what you may read just enjoy it and get use to the BM way of doing things. Enjoy

 

[JJH]

just ride and enjoy

 

[Gruffalo]

Hello and welcome to the joys of tosserdom!
+1 with just riding it,
just get out there and enjoy it, ignore the ney sayers here (especially the 1150 riders! )and enjoy it for what ot is, a little bit of freedom in this mad mad world!

heres to many happy and trouble free miles of ownership!

 

[OldCroc]

Welcome Miff. Hey, is that a big hole I see in the rear wheel? Wanna keep an eye on that!

OldCroc

 

[magpie]

Hello and welcome to the joys of tosserdom!
+1 with just riding it,
just get out there and enjoy it, ignore the ney sayers here (especially the 1150 riders! )and enjoy it for what ot is, a little bit of freedom in this mad mad world!

heres to many happy and trouble free miles of ownership!

+1

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Welcome Miff. Hey, is that a big hole I see in the rear wheel? Wanna keep an eye on that!

OldCroc

Yes, I did see somebody had drilled a huge hole there. I'm more concerned about who's stolen the bliddy FLOOR. I'm sure it shouldn't be THAT far away (you could say it's a "Long way down")....

I don't tend to ride in wet weather. I gave up on that after years of riding all year round. I'm 36 and been riding for nearly 20 years. If I get caught out in rain, then fair enough, but I get cold and wet at work, so I'm buggered if I'm going to do it on my days off too. The bike is a tool for pleasure (FNAAR FNAAR) and I don't enjoy riding in the rain.

Besides, all the sports bike jockeys only come out in the sun, and I LOVE chasing and embarrasing them There's many of them round here that have been embarrased by a topbox laden, cordura wearing ZZR600 pilot I hope to carry on this "tradition" with the Biplane (Sorry, GS).

 

[Deleted account 211028001]

HIDS if riding a lot at night ( I do ) have fitted them to previous bikes ( sprint & tiger 1050) Superb

 

[claw]

Enjoy it

HIDS if riding a lot at night ( I do ) have fitted them to previous bikes ( sprint & tiger 1050) Superb

Must admit i've been tempted to get a set on my bike after reading all the reviews and peeps on here saying how good they are.

I was passing through the lakes over the weekend, and while stopping in ambleside a GSA came through with a set, dipped and spots. Considering it was a bright sunny day the lights on that had me convinced that they really are as good as people say. First time i'd seen a GS of any type fitted with a set.

Now only got to see whats in the piggy bank.