Green as Grass

[BILLSKI]

Hi Everyone. I have just discovered the wonderful world of the GS. Cant decide what to get for my first GS, should i play safe with 650 or sail straight in to the S*** with a 1150 or 1200.
Cheers

 

[Ash]

sail straight in to the S*** with a 1150 or 1200. in for a penny etc etc.
either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you know it makes sense
welcome

 

[JoeC gs1150se]

ermmmmmmmmmm

S*** looking favorite, go for it ,youll never regret it .

You just know it makes sense, we've done it ,so it cant be that bad.
JoeC

 

[Mandylicious]

Hello and welcome

 

[Summer]

Hi Billski, welcome, was only chattin this mornin to a fellow tosser here on holiday stayin at your hotel about you!
Skip the 650 and go straight for the 1150 / 1200, I had the 650 but didnt keep it for long before gettin my 1150 and love him dearly If you pop down to the cafe on the seafront Wednesday nyt may just see ya.

Regards
H

 

[VAL. H.]

Hey, Welcome aboard

The 650 is a great bike. thats why I just bought a Dakar for playing on .

But the 1150 and 1200s are so much nicer to ride. Even as a compleat newbie to motorcycling you'll find them an easy introduction to bring on a bike.
If your not new to biking and are over 21 and over 5'6" and used to the usual midrange Jap bikes you'll find the 650 great fun and amazingly caperbal a lot of the time, but hard work on the A roads and Motorways when you trying to keep the pace up a bit.

Looks like S*** is still winning.


You'll find you're not alone on that there Island either. Look out for Little Beemer and Red Ken plus quite afew others too.

Val.


Ha Ha Too late Hiya H

 

[garfield]

welcome...go for the 12....

 

[Dave56]

Hi Bill & welcome to the site

As to which bike...........go on, go for the 12

 

[(RIP) Arkwright]

Another vote for the 1200, especially the late ones (prior to the facelift) when a lot of the problems seem to have be ironed out!

Duncan

 

[Summer]

Go for the 1150, looks nicer than the standard 12, more character and more butch imo unless you go for the 12adv, now that does look cool

 

[BILLSKI]

Confused

Thank you for the tips , i think that i am more confused than ever. I had made my my mind up and decided the 650 was the one to start on but having read the replies im not too sure. Have been looking at the 1150's and they are tempting and more reasonable than the 1200's..

 

[Mutley]

You'll find that 1150 riders are more reasonable too

Seriously though take a test ride before you buy. The 650 is a very different bike from the boxers.

The big twins are an aquired taste and if you've never ridden a twin of any description then you may be in for a surprise There is a world of difference between an 1150 and a 1200 as well. The 12's are smoother, lighter, more powerfull . The 1150's are more characterfull according to some

Whatever you choose just don't stick to the tarmac or you'll have missed the point

 

[Charlie George]

Go for the 1200. You will always be wanting it if you get the little one.

Its a much better ride and unless money or size are an issue

Enjoy

 

[Navigator]

Why do you consider a girlie bike
Go for the 12 and be a man for once in your life.

 

[Felters]

Take a day off and go to Bahnstormer and ride all of them. They probably won't have an 1150 to be fair... and then buy whichever you like most and can afford. Most of the "guys" that ride the big twins are raging whoopsies anyway

I've got a 1200GS myself - managed to talk Mummy into letting me have one.

 

[BILLSKI]

Talking sense

Yeah, Thanks for the advice. Makes sense and a good day out ''on the house''.

 

[JoeC gs1150se]

Think youll find Barnstormers have got an 1150 gsa laying around ,, they had at the weekend .. PLUS plenty of tea/coffee cakes etc etc for free.. Make a day of it ,lol..
Happy hunting m8
JoeC

 

[Summer]

Nice to have met you last night Billski, think your dog loved me, he was rather lovely, now off you go to find your 1150

H

 

[D6]

get the 1150, that way you can actually get where your going every day