Had the test ride, and....placed the order!

[Harlequin]

After a good 3 hour test ride, had a complete blast. Took me half an hour to retune the brain (and get used to the indicators ), but after that WOW!!!!! what a great bit of kit!! Why didnt I buy one earlier?????

so we now have a brand new,shiny, graphite grey, R1200GS on order, which arrives in 2 weeks time.......

I CANNOT WAIT!!

Better to speak to a mod' about changing my username now......

Thanks to all for your advice, on my earlier thread, and looking forward to being a GS'er!

(as you can probably tell, I am very excited...... )

 

[Chunky]

Hurrah!

You'll not regret it. I recently moved up to a 1150GS from a sports bike and I'm loving it.

The only problem you have is that the next 2 weeks will be the longest 2 weeks of your life

Oh, and get yerself some ACF-50 to keep it all the nasty winter corrosion away

 

[Harlequin]

Cheers Chunky! actually its 13 days 20 hours and 15 minutes.........

And the scottoiler F365 is in the garage awaiting the new machine!

What sport bike did you have?

 

[Chunky]

The Chunky bike history in chronological order:

Kawasaki KR1-S
Suzuki RGV 250
Honda CBR 600
Yamaha YZF-6R
Kawasaki ZX7-R
Ducati 748
Kawasaki KLR 250 (on Nigerian Roads)
Suzuki GSX-R600 (on Polish Roads)
BMW R1150GS

 

[GlenWatt]

Congratulations Mike.

Where did you get it from SLM ?

 

[Harlequin]

yes. thats right. Seem like a good crowd? What do you think of them?

 

[blackbird]

What bike did you have MIKE ?? i had a SP2 before the GS12 and have never regreted the change for a second.

 

[Harlequin]

Until a week on saturday I have a Honda Blackbird, which is a really great bike, but just too quick and to be honest I am a bit of a spectator on the bike, ........And I have always secretly yearned after the GS

After the test ride, on the way home, the Bird' felt really tiny and uncomfortable!! and its not a small bike !

 

[GSmonkey]

And I have always secretly yearned after the GS

....it was mine you yearned after!!!!

I always said you'd get one!!!!

GSMonkey (aka fazerfan)

 

[Harlequin]

....it was mine you yearned after!!!!

I always said you'd get one!!!!

GSMonkey (aka fazerfan)

Good to see you you picked a suitable user name for this site Jonathon

Thanks for all the advice on the phone the other night...had a great ride on the 1200GS, but had an Akropovic can fitted which sounded awesome. The Blackbird felt very uninvolving on the way home, and you were quite right; if I kept both I would never ride the Blackbird, so its gone when I buy the GS.

Fancy a weekend away camping when the weather improves? I can take lots of gear on the bike now......

Thanks again.

 

[GSmonkey]

Yep sounds good to me. You can lend me some space in your panniers

 

[Harlequin]

Deal! I just hope you can keep up with me thru the twisties....

 

[GlenWatt]

yes. thats right. Seem like a good crowd? What do you think of them?

The seem a pretty fair bunch to me too.

I was there on Sat am getting a new battery fitted to mine. (Duff one from new). No hassle even got the loan of an F800ST, it was good fun. But the GS felt so much better when I got back on it.

Only issue so far seems to be the high cost of servicing, 6K is coming round fast and SLM have quoted £250 ish.

Fitted my Remus end can today, even more fun now.

 

[IluvmyGS]

Congratulations on your new purchase

You're gonna Luv It!!!

Shirley

 

[Schwarz Baron]

Congratulations on your new purchase

You're gonna Luv It!!!

Shirley

Yes you Shirley are!

 

[GSmonkey]

Deal! I just hope you can keep up with me thru the twisties....

Here we go Remember making those same comments to you on the blade!!!!

Bit o' good tarmac and you won't see my 190section for dust

 

[Harlequin]

Here we go Remember making those same comments to you on the blade!!!!

Bit o' good tarmac and you won't see my 190section for dust

But thats your problem , right there! There isnt any good tarmac in this country!! Just bumpy , nadgery stuff especially suited for the GS!!

 

[Harlequin]

Congratulations on your new purchase

You're gonna Luv It!!!

Shirley

Thanks shirley! I cant wait.......also coming with it is the Akropovic titanium can, full panniers etc etc. Had a good rifle thru the accessory brochure, I am afraid........