Hampshire GS ers

[les049]

Tis my time to bow out !

Chaps, after only 2 years of R1200GS ownership it's time to take a bow and walk away ! I've had a love / hate relationship with the 09 model 1200, i love it to bits but find it "over engineered" for a simple bloke like me. It has given me miles of pleasure during ownership but I have had an Itch which needs scratching which has manifested itself as a Triumph Rocket Roadster !!

The bike has started to p*ss me off with things like 1. Fuel sensor strip 2. Irratic TPM's 3. Burnt out loom from the handlebar controls (zdf unit), that had the heated grips on full blast even with ignition switched off !! etc. I do not rule out ever returning to the world of GSing but think I would choose the 1150GSA model, again, just my opinion.

There will be a sale of many farkles to follow !! these will be reasonabley priced as I am not greedy but need to clear the stuff out of the garage.

Cheers everyone, its been a pleasure as this is without doubt one of the premium bike sites on the www.

Les049

 

[Pukmeister]

A pity you haven't enjoyed the GS to the full Les, will keep my eyes peeled for any Farkles (although I havent got room for many more).

 

[barnestom]

Saturday ride out

Dear non facebooky types- advance warning of a meet this Saturday:

H Cafe, Oxford Rd
Wallingford OX10 7LY

Meeting at or around 1100hrs

Yes so far:
Dave M
Simon T
Darren S
Nigel W
Tom B (Me)

 

[barnestom]

This thread title is now wrong. Should be Hants+Oxon GSers!

 

[les049]

Bits !!

Guys before i go and post in the "for sale" section and advertise nation wide, I would like to offer my items from my now px'd 09 1200GS to the locals down here in order to avoid posting itmes. I will not state what i have for sale here as it would be "technically" wrong, but if anyone wants to PM me I will let you know what I have.

 

[barnestom]

Bugger- my last post was wrong. Meet is sunday- see facebook hampshire GSer's for more info.

 

[Airborne01]

do i need to change the title of the FB page to accom our Thames valley friends ???

THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS?

 

[GSG9]

Hats

Are there any get together in the Hampshire/ Surrey Border areas? Ive just joined the forum and having traded in my R1 for a GS would like to hook up with some GS riders!!

Airborne
I am now in Kent but will be heading down to the plain later in the year your more then welcome to join us .there is also a off road club run by the REME that run out of Tidworth they normally meet wednesday afternoon at guard room and use the driver training area , that's if you happy riding with Hats

 

[mark2jag]

Airborne
I am now in Kent but will be heading down to the plain later in the year your more then welcome to join us .there is also a off road club run by the REME that run out of Tidworth they normally meet wednesday afternoon at guard room and use the driver training area , that's if you happy riding with Hats

Funny old world init. I work for REME at Arborfield.........

 

[Airborne01]

Hi mate . No worries riding with hats lol ! Let me know sometime and we can hook up maybe at loomies near Alton ,

 

[hillbilly34]

Hi Guys, can anyone help me with the facebook page for the Hampshire GS er's I don't seem to be able to find it probably just me but I would like to join you for some of the ride outs. many thanks for any help.

 

[hatzyian]

http://www.facebook.com/groups/329182070449790/

Its now South-Central GSers

 

[flatdog]

http://www.facebook.com/groups/329182070449790/

Its now South-Central GSers

I just don't get this Facebook shite, what is that all about. Why go to a different medium when this one already exists?
FFS

 

[hillbilly34]

http://www.facebook.com/groups/329182070449790/

Its now South-Central GSers

Thanks for the link, I'll try and make a ride out or two.

 

[hillbilly34]

I just don't get this Facebook shite, what is that all about. Why go to a different medium when this one already exists?
FFS

I tend to agree with you, but as Barnestom suggested in post #30 maybe the moderator could give us a sticky topic of our own, that would make it much easier to follow.

 

[Biker-Kitty]

Just joined th facebok group you have set up, i am normally very busy working on bikes at mate rates when i can. i am in winchester and you cannot miss my bike with the dog carrier on back.