I'm not happy with my 1200 GS/A because...

[herrdirektor]

.... Not happy due to very slippery conditions preventing me to raise enough courage to take the hog out for a winter ride. My GSA has been on the battery tender since 14th dec. Indeed, not happy at all.

 

[stemple]

Interesting thread post guys (and gals) . I dont like my GS1200 Adventure cos I have purchased it yet........ ENVY, ENVY. Green Monster. Bucket List Job.

 

[Delboy777]

Is this the oldest thread ever revived on here

 

[flatdog]

Interesting thread post guys (and gals) . I dont like my GS1200 Adventure cos I have purchased it yet........ ENVY, ENVY. Green Monster. Bucket List Job.

Holy thread revival lonesome lad...its taken you 6 years to post.

Well done. !!1

 

[botus]

Hmmm that's one of the things that is making me want to change my 1999 1150GS for a 2010 R1200GSA. I got so fed up with the too-high first gear that I fitted the FD from an 850GS, so that it has the same first gear as an R1150GSA with the low first gear gearbox.

Does your experience mean that first gear is still too high? Would you choose the R1200GSA with the Enduro 'box? What does that do to the cruising speed?

Richard

it feels like first is too long because the engine management is so woeful it doesn't make any sensible power below 2k and the wrong type of clutch is fitted, (single plate car joke) rather than the one virtually every Japanese manufacturer worked out was the way forward in 1965 and yet it took BM till 2013 to do it... (which should be noted they got very wrong on the early ones). As for the post a few above yours where he wanted a longer 6th. Yes desperately needs longer top gear, but would be better served by putting a 7th in there... like I told them to, way before the 1250 came out.

 

[TLSgazza]

it feels like first is too long because the engine management is so woeful it doesn't make any sensible power below 2k and the wrong type of clutch is fitted, (single plate car joke) rather than the one virtually every Japanese manufacturer worked out was the way forward in 1965 and yet it took BM till 2013 to do it... (which should be noted they got very wrong on the early ones). As for the post a few above yours where he wanted a longer 6th. Yes desperately needs longer top gear, but would be better served by putting a 7th in there... like I told them to, way before the 1250 came out.

I wonder if he will see your reply as he posted that over 10 years ago.

 

[Ian J Hartley]

I wonder if he will see your reply as he posted that over 10 years ago.

He might, he ain’t dead and still active somewhere on the site...........

But I think the content somewhat irrelevant.........