willy eckerslike
Registered user
Hello my names Pete and I'm a GS owner
So the inevitable happened, after 4 happy reliable but painful but exhilarating years with KTM, I looked in the mirror and realized the dreaded silver was climbing my beard, it was time to give in and accept that it was now time for a GS. I have now joined the great mass of the Un-nodded at. I haven't yet managed to admit the 1250gs is a better bike than the 1290sas but I know deep in my heart that is the case. After a mere 600miles in the last few days I can finally ride all day without have a sore arse, several speeding tickets, wild wheelies, and no leaving a trail of crushed and disappointed power rangers in my wake only for him to roll into to the next bike-cafe and studiously ignore me sitting swigging tea half way down a rolly. I love the new GS, (there I've admitted it), love the Torque, getting used to the slightly disconnected front end, love the rock steady feel, don't love the aggressive ABS, and already I can feel that it won't be long before I'm back grinning behind my Scuberth as I sneak up on an unsuspecting power ranger and leave him behind as he desperately down shifts to find some revs, this time i'll be able to hide amongst the pack of GS's at the café and smirk knowingly as the PR arrives flustered and sweaty in his gaudy leathers.
# Do I have to wear a two piece BMW goretex suit.
# Is it permissible to have no chicken strips on a GS
# Will using my KTM tail bag be scoffed at.
# Is it compulsory to be an advanced riding technique nerd.
# Do I have to hang out with other GS'ers and snub all lesser bikers.
# Will I ever get off it.
Pete
So the inevitable happened, after 4 happy reliable but painful but exhilarating years with KTM, I looked in the mirror and realized the dreaded silver was climbing my beard, it was time to give in and accept that it was now time for a GS. I have now joined the great mass of the Un-nodded at. I haven't yet managed to admit the 1250gs is a better bike than the 1290sas but I know deep in my heart that is the case. After a mere 600miles in the last few days I can finally ride all day without have a sore arse, several speeding tickets, wild wheelies, and no leaving a trail of crushed and disappointed power rangers in my wake only for him to roll into to the next bike-cafe and studiously ignore me sitting swigging tea half way down a rolly. I love the new GS, (there I've admitted it), love the Torque, getting used to the slightly disconnected front end, love the rock steady feel, don't love the aggressive ABS, and already I can feel that it won't be long before I'm back grinning behind my Scuberth as I sneak up on an unsuspecting power ranger and leave him behind as he desperately down shifts to find some revs, this time i'll be able to hide amongst the pack of GS's at the café and smirk knowingly as the PR arrives flustered and sweaty in his gaudy leathers.
# Do I have to wear a two piece BMW goretex suit.
# Is it permissible to have no chicken strips on a GS
# Will using my KTM tail bag be scoffed at.
# Is it compulsory to be an advanced riding technique nerd.
# Do I have to hang out with other GS'ers and snub all lesser bikers.
# Will I ever get off it.
Pete
Oh and I enjoy a rolly too
we must all be white haired coffin dodgers by the sounds of it ??
