just got one from park lane

[tomboy07]

Picked up a new triple black from Park lane. Travelled to Portsmouth in torrential rain, then spent 3 days down to Bayonne, on the french B roads, and a further 2 days to Algeciras south spain on the spanish A roads, via the Ronda hills. Struggled to keep up with a few sports bikes on their Sunday jaunt on those fabulous twisties, Whereas, it would not have been a problem on the triumph.

Pros,
Excellent riding position, and pretty decent handling, in a wonderful package
Cons
Would like to see a bit more grunt from the engine and its a bit vibey. Seat was a pain in the arse for 2000kms, although i do seem to have hardened to it. Also i cant believe that switchgear is allowed on a motorcycle. Even after 2500kms, I am still struggling with it. Oh and surely in this day and age vibrations from wing mirrors can be easily resolved by manufacturers???

Nice character about the engine, although it took me 1500kms to stop mourning the back of that beauty mill in the triumph street triple

I had excellent service from the BMW shop at Bayonne and would highly recommend them, should anyone need assistance in that area. as well as a sturdy professional sales service from the guys at Park Lane.

My daily commute is now a lot less manic, almost reserved. yet still fun.

yep i will probably by another when the warranty runs out, especially if there is H2O running through its veins.

Thanks for listening Tom

 

[Pip_UK]

Now that's the way to run a bike in Tom!

Coming from those fantastic Triumph engines to the cobby boxer twin can be a bit underwhelming at first, but your new bike will get a bit friskier and smoother after a few thousand more miles - BMW boxers take quite a while to run in fully, as do backsides adjusting to the upright riding position. My 1200 took about 8 thousand miles before it started to really feel up for it.

Hope the GS charms work on you - you'll get dialled in to the switchgear...eventually

 

[Jonnirocket]

Triple Black

Yes I have just bought one over the net from North Oxford BMW as we live in Bahrain, pick it up 1st August then straight off to Southern Spain with the wife, never rode one before but the gs has a good write up, used to the flat twin as I have a R1100s which has been a great bike.

Regards JT

 

[Pacer]

picked my triple back up from park lane up last week too



Rode it for a week then had to put it under cover and go back to work in deepest africa - said good bye to the SHMBO and kissed the GS goodbye for 2 months

 

[Jonnirocket]

Rode it for a week then had to put it under cover and go back to work in deepest africa - said good bye to the SHMBO and kissed the GS goodbye for 2 months

yes know the feeling l get one month off of intensive bike then locked up for the year, nearly kills me waiting for my next fix.

 

[tomboy07]

how sad for you guys, i now take the long way home.

tom