low 1st gear

[Captain GSA]

well im gonna go for the normal gearing, as i asked for opinions not for someone to make my mind up(im able to do this on my own Wapping) this is a big thing for me as intend to keep this bike a while and didnt want to regret getting the low gearing, dont do that much offroad on the 12 now ive got a trail bike.As for the comment about the size of my wife,well i dont have one but i hope you get the chance to mention it at one of the run outs

Don't take it to heart with people on this forum.....

Posting here is what it is all about.

We ask the question- get the views and make our minds up

You did right posting. It's up to you what you decide.

.............but you are making the wrong decision........

 

[kiwiAdventure]

well im gonna go for the normal gearing, as i asked for opinions not for someone to make my mind up(im able to do this on my own Wapping) this is a big thing for me as intend to keep this bike a while and didnt want to regret getting the low gearing, dont do that much offroad on the 12 now ive got a trail bike.As for the comment about the size of my wife,well i dont have one but i hope you get the chance to mention it at one of the run outs

Why don't you just go and ride the bikes and then make you mind up. All dealers should have demo bikes by now. It is that easy

 

[The Bede]

I have just taken delivery of my 08 adv with low first gear

... FFS Man, you've had it for minutes, how's the enduro box compared to standard?

 

[kiwiAdventure]

... FFS Man, you've had it for minutes, how's the enduro box compared to standard?

I had the adventure out this Sunday afternoon. The enduro gearing is sweet. I'm going to have a load of fun on the trails with this new gearing as well trying to keep the front wheel down. The front felt light even with a full tank of fuel and this is with having to keep the bike under 4,000rpm under acceleration. The whole bike is great.
This enduro box should be on the 1200rt as well. I'm not worried about top end speed.

 

[Thunder]

Why don't you just go and ride the bikes and then make you mind up. All dealers should have demo bikes by now. It is that easy

The problem is (and has been mentioned) no dealers have demo bikes with the enduro gear option which is one of the reasons the question was asked.

 

[kiwiAdventure]

The problem is (and has been mentioned) no dealers have demo bikes with the enduro gear option which is one of the reasons the question was asked.

They do in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. The demo bikes may be still on there way to the dealers. Did you not know Ireland is the last on the list for deliveries

 

[Thunder]

They do in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. The demo bikes may be still on there way to the dealers. Did you not know Ireland is the last on the list for deliveries

Really? Well of course being Irish I'm a bit thick so just assumed that we were the same as Scotland England and Wales where the demo bikes (which arrived in the middle of January BTW) all have standard gearing

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Really? Well of course being Irish I'm a bit thick so just assumed that we were the same as Scotland England and Wales where the demo bikes (which arrived in the middle of January BTW) all have standard gearing

Did I say you were thick what I said the bikes with the low gearing have only be delivered last week so may be Ireland is like Australia and New Zealand and have only ordered the low geared adventures.