Never using 1st gear on my R1200GS - advice?

[Dainese Brave]

Those weeks in bed have not been an entire waste then

No, it helps to focus the mind!

 

[majorbumsore]

Thank fuk mines an 1170 or people may think I'm a 1200 owner.

 

[cookie]

i've never used first gear on your bike, no problem that i can detect

 

[seadog]

Thank fuk mines an 1170 or people may think I'm a 1200 owner.

+1

 

[ExpatinIstanbul]

Some might say the inclusion of a 1st gear might suggest it to have a purpose. Bah! I say to them, I personally never use 4th, they should remove it, perhaps replace it with a nice sandwich as I often get hungry on long journeys. Yes, a nice sandwich.

To be serious though. A roast beef sandwich.

 

[Glyno]

A slight hijack I know........where is reverse ffs

 

[Christianhinch]

Two things:

1. I am now clear that if I keep pulling away in 2nd then I will wear out my clutch and become poor. So I'll revert to using 1st gear.

2. It's an '04 model I've got (not 1994), typo from me

Thanks for all the input and apologies if, being new to the forum, I posted a 'muppet-like' question.

 

[snerkler]

Thanks for all the input and apologies if, being new to the forum, I posted a 'muppet-like' question.

I think most at some point have posted a numpty question, I know I have, several times After all, a lot of folk are not qualified mechanics, and do not want to get involved in mechanics and just enjoy the shear pleasure of riding a motorbike. I think some on here think if you can't strip a bike down and rebuild it you're a moron
The usual folk will mock you and you just have to take it on the chin. It's full of comdedians on here If you sift through enough of the replies you will inevitably find the answer you want

 

[ExpatinIstanbul]

I think most at some point have posted a numpty question, I know I have, several times After all, a lot of folk are not qualified mechanics, and do not want to get involved in mechanics and just enjoy the shear pleasure of riding a motorbike. I think some on here think if you can't strip a bike down and rebuild it you're a moron
The usual folk will mock you and you just have to take it on the chin. It's full of comdedians on here If you sift through enough of the replies you will inevitably find the answer you want

Roast beef sandwich.

 

[snerkler]

Roast beef sandwich.

Lol. I have to say though that the OP's question beats any of mine hands down

To the OP, whatever you do don't ask about oil

 

[Edventure]

Lol. I have to say though that the OP's question beats any of mine hands down

You think so???

 

[snerkler]

You think so???

Well in my world anyway

 

[Wapping]

No, it helps to focus the mind!

Needle sharp

 

[Gromit]

Roast beef sandwich.

I'm sorry all the talk of roast beef sandwiches is just stupid...

I'm a veggie would you not rather have cheese?

Rob

 

[Dainese Brave]

Needle sharp

Hey!......now that is one aspect of it all I do try to forget!

 

[Giles]

Lol. I have to say though that the OP's question beats any of mine hands down

You think so???

Heh Heh, Snerkers, I remember you asking how people got water out of their air cooling fins after they'd washed their bike ......



(I have course have never posted anything remotely stupid ...... )

 

[snerkler]

Heh Heh, Snerkers, I remember you asking how people got water out of their air cooling fins after they'd washed their bike ......



(I have course have never posted anything remotely stupid ...... )

That was one of my better ones, along with the black plastic thingy

I do still have trouble getting the water out of the fins, but refuse to use the leafblower technique

 

[Wapping]

Lol. I have to say though that the OP's question beats any of mine hands down

You are way too modest

 

[Toad]

Sums it all up really.

 

[bmstan]

strechamus,"thin" thats you out of the equation then!!! it'll be the extra low first gear for you(sorry folks, local knowledge)