We have had dealings with Lincolnshire Motorcycles and can concur with Clutchspring.
newbie GS 1250. need advice!
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Did you buy the bike on Sunday?
Did you buy the bike on Sunday?
Hi, sorry for the late reply.
Thanks for everyone’s input, I took everyone’s advice and I’ve decided to go via motoraad and buy a used approved!! Rallye TE , 8k miles, excellent condition and with a centre stand!!!
Rode 275miles (from the Wirral) down on me part ex tiger and 275 back in the same day (horrible
) but least the journey back was alot more joyful 
Bought from Brighton motoraad (dealt with Martyn) and they were fantastic, highly recommended.
So much better than the tiger it’s almost day and night, handling is unreal in comparison and the torque is diesel like
After some more advice now… the charging side of it. I have a optimate 3 with a din end. Is that safe to plug into the din socket on the Left side of the bike as I’ve heard of the canbus system and didn’t wanna damage the electrics. Ideally I wanna utilise my optimate that I used on the tiger.
Many thanks
Thanks for everyone’s input, I took everyone’s advice and I’ve decided to go via motoraad and buy a used approved!! Rallye TE , 8k miles, excellent condition and with a centre stand!!!
Rode 275miles (from the Wirral) down on me part ex tiger and 275 back in the same day (horrible
) but least the journey back was alot more joyful Bought from Brighton motoraad (dealt with Martyn) and they were fantastic, highly recommended. So much better than the tiger it’s almost day and night, handling is unreal in comparison and the torque is diesel like
After some more advice now… the charging side of it. I have a optimate 3 with a din end. Is that safe to plug into the din socket on the Left side of the bike as I’ve heard of the canbus system and didn’t wanna damage the electrics. Ideally I wanna utilise my optimate that I used on the tiger.
Many thanks
Enjoy your new bike 
as for battery charging I personally just connect a fly lead straight to the battery & plug the optimate in every now & again .
as for battery charging I personally just connect a fly lead straight to the battery & plug the optimate in every now & again .Thanks.Enjoy your new bike
Does your fly lead have a inline fuse that connects to the battery?
Mine does, there's a red battery post behind the right hand black triangular side panel you can connect to to save taking the battery out and use the negative on the battery for the other connection.
Here's the type I have
SAE71 OptiMate Weatherproof Waterproof Fused 12V Permanent Lead O1 5055853173529 | eBay UK
This is the latest version of the fused permanent connection lead - our most popular accessory. It has a rubber cover for the 2-pin connector to keep the electrical connections dry and corrosion-free.
www.ebay.co.uk
Much better than using a din socket plus you can also use it for heated clothing and a tyre inflator like the airman pump which canbus will likely switch off if yiu try to blow a tyre up with it as that has an upper limit of a 5a drain.
Yes mine has a fuse, I think they all do 
That’s great point, I’ll get one of them and fit it, especially with the tyre inflator as mine has the same end. CheersMine does, there's a red battery post behind the right hand black triangular side panel you can connect to to save taking the battery out and use the negative on the battery for the other connection.
Here's the type I have
SAE71 OptiMate Weatherproof Waterproof Fused 12V Permanent Lead O1 5055853173529 | eBay UK
This is the latest version of the fused permanent connection lead - our most popular accessory. It has a rubber cover for the 2-pin connector to keep the electrical connections dry and corrosion-free.www.ebay.co.uk
Much better than using a din socket plus you can also use it for heated clothing and a tyre inflator like the airman pump which canbus will likely switch off if yiu try to blow a tyre up with it as that has an upper limit of a 5a drain.
What I do on my bikes too..Enjoy your new bike
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Hey @gregskiHi, sorry for the late reply.
Thanks for everyone’s input, I took everyone’s advice and I’ve decided to go via motoraad and buy a used approved!! Rallye TE , 8k miles, excellent condition and with a centre stand!!!
Rode 275miles (from the Wirral) down on me part ex tiger and 275 back in the same day (horrible
So much better than the tiger it’s almost day and night, handling is unreal in comparison and the torque is diesel like
After some more advice now… the charging side of it. I have a optimate 3 with a din end. Is that safe to plug into the din socket on the Left side of the bike as I’ve heard of the canbus system and didn’t wanna damage the electrics. Ideally I wanna utilise my optimate that I used on the tiger.
Many thanks
That's what the DIN plug is for, among other things. So if you have a DIN charger, go for it
I too like @clutchspring and @GSMarky use a fly lead connected to my battery, but that's only because I'm too cheap to buy a new Optimate with DIN capability haha
Have a good look at engine casings for corrosion. this age and model do suffer wiyth extensive corrosion if not looked after. This could be why it has sat so long. if corroded, walk away.
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