R1150RT swapped for R1150GS

[BikerPig]

As one of the newest members to this board I thought it would be polite to introduce myself! My name is Nick Corbin & I live in Grantham, Lincolnshire (well, somebody has to..) I have just chopped in my one year old RT for a new GS. The RT was very good but suffered the common surging problem and, quite frankly, was not providing the excitement that I needed. One test ride on the GS was enough. I was hooked. I could not believe how well the GS handled or performed in comparison to the RT. In fact, it made the RT feel like a road going oil tanker! Found this board after talking to Peter at Motobins - they supplied Hepco & Becker rack and topbox for my new toy. I like what I have read so far and look forward to picking up advice from those more experienced! Best wishes fellow GSers

 

[richie]

Welcome Nick I suppose youll have to upgrade to a new saddle to get your name on the bike.
Happy riding

 

[luke scott]

Change.

Nick,
I made the same move as you and now I'm on my second GS. You wont regret it.

 

[Steve]

My name is Nick Corbin

Any relation? Can you get family discount?

 

[Timolgra]

Bikerpig, your misson is to find out what happened to 'Dave', you may want to change your name.

Tim

 

[DavidN]

I live in Grantham, Lincolnshire (well, somebody has to..)


Hi Nick, I come from Grantham originally, I moved 2 years ago and believe it or not I still miss the place.

It's a fine place to live don't let any one knock it.


Dave

 

[GilesK]

I was born in Grantham. Lived a few miles outside the town and was educated there until I left for Liverpool at the tender age of 19 (in the seventies)!

So that's 3 of us...

Can't say I miss it tho'.

 

[DavidN]

What School did you go to Giles?

Originally I lived in Great Gonerby 3 miles north of Grantham

Dave

 

[GilesK]

Hi Dave

As far as I recall... Harrowby Infants, The National and King's. Long time ago!

Lived (amongst other places) Old Somerby and Oasby.

Now living on the west of the country - wetter and warmer!

 

[BikerPig]

In reply to Scurrell,

As far as I know I'm not related to those seat manufacturing Corbins, but I could be. If I ever decide to upgrade the saddles on the GS I could chance my arm for a namesake discount. That said, I gather from posts on another bulletin board that Corbin Saddles are in a spot of financial bother at the moment, so perhaps I won't bother!

 

[Bilks]

AH GRANTHAM IN MY YOUTH...........



Time to own up...........

Earlsfield Primary (67-71 ish)........Isaac Newton statue, museum with a skull, Dysart Baths? - Great Gonerby, lived there 22 Belvoir gardens......big park in town with the steam tractor?...jumpers for goal-posts....oopps, diff thread....
Oh the canal, used to skate on the ice (could'nt swim) and crawl over the twin black gas pipes to get ball-bearings from the scrap yard...andrew airs, robert rado, franciss hogg - dave whittle, martin sylvester, freddy babister, andrew green..........

Bilks....(school teacher - Mr Mcgary with a club foot)

 

[BawdyMonk]

Re: Re: R1150RT swapped for R1150GS

Any relation? Can you get family discount?

Bollocks to him...

are you related to "The Iron Lady"

 

[GilesK]

For Bilks...

big park in town with the steam tractor?...

Wyndham Park?

 

[Spanish Bob]

Re: Re: Re: R1150RT swapped for R1150GS

Bollocks to him...

are you related to "The Iron Lady"

lets hope not. Never had an RT either, but welcome, you made a very sensible choice...