Ride magazine

[Nutty]

Still smack your ass on the GS xx

Of that, I have no doubt.

 

[EVskiy]

Well my engine bars did there job but they were scratched . I don't like scratches

I've polished mine with a bit of wet and dry until uniform finish was achieved and you couldn't tell a difference. cost me, well a few pence and about 30 minutes of my time with a beer in hand.

I was worried about the dealer spotting this when getting it valued, he came back with "A well looked after bike without any signs of being dropped." it had a lie down twice, one on each side, both at the standstill . One was due to steep camber, the other forgetting about putting down a side stand after reacting to wife's panic on her R9T.

 

[Arsey]

Have they done a write up about the Duc as a comparison? No Ifs No buts, Just a straight up comparison.

I test rode the 1250 exclusive GS. Liked it and might go back to a GS one day, KTM is a great bike and a hoot, but after 20 months of ownership, I am still contemplating whether I should've kept my GSA as wife hates the comfort as a pillion and meaning that we do not enjoy being out and about together as much as I do.
At least GS would get a wash unlike me washing my 1290 and taking it to a dealer for a service, it won't come out looking like a shed grease monkeys handy work or being given a 3 year old 1050 covered in years worth of road shite and a crackled, yellowing windshield.

Did you get swayed by someone telling you the 1290 was the best bike ever , until they sold theirs and bought a different brand ? ;-)

 

[Boxerlust]

No the best bike for the alps...King of the Alps again for 2020 is the mighty 1250GS with sports suspension...beat out the 1290 KTM ADV and the 950 MS...Just to let you know the new Africa Twin came last of the 6 they took over the passes...They as in a bunch of journos from Motorrad & other european magazines...But we already knew that... Even the S1000R was up there in 4th spot ! For some reason the R1250R was not part of the test which would have been interesting to see the difference between T-L / fork , 19" vs 17" front wheel...But I'm sure the Gs would have handled it...