The Problem with my LC

[gramshep]

Is that it appears to have turned me into a hooligan! I am worried that it is too late to "grow out of it" as I am 60 next week.

Should I sell and go back to something sensible like my old Speed Triple?

 

[RideTheWind]

Absolutely NOT ! Especially as your nearly 60( which has nothing to do with anything) Just enjoy yourself . I have owned some seriously fast bikes, Busa,R1'Blackbird,Zx9 and the mighty ZZR 1400. It's all in the right matey. The GS beats them all for grin factor. Truth is, you can get into trouble on one of the above bikes or anything a lot smaller. Adjust your riding to what your comfortable with and remember to enjoy the bike as much as the ride. Well, that's my two pence worth.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Is that it appears to have turned me into a hooligan! I am worried that it is too late to "grow out of it" as I am 60 next week.

Should I sell and go back to something sensible like my old Speed Triple?

It may harm your health, as your reactions & eyesight deteriorate as you get older, so you may need to consider a slower & less powerful bike in future

 

[stever1]

Time for a Honda 90 cub

 

[pistole]

yeah , this bike encourages mad mad riding.

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[flatdog]

The problem with this post is its in the wrong section.
There is so much shite spouted in the WC technical section that when you idiots are looking for a solution to a future problem it's drivel like this you'll come across.
............thats all.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

The problem with this post is its in the wrong section.
There is so much shite spouted in the WC technical section that when you idiots are looking for a solution to a future problem it's drivel like this you'll come across.
............thats all.

Agreed.................you can't see the detail, for the dross

Glitterati eulogising frequently about how the new bike, makes them break out in a gush

 

[Engineer]

How about doing the sensible thing and renaming it '1200 GS Watercooled - technical' or is that too difficult?

P.S. I agree it is very easy to be a hooligan on the new GS

 

[pistole]

no understand.

This is the 1200 Watercooled section , right ? So the issue is what ? People talking about their 1200 watercooled bikes in the 1200 watercooled section ?

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[Engineer]

no understand.

This is the 1200 Watercooled section , right ? So the issue is what ? People talking about their 1200 watercooled bikes in the 1200 watercooled section ?

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Some people think that this should be a technical section only for the WC - but I don't see a problem with posting anything LC related in here.

For example: " The LC is a brilliant bike and the best GS to date"

Some idiot will probably come along and tell me off now - but hey it is water of a ducks back because the Internet is like that

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

For example: " The LC is a brilliant bike and the best GS to date"

It is the best GS, you're right

 

[krytengs]

....so you may need to consider a slower & less powerful bike in future

Yes agreed ....you might want to consider one of those 1200 Hexheads or 1150 or 1100

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yes agreed ....you might want to consider one of those 1200 Hexheads or 1150 or 1100

Nah they're just too slow, but at least they're not as ugly as a WC

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Is that it appears to have turned me into a hooligan! I am worried that it is too late to "grow out of it" as I am 60 next week.

Should I sell and go back to something sensible like my old Speed Triple?

With all due respect, a WC is hardly a 'Hooligan bike'. I appreciate you have moved from a relativley low base line (Speed Triple) but have you ever ridden a 'fast' modern bike or even relatively low speed hooligan bikes such as a well sorted SM?

Andres

 

[pistole]

the water gs does the century in 3.0 secs. Thats very very fast for anything with wheels on it , whether 2 or 4.

and yeah , the water GS makes me hooligan'ish by the sheer amount of mid range acceleration available combined with the sublime handling. Buzzing cars and going round them at roundabouts and highway exits ... heck !

just to be sure : we're talking about a 1200 watercooled bike in the 1200 watercooled section .

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[krytengs]

With all due respect, a WC is hardly a 'Hooligan bike'.

....but it can hustle when pushed.

 

[krytengs]

.... but at least they're not as ugly as a WC

Hard to tell as its normally just a blur !

 

[gramshep]

Apologies to ALL, especially to my fellow forum member with a reclining baboon for an Avatar! I just thought it was a light hearted quip on a dull Monday...Obviously wrong. I see age does not bring wisdom either, (but then I knew that anyway)

Still a great piece of kit, for a BMW!

OK I'll get my hat...!

 

[Gossy]

Just put your hat back on and enjoy yourself, life too short as it is

 

[Beemerman59]

the water gs does the century in 3.0 secs. Thats very very fast for anything with wheels on it , whether 2 or 4.

and yeah , the water GS makes me hooligan'ish by the sheer amount of mid range acceleration available combined with the sublime handling. Buzzing cars and going round them at roundabouts and highway exits ... heck !

just to be sure : we're talking about a 1200 watercooled bike in the 1200 watercooled section .

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My old Honda was doing 0-60mph in 3 seconds and that was 35 years ago. Progress huh