Thinking of swapping the XR for a GS !!

Well its done, after 4 weeks 300 miles and £650 worth of extras, of XR ownership, its sold, I didn't do too bad I took £1k less than I gave for it, bought a 2025 76 plate 1300GS TE Trophy with every pack option apart from the Active height thingy but its got the rest, had to back the XR with £4k but im happy, go to collect the GS Saturday morning 183 mile each way so will be shitting myself on the way there and hopefully grinning for the 183 miles back, as someone earlier said better to take the kick than have the wrong, the XR is a really great bike but just not really for me the sheer tractability of a high torque engine is for me better than the balls out revs of a 170 bhp one
 
Adventure Boy said:
Well its done, after 4 weeks 300 miles and £650 worth of extras, of XR ownership, its sold, I didn't do too bad I took £1k less than I gave for it, bought a 2025 76 plate 1300GS TE Trophy with every pack option apart from the Active height thingy but its got the rest, had to back the XR with £4k but im happy, go to collect the GS Saturday morning 183 mile each way so will be shitting myself on the way there and hopefully grinning for the 183 miles back, as someone earlier said better to take the kick than have the wrong, the XR is a really great bike but just not really for me the sheer tractability of a high torque engine is for me better than the balls out revs of a 170 bhp one
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You should have tested the XR for a day first ?
 
Yes jb should have, might have been a good idea to test ride the 1300GS before shelling out £20k but hey ho LOL
 
Might be just me, cant remember ever test riding a bike I ended up buying. Might appear *wreck less but I had a new Polestar ordered and delivered to the house (when i was away on business) without even seeing one in the flesh.

seat of the pants purchasing has (mostly) been fine.

Barry

* I am young and foolish 55 yo on here.
 
Pleased I took a test ride on the Gen2 xr when it came out. I looked at them, sat on them, convinced myself it would be perfect.
Took a test ride and hated the engine. Very all or nothing and top end power, with little torque.
The GS felt great when I got back on, and that was a 1200 at the time !
Subsequently had a 1250, then 1300. 1300 is the goldilocks bike for me.
 
Smartbazza said:
Might be just me, cant remember ever test riding a bike I ended up buying. Might appear *wreck less but I had a new Polestar ordered and delivered to the house (when i was away on business) without even seeing one in the flesh.

seat of the pants purchasing has (mostly) been fine.

Barry

* I am foolish 55 yo on here.
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Fixed it fer you 😀
 
Cheers guys
Same ive almost never test ridden a bike !! maybe why ive had so many LOL im very seat of the pants purchaser
Andrew its already got the BM spot lights on it bud
Well everything i can remove from the XR has been removed what cant is staying on, im thinking that everything went well on the PDI check with the GS so looks like all systems go for 5am Saturday morning
No Galvo the XR came from Lind in welling and the GS is from Marshalls in Grimsby,
hope they as good in the flesh as they were on the phone selling me it LOL !!
 
I’m going past marshals in the morning if you want me to look

You’ll soon be changing them lights for some d7 pro’s Rob , they are next to useless
 
Andrew thanks mate but I think it will be Ok
Ive had about 100 photos of it so fingers crossed lol

Swansea Jack Im preying this is the same !!

cheers Guys will post a pic when I get it

Rob
 
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See if your local dealer would let you take a longer term loaner. Sometimes they'll let you take the bike for a day or two, maybe over the weekend?

I'm absolutely biased but to me, there's nothing better than a GS and with the additional power on the 1300 it's just incredible. Also, you can now setup the bike to be a lot more sportier than before, making it a bit more "XR" if you set it up right.

If you make the choice to swap, this might help:

 
Adventure Boy said:
Well its done, after 4 weeks 300 miles and £650 worth of extras, of XR ownership, its sold, I didn't do too bad I took £1k less than I gave for it, bought a 2025 76 plate 1300GS TE Trophy with every pack option apart from the Active height thingy but its got the rest, had to back the XR with £4k but im happy, go to collect the GS Saturday morning 183 mile each way so will be shitting myself on the way there and hopefully grinning for the 183 miles back, as someone earlier said better to take the kick than have the wrong, the XR is a really great bike but just not really for me the sheer tractability of a high torque engine is for me better than the balls out revs of a 170 bhp one
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76 plate, you've done well there 😁
I hope the weather is kind for you tomorrow, bloody freezing today.
 
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