Today's 'Exclusive'

[matchbox]

Not best day to collect new machine. 4 centigrade and wet slimy roads and plenty of mud!

However, delighted with bike. The brown colour everyone complained about is more of a metallic black with a brown tint. I like it and the tank panels and rad guards are silvery gold which along with black engine looks really handsome IMHO!
Engine is smoother and seems faster than my '15 TE. Revs very freely and pulls well.
Gearbox is much better. Much quieter crunch into first and manual changes smooth. GSAP not much different but they take a while to 'run in'.

Best bit, and main reason to change, is hill stop assist. Works on up and down gradients and you can select neutral and release clutch, then put into gear and with slightly increased revs pull away smooth and easy. I stopped in a lay-bye which sloped quite steeply and was able to stop and fiddle without struggling to hold bike on brakes. Fabulous!

One problem - mine has lowered suspension but bike seems higher than previous. Need to work on the settings...

 

[Nutty]

Congrats on the new bike.

 

[RedRick Esq.]

I thgought i read somewhere about the Exclusive having height adjustable suspension

I may have dreamt it

Congrats on the new bike

 

[Duraace]

Looks nice. Collecting mine tomorrow hopefully...

 

[matchbox]

Yes! You can set it at Min, Max or Auto. Max I can barely touch the ground(ducks disease). Min is higher than Auto - strange. Auto seems to work well, though initially on my first ride the damping seemed weak but improved after 10 or so miles(this on undulating and bumpy rural roads)

 

[richardbd]

Looks cool...

 

[EVskiy]

Not best day to collect new machine. 4 centigrade and wet slimy roads and plenty of mud!

However, delighted with bike. The brown colour everyone complained about is more of a metallic black with a brown tint. I like it and the tank panels and rad guards are silvery gold which along with black engine looks really handsome IMHO!
Engine is smoother and seems faster than my '15 TE. Revs very freely and pulls well.
Gearbox is much better. Much quieter crunch into first and manual changes smooth. GSAP not much different but they take a while to 'run in'.

Best bit, and main reason to change, is hill stop assist. Works on up and down gradients and you can select neutral and release clutch, then put into gear and with slightly increased revs pull away smooth and easy. I stopped in a lay-bye which sloped quite steeply and was able to stop and fiddle without struggling to hold bike on brakes. Fabulous!

One problem - mine has lowered suspension but bike seems higher than previous. Need to work on the settings...

The first '17 plate bike to roll out then? Congrats and have fun riding it!


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[Rockred]

That looks a nice bike. I would have liked the hill stop assist on mine if it was available then. Enjoy the bike......

 

[EVskiy]

That looks a nice bike. I would have liked the hill stop assist on mine if it was available then. Enjoy the bike......

It'll be available on a next/updated 1200GSA and all new 1200 GS


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[Millmax]

Nice bike mate, congrats.

 

[Fat Biker 66]

Nice bike and congrats.

 

[dave hendy]

Looking good only 4.5 months to wait for mine


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[unicycler]

Looking good only 4.5 months to wait for mine


why 4.5 months.

i ordered rallye and was told 6 weeks??

 

[dave hendy]

Looking good only 4.5 months to wait for mine


why 4.5 months.

i ordered rallye and was told 6 weeks??

My 15 plate isn't 2 years old until then and I want to use the old one for our trip to Yorkshire in June


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[richardbd]

I would have liked the hill stop assist on mine...

I had it on my RT. Really miss it on the GS. Would swap keyless for it any day...

 

[matchbox]

Short update afer 250mls.

GSAP has improved, smoother now though not all the time.

Suspension has settled a bit or I have got used to it. Not entirely happy with self levelling/auto setting. Seems underdamped and bike wallows a bit on undulating roads. You can set this to dynamic at the expense of comfort. A compromise too far perhaps though no doubt others would not notice.

Engine smoother and quicker - a delight to ride and is less lurchy at slower/traffic speeds.

As mentioned before, hill hold is fantastic!

 

[younger06]

Seen one yesterday at the Irish Bike Show......the colour is fantastic, as you say it's closer to metallic black than it is to brown. Fantastic looking machine, best of luck with it.