What would you have for £5k.

[Guesty]

So I signed up yesterday and have been made to feel very welcome. As I said in my introductory post, I don't yet own my GS. I'll be trading in (or selling privately) my 1200 bandit some time early next year and reckon I'll have near £5,000 to put towards a bike.

Question, for £5k what can I get? I'm 6'6" with a 35" leg and around 26st so have no worries about size and weight of the bike!

So, mint GS1100, GS1150 with all the goodies, or higher mileage GS1200? What would you go for? I've not done much off roading (had a dabble in trials riding whist at university some 10 years ago) but when I get it I plan to take it on the slippy stuff.

 

[polecat]

I'm 6'6" with a 35" leg and around 26st

You can have anything you want. Sir.

 

[Guesty]

Polecat, you're making me blush!

 

[Grim Rider]

Personally I would go for the best 1150 I could find for the price, and spend the rest on petrol

 

[mpgscott]

Get a decent Honda Varadeo 1000 for that sort of money

 

[Fanum]

What would I have for 5 grand?

Well I'd probably buy lots of cheap booze, some dirty women by the hour and a shit load of drugs.

The rest, I'd waste

 

[Fanum]

a decent Honda Varadeo 1000

Congratulations for your award winning oxymoron of 2014 award

 

[mpgscott]

Congratulations for your award winning oxymoron of 2014 award

Ta muchly...

I know its a beemer he is after but the big Honda aint a bad compromise and pretty much nearly new for £5K

 

[mpgscott]

What would I have for 5 grand?

Well I'd probably buy lots of cheap booze, some dirty women by the hour and a shit load of drugs.

The rest, I'd waste

This does sound like a good party

 

[mpgscott]

On a serious note though, im new to the beemers and im 6"3 and find the 1200gs a cracking bike for me size it would suit you fine Guesty...

 

[Arsey]

So I signed up yesterday and have been made to feel very welcome. As I said in my introductory post, I don't yet own my GS. I'll be trading in (or selling privately) my 1200 bandit some time early next year and reckon I'll have near £5,000 to put towards a bike.

Question, for £5k what can I get? I'm 6'6" with a 35" leg and around 26st so have no worries about size and weight of the bike!

So, mint GS1100, GS1150 with all the goodies, or higher mileage GS1200? What would you go for? I've not done much off roading (had a dabble in trials riding whist at university some 10 years ago) but when I get it I plan to take it on the slippy stuff.

Try and find a KTM 950 Superenduro.Perfect for you !!

 

[bikemad]

There are plenty of bikes about for sale try eBay a few lurking bellow £4k at mo or maybe get a winter bargain,good around Xmas time or when someone needs to pay bills in jan shift your bandit ASAP

 

[Fanum]

For 5k you'd get a really really nice 1150GSA, with metal luggage and a few farkles.

I'm 6' 4" and not far off your weight (though it's coming off at the moment ) and mine is the PERFECT bike for me

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

For 5k you'd get a really really nice 1150GSA, with metal luggage and a few farkles.

I'm 6' 4" and not far off your weight (though it's coming off at the moment ) and mine is the PERFECT bike for me

I'd agree with that (except the 26 stone ) - just done 1000 miles on mine & it'll do all that you want, whatever the weather or roads

No drama

 

[iftikartaxis]

1150

I agree a really nice 1150gsa with the goodies
Some beauti's out there

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

So I signed up yesterday....

Purely out of interest here, how did you sign up? Somehow you managed to do so without answering any of the registration questions.... even the compulsory ones

 

[twizzle]

Eek... I'm 6'8" and 19 stone... Makes me feel quite svelte!!!

Oh, and I've owned an 1150 and a 1200 been very comfy on both!!

 

[Guesty]

Purely out of interest here, how did you sign up? Somehow you managed to do so without answering any of the registration questions.... even the compulsory ones

I signed up via Tapatalk an android app on my phone. I'll be a good boy and log in via a pc to provide my details. Also need to subscribe to get my hands on the for sale section!

 

[Guesty]

I'm 6' 4" and not far off your weight (though it's coming off at the moment )

That extra two inches of muscle makes all the difference though!

 

[Bendy toy]

For £5K I'd have a Norton Rotary or maybe a Suzuki RE5. I already have a GS.