steviesavage
Registered user
hi all, I just registered here as I have just been offered a new job having been made redundant over a year ago - and yes, that's how long it took (and 200 applications) to find another job!
BUT since the new job will involve a 30 mile trek through motorways, A roads, and heavy rush hour traffic, all year round, I want something with the following features: Rugged (for all year round riding and no garage!), comfort, road presence, low maintenance, large luggage capacity, economy.
Now if someone could find me a better match than a GS, I'll eat my proverbial hat!!
The only slight misgiving I have is about the filtering abilities of a large GS in traffic.
I currently ride an R1, but the very first thread I read here indicated that sports bikes and their riders are held in disdain here. I love my R1, until now it has done everything I needed, and well. I ride all year round, I've done track days, commuting, camping, most things. I have also worn what you call 'power ranger' one-piece leathers. So I don't think it is very broad minded to assume that sports bike riders are all the same and bleat on about how clever GS riders all are because they can 'surprise' all these 'power rangers'. Please just let's all ride together, accept what each other has chosen to ride and just enjoy our own bikes!
A twat is a twat no matter what bike they ride and I believe it is as simple as that.
So cheers for having me and could someone please point me in direction of a well-priced R1200 GS please? CHEERS, Steve
BUT since the new job will involve a 30 mile trek through motorways, A roads, and heavy rush hour traffic, all year round, I want something with the following features: Rugged (for all year round riding and no garage!), comfort, road presence, low maintenance, large luggage capacity, economy.
Now if someone could find me a better match than a GS, I'll eat my proverbial hat!!
The only slight misgiving I have is about the filtering abilities of a large GS in traffic.
I currently ride an R1, but the very first thread I read here indicated that sports bikes and their riders are held in disdain here. I love my R1, until now it has done everything I needed, and well. I ride all year round, I've done track days, commuting, camping, most things. I have also worn what you call 'power ranger' one-piece leathers. So I don't think it is very broad minded to assume that sports bike riders are all the same and bleat on about how clever GS riders all are because they can 'surprise' all these 'power rangers'. Please just let's all ride together, accept what each other has chosen to ride and just enjoy our own bikes!
A twat is a twat no matter what bike they ride and I believe it is as simple as that.
So cheers for having me and could someone please point me in direction of a well-priced R1200 GS please? CHEERS, Steve
even scoots.
