R1200gs

Henners · 13-Jul-2006, 00:43

Those nice folk at Vines in Guildford lent me a brand new GS for the day today so I went over and had lunch with CK and AK - congrats burd

- and after a bit of aclimatisation it turned out to be a hoot! Scottch bought one and he told me that he's done more miles on the GS in a few months than he did in two years of Ducati ownership - I now know what he means, plenty of torque, loads of comfort and you're sitting at 4X4 level - really cool after just getting off a 996

Could well be convinced to add one to the stable ...

andyb · 13-Jul-2006, 01:16

May well be the tonic for that bad back.............

bradders · 13-Jul-2006, 09:24

pity I aint taller...altho they do lowering kits and its probably same kind of size as a numpty

CK · 13-Jul-2006, 09:29

so you did get 'into' it in the end?

Certainly looked quite comfy when you were going up the road

Henners · 13-Jul-2006, 10:53

Took your advice Charlotte and spent a bit of time adjusting a few things, did a lot of miles and it started to make sense.

Rob B · 13-Jul-2006, 11:20

Yep, considering a GS or a KTM Adventurer too. There's a reason there so damm popular. My 1100S has all the engine/shaft/luggage/touring attributes but the comfort should be better on the more upright trailies.

go on, you know it makes sense...

AK · 13-Jul-2006, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Henners

Took your advice Charlotte and spent a bit of time adjusting a few things, did a lot of miles and it started to make sense.

you took her advice?

advice and sense from my wife in the same sentance?

Bones · 13-Jul-2006, 14:58

I tried the Boxer Cup bike last year and loved it , but they were asking £9000 for a 2nd hand one also i'm not short but i struggled moving it around in tight areas.Just reading write up on R1200s thinking of taking one out as like the look.............but not sure..............

Henners · 13-Jul-2006, 15:02

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And the BMW because they were so damn heavy!

The new GS is the same weight as my 996 ... BMW have lopped 30kgs off the old one.

Red-leader · 13-Jul-2006, 18:18

It looks like an explosion in a pipe factory !
What are you doing, pull yourself together man.
One bike Kev

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13-Jul-2006, 01:16	#2
andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! May well be the tonic for that bad back............. Reply

13-Jul-2006, 09:24	#3
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... pity I aint taller...altho they do lowering kits and its probably same kind of size as a numpty Reply

13-Jul-2006, 09:29	#4
CK Ducati Corse Posts: 3,350 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NW Surrey so you did get 'into' it in the end? Certainly looked quite comfy when you were going up the road Reply

13-Jul-2006, 10:53	#5
Henners Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,338 Join Date: May 2002 Took your advice Charlotte and spent a bit of time adjusting a few things, did a lot of miles and it started to make sense. Reply

13-Jul-2006, 11:20	#6
Rob B Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,263 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wimbourne, Dorset Mood: I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyyy Yep, considering a GS or a KTM Adventurer too. There's a reason there so damm popular. My 1100S has all the engine/shaft/luggage/touring attributes but the comfort should be better on the more upright trailies. go on, you know it makes sense... Reply

13-Jul-2006, 18:18	#10
Red-leader Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 882 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chertsey Mood: wobbly !!! It looks like an explosion in a pipe factory ! What are you doing, pull yourself together man. One bike Kev Reply