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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 12 September 2009, 17:25:52
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Bought a GS today ::)
First before you say it, i went and tried a Honda VFR, soon as i sat on it, i knew it was not for me. Hated the position, weight on my wrists and riding position. Also tried a Kawasaki Verysis, took it for a spin around the lanes, this was very nice, loved the riding position, but the ride was a bit shabby, felt a lot of the bumps. The GS, just flattens everything.
Went to the open day at Oxford BMW, i tried a 06 GS-Adventure with 30k miles, it was up at £6,995 with no panniers.
Something was not quite right about it when riding, and it had been abused a bit, fairly bad corrosion on the plate behind the front wheel, slight rusting on the engine crash bars, some marks on the engine plates and crash bars, suggesting it had been dropped a few times. Generally not in very good state.
I then spotted a standard GS and took it for a spin, it was immaculate! 56 plate but looks like 07 model (newer dash & computer) full panniers, very, very clean example, no marks at-all, no corrosion on back plate, same miles to. But this one had been cared for.
Its just had its 30k service (by BMW) 100 miles ago, ran like a dream. Got brand new front & rear tyres, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax, and a tank of petrol. And usual BMW Warrenty with Europe break down cover, warranty covers everything on the bike, except, pads, shocks, tyres.
Price? £6,050.
Well chuffed, even more chuffed after checking out prices on Autotrader, considering its a BMW dealer, i expected to pay a little more, but there is nothing even close on Autotrader, there are only a couple cheaper listed, but they are all older with no panniers.
It reminded me of the demo bike, as its was in the same condition!
It looks almost exactly like this, but a lighter shade of grey:
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs206.snc1/7329_128624726763_506546763_2393453_1100604_n.jpg)
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I KNEW YOU WOULD. ;D ;D As I said in a reply on annother thread, you had allready decided, and in my head I kne you would'nt wait.
Well done matey, am pleased for you. :y :y
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Nice one :y
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:o :-X :o :-X :o :-X
Just kidding :y
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Nice looking bike :y :y
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Nice one, make the most of the sunshine.... :y :y :y
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You obviously know a bit of quality ;) ;)
Nice looking bike :y
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You obviously know a bit of quality ;) ;)
Nice looking bike :y
Hello There fellow beemer owner :D
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You obviously know a bit of quality ;) ;)
Nice looking bike :y
Hello There fellow beemer owner :D
;D ;D :y
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damn good choice!!! and well done for spotting all the marks of an uncared for example!!!! :y :y :y :y
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Better at 6and a bit K than 10 !!!!
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damn good choice!!! and well done for spotting all the marks of an uncared for example!!!! :y :y :y :y
Cheers G, glad you replied on this. Tempted to do a long haul run to spain at some point, maybe summer next year 8-)
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Better at 6and a bit K than 10 !!!!
yes, the 10k one was the Adventure, which on paper is not that much better.
Bigger fuel tank, fog lights, slightly longer wheel base, slightly better seat, bigger screen.
First day i test rode these it was very, very windy, which blured the differences.
Today, i actually found the standard GS better! Slightly easier to manage too, due to the weight.
Much easier on the wallet too 8-)
Looking forward to doing some camping trips :)
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Better at 6and a bit K than 10 !!!!
yes, the 10k one was the Adventure, which on paper is not that much better.
Bigger fuel tank, fog lights, slightly longer wheel base, slightly better seat, bigger screen.
First day i test rode these it was very, very windy, which blured the differences.
Today, i actually found the standard GS better! Slightly easier to manage too, due to the weight.
Much easier on the wallet too 8-)
Looking forward to doing some camping trips :)
big enough bike to fit a tow ball and pull a trailer tent. :y
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Better at 6and a bit K than 10 !!!!
yes, the 10k one was the Adventure, which on paper is not that much better.
Bigger fuel tank, fog lights, slightly longer wheel base, slightly better seat, bigger screen.
First day i test rode these it was very, very windy, which blured the differences.
Today, i actually found the standard GS better! Slightly easier to manage too, due to the weight.
Much easier on the wallet too 8-)
Looking forward to doing some camping trips :)
big enough bike to fit a tow ball and pull a trailer tent. :y
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Not really interested in that, enough storage on the bike itself.
I reckon tent / sleeping bag / airbed & chair on the pillion seat with a couple of straps. Clothes in one pannier, cooking gear in the other pannier, maybe some spare food. Leaves one pannier spare ;D
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Nice looking machine T - enjoy 8-) 8-) :y :y
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oh dear....
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oh dear....
What a shame a short ass like you won't be able to ride it ;) ;D
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Better at 6and a bit K than 10 !!!!
yes, the 10k one was the Adventure, which on paper is not that much better.
Bigger fuel tank, fog lights, slightly longer wheel base, slightly better seat, bigger screen.
First day i test rode these it was very, very windy, which blured the differences.
Today, i actually found the standard GS better! Slightly easier to manage too, due to the weight.
Much easier on the mullet too 8-)
Looking forward to doing some camping trips :)
Well get it cut then :D
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Nice one Tunnie, spend some of that hard earned cash :y
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oh dear....
What a shame a short ass like you won't be able to ride it ;) ;D
I won't loose sleep over it ;)
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Nice bike Tunnie..
I'll say something common in my country
can be translated as "god save you from all trouble"..
drive carefully..
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Nice bike Tunnie..
I'll say something common in my country
can be translated as "god save you from all trouble"..
drive carefully..
Will do! I feel better on the GS than the MT, its much more stable under heavy braking.
Its also got a lot of presence, with its unusual styling, so its noticed more than the usual rocket bikes.
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far better price. And your happy which is all that matters. Slight concerne over the mileage, but i guess they can handel it.
Road of bones next? Or school run with the other 4by4s? It IS the proverbial Toyota land cruiser. :-)
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far better price. And your happy which is all that matters. Slight concerne over the mileage, but i guess they can handel it.
Road of bones next? Or school run with the other 4by4s? It IS the proverbial Toyota land cruiser. :-)
Millage is high, but still get 12 month warranty, and its just had 30k service. It also rode just as good as the demo bike with 1k miles. They sold the bike from new and its only done motorway miles, hence it felt so good.
If anyone has 20 mins spare, this is a very interesting read:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199414&highlight=mongolia
Worth reading it all the way through if you have time, i would LOVE to do something like that, but it needs serious planning and investment.
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one day.... Very experienced riders by the looks.
Managed a trip to the bol dor at Paul ricard near Marseille once. Ferry to Bilbao and ride across the Piranese. A relatively short "long trip" fairly eventful for our group of 5. Some dodgy car drivers, in the uk, one side swiped a panier on a mates exup, and we hadnt even got to plymouth, no problem with car drivers in europe. A puncture. A crash on diesel,me. ::), thunder storms that held up the 24 hour race for 6 or so hours. One hell of a show though. Flooded the camp site. When we left, abandoned tents all over the place and a couple of gold wings up to the seat in water. Not fun.
Not to mention the head f*** of riding on the wrong side of the road. Camping often means a poor night sleep which i hate as it affects concentration the next day.
Often fancied a lap of the med, ferry to bilbao ride to Gibralter ferry across to north Africa and ride round to Turkey and Grease and back up that way through croatia. Would never get through Libya i guess.Isreal could be interesting. :-(
Realisticly better the other way and get the ferry back to Italy if stuck.
Trouble is, so many things beyond your controle.....
Plus i think i've used up all my luck on bikes.
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think a trip to the Isle of Man first, get some practice in
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;D yeah much safer. Not :y
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I wish I had £6k to spend on a bike :-/ ( I wish I had £6K to spend on a car :'(). Nice piece of kit (styling is an acquired taste). Just remember, no matter how much road presence, how comfortable, how 'confidence inspiring' it is, the roads are a dangerous place to be on a bike (no matter how fast of slow you are going). Take care on your new toy
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A friend of mine has one of these bikes Tunnie, he is really pleased with it and he has just come back from riding all around Europe on it.
Enjoy it :y
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one day.... Very experienced riders by the looks.
Managed a trip to the bol dor at Paul ricard near Marseille once. Ferry to Bilbao and ride across the Piranese. A relatively short "long trip" fairly eventful for our group of 5. Some dodgy car drivers, in the uk, one side swiped a panier on a mates exup, and we hadnt even got to plymouth, no problem with car drivers in europe. A puncture. A crash on diesel,me. ::), thunder storms that held up the 24 hour race for 6 or so hours. One hell of a show though. Flooded the camp site. When we left, abandoned tents all over the place and a couple of gold wings up to the seat in water. Not fun.
Not to mention the head f*** of riding on the wrong side of the road. Camping often means a poor night sleep which i hate as it affects concentration the next day.
Often fancied a lap of the med, ferry to bilbao ride to Gibralter ferry across to north Africa and ride round to Turkey and Grease and back up that way through croatia. Would never get through Libya i guess.Isreal could be interesting. :-(
Realisticly better the other way and get the ferry back to Italy if stuck.
Trouble is, so many things beyond your controle.....
Plus i think i've used up all my luck on bikes.
Went down on a CBR6 in '91. Did the full run from Calais. Iron Maiden were headlining on Saturday. Bruce Dickinson started the race. :y
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one day.... Very experienced riders by the looks.
Managed a trip to the bol dor at Paul ricard near Marseille once. Ferry to Bilbao and ride across the Piranese. A relatively short "long trip" fairly eventful for our group of 5. Some dodgy car drivers, in the uk, one side swiped a panier on a mates exup, and we hadnt even got to plymouth, no problem with car drivers in europe. A puncture. A crash on diesel,me. ::), thunder storms that held up the 24 hour race for 6 or so hours. One hell of a show though. Flooded the camp site. When we left, abandoned tents all over the place and a couple of gold wings up to the seat in water. Not fun.
Not to mention the head f*** of riding on the wrong side of the road. Camping often means a poor night sleep which i hate as it affects concentration the next day.
Often fancied a lap of the med, ferry to bilbao ride to Gibralter ferry across to north Africa and ride round to Turkey and Grease and back up that way through croatia. Would never get through Libya i guess.Isreal could be interesting. :-(
Realisticly better the other way and get the ferry back to Italy if stuck.
Trouble is, so many things beyond your controle.....
Plus i think i've used up all my luck on bikes.
Went down on a CBR6 in '91. Did the full run from Calais. Iron Maiden were headlining on Saturday. Bruce Dickinson started the race. :y
Mad init. The swiss are clearly as suppersed as rumoured, riding round at 3am with silencer removed and bouncing it off the rev limiter. Ear plugs a must. I hear chain saws are all the rage these days. Silencer swapped for mega phone exhaust, chain removed obviously. Mad but no agro, all good fun. :-)