R1200GS ... Frightfully brilliant

mc101 · March 16, 2021, 05:06:48 PM

So I borrowed a 2006 one of these from my pal Phil Seton last Summer ... excellent bike, went around the UK, did some BSB trips and even popped in Europe for a couple of days. Used it for the odd pop to meetings and even kitted myself out (thanks RST) in the appropraite "touring" kit (got the race bike for my other half of riding)

I decided that I'd take the plunge and bike a road bike, my youngest is now at an age where she can pillion, my partner loves it and my teenager (well shes a teenager and we'll leave that parked for the moment).

Collected the 2014 R1200 GS TE with a few trinkets last weekend from a close(ish) dealer, immaculate condition, FSH and the new LC version with 125BHP... hustles along aroun my local B roads...

When Phil said to me in 2019 - you wont ever want a different road bike I thought - bullshit ... He was right they do everything well, and Im not sure I could hustle the £30K race bike along the B roads any quicker than I can the R1200 .... So ... go try one, theres a reason they are the most successfull selling big bike ove the last 20 years - they are AWESOME. My other half fell asleep on the back coming bback from Oulton last year lol We've had knee down, toured two up plus 30KG of travel luggage, pulled into some awefully pleasant hotels on it. What a machine, congrats BMW.

7550 · March 16, 2021, 05:37:31 PM

Enjoy. May you have many happy and safe miles.

Jarse · March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PM

Enjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

Alzo · March 17, 2021, 04:04:48 PM

I had a 2017 Triple Black TE for 10 months...did 12k miles on it...and I can't disagree with anything you say...its a great all rounder...the performance is the same solo...two up...or laden with luggage.
I should have kept mine.

Green_Ninja · March 18, 2021, 10:16:18 AM

Quote from: Alzo on March 17, 2021, 04:04:48 PMI had a 2017 Triple Black TE for 10 months...did 12k miles on it...and I can't disagree with anything you say...its a great all rounder...the performance is the same solo...two up...or laden with luggage.
I should have kept mine.

Was it a keeper .................

David W · March 18, 2021, 01:59:40 PM

Some of them look a bit enormous with the wardrobes fitted but I do have a Honda Africa Twin itch I'd like to scratch one day!

Alzo · March 18, 2021, 07:02:35 PM

Quote from: Green_Ninja on March 18, 2021, 10:16:18 AM
Quote from: Alzo on March 17, 2021, 04:04:48 PMI had a 2017 Triple Black TE for 10 months...did 12k miles on it...and I can't disagree with anything you say...its a great all rounder...the performance is the same solo...two up...or laden with luggage.
I should have kept mine.

Was it a keeper .................

They all were.

MOzZereLLa · March 18, 2021, 09:38:42 PM

Quote from: Jarse on March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PMEnjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

This is true - they are boring as fuck

Dom1 · March 19, 2021, 07:48:42 AM

Quote from: MOzZereLLa on March 18, 2021, 09:38:42 PM
Quote from: Jarse on March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PMEnjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

This is true - they are boring as fuck

I'd call that pilot error.

PJ · March 19, 2021, 11:10:36 AM

Have to admit if you ignore my "quality" issues I've had with mine, I didn't really think going from a 2016 Triumph Explorer to to the 2019 1250GSA would be much of a difference, I mean, they are both touring/adventure bikes of the same size. But I was wrong, yeah sure the GS initially was frustrating for me but that was largely the bullshit with BMW UK than the bike itself, which aside from the new engine shenanigans has been utterly flawless to ride.

Did 2600miles last August with Steff, fully laden in blistering heat and it was a joy to ride. I'm not a quick road rider anyway, but I'm sure that I wouldn't have been muscling it around the roads any quicker if it had been a brand new S1000RR so for me it's the perfect road bike for my needs.

It is a bit of a heavy lump at a standstill though.

Lord Danoir the first · March 19, 2021, 01:20:50 PM

Quote from: MOzZereLLa on March 18, 2021, 09:38:42 PM
Quote from: Jarse on March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PMEnjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

This is true - they are boring as fuck

MOzZereLLa · March 19, 2021, 03:02:00 PM

Quote from: Dom1 on March 19, 2021, 07:48:42 AM
Quote from: MOzZereLLa on March 18, 2021, 09:38:42 PM
Quote from: Jarse on March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PMEnjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

This is true - they are boring as fuck

I'd call that pilot error.

this pilot makes no errors.

Jarse · March 19, 2021, 03:18:01 PM

Quote from: Lord Danoir the first on March 19, 2021, 01:20:50 PM
Quote from: MOzZereLLa on March 18, 2021, 09:38:42 PM
Quote from: Jarse on March 16, 2021, 07:53:56 PMEnjoy.

Adventure bikes are the future, apart from for Moz 👍🏻

This is true - they are boring as fuck

In like a gay way?

mc101 · March 20, 2021, 07:16:36 PM

Quote from: David W on March 18, 2021, 01:59:40 PMSome of them look a bit enormous with the wardrobes fitted but I do have a Honda Africa Twin itch I'd like to scratch one day!

Do it mate definitely the way forward with road riding these days I think

Andy M · April 06, 2021, 01:25:53 PM

I dont want to try one for the very reason you have set out, I'm going to leave the GS for when i am the wrong side of 40 and need panniers to cart my pills, thermos and flash around with me