This 2nd bike thing.....

Baz speaks the truth.

I think the spoke wheels are extra tho, road ones are cast I think.

I'm waiting for BMW to sort me out a test ride on a 1200GS. Guy on the stand said all BMW dealers now have "low seat option" test bikes and I could have it for most of the day if I choose a weekday...

Also, if I wait a couple of weeks they said I could do a back to back with the new 1200 sports bike. Not too sure about that one yet, but I'm always for experiencing other bikes. The Mrs liked the feel of the GS, although it's a little high for a non expereinced pillion.

I don't know how many on here have tried the GS, but everybody that I know who has, says it's a marvelous machine. Looks butt ugly mind, so in a way I guess I have something in common with it.

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Yeah, those wire wheels are extra, still looks good without.

I think it's a good looking bike, very unique!

honda XR650 Supermoto?

Hornet? - spend some cash on th suspension tho!

dare i say a naked SV?

:P

Originally Posted by benHallowes

Hornet? - spend some cash on th suspension tho!

Yeah - very well built and, as I found out yesterday morning, very easy to ride/tractable in slippy road conditions.

2003-onwards models have uprated/sorted suspension, improved fuel economy and larger tank (I get 160 miles to the reserve light) and a much improved headlight

I'd find the bike you want first, make it "work" for you second...
Seats can be cut down, suspension lowered...

Originally Posted by benHallowes

honda XR650 Supermoto?

Hornet? - spend some cash on th suspension tho!

dare i say a naked SV?

:P

Supermoto and SV are out due to the poor pillion provision. And yes I know that many on here will say that the SV is fine, but my wife isn't confident of gettting on the bike, she's doing it so we can spend some time together. So I need a bike that has a single seat, and provides the pillion with plenty of confidence. Supermoto desn't quite fit the bill really, and the stepped seat of the SV isn't much better.

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You could do worse than this.

Ok, so you couldn't really.

what about one of these

Originally Posted by bikageboy

what about one of these

Nah, chair's on the wrong side for UK roads.