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guitarcarfana... Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 13:27 - 24 Jan 2019 Post subject: New Bike - R1200 GS 2005 |
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So...Transalp is now on the road and fully fettled. Time to start looking for my next project.
I wanted a big bike to take me to europe and was open to pretty much anything. Then this this popped up for about £1500 less than it should be (alot of bike for £2k)....
https://i.imgur.com/HNtO0x8h.jpg
MOT just lapsed, flat battery but assured it was a good bike. 74k, full BMW history and after an hour of fiddling/jump starting, running lovely on the sellers driveway. It's done 1000 miles in 3 years so clearly in need of a good run.
Money changed hands, bike insured, MOT booked (in case I got stopped by the Rozzas) and then 3 hour drive home (over the Brecons) in the pitch dark and snow/ice. Fun and games!
Lot's of poke, this bike is fast and handles well. Motorway work is super....like an armchair. Heated grips are insane!
Pulled battery off to charge when I got home - fully charged, looks like it just needed a good run.
Few little things to investigate, but bike looks solid. Maybe not a project - MOT tomorrow so will find out if the basics are all good.
All in all, chuffed. Nice bike, can see why they are so highly rated. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 94 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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