Rejected!

You have to buy whats around. Can the ABS be turned off at all?

--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)

 

I know i didn't take heed, but mate, do NOT buy a new one. Great rides
as they are, the reliability is utterly mongtastic.

--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)

 

I am listening brother Nige. If I do ever get a new bike it's more
likely to be another Triumph, perhaps a ST 1050.

 

Otherwise we couldn't all dance around the computer(s) singing "Told
you so, Told you so"...

 

I should have known after i rejected the even worse BMW made Mini
Cooper S i had 4 years ago. BMW finance are utter fucking cheesecocks
too.

**** it, I'mm off to Whitby on my utterly reliable 10 year old
Fireblade at 7am tomorrow. Call it 'salvation'


--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)

 

Did you buy it off a bloke who found it on a beach?

 

Timo are you Morris dancing round your computer?

 

Whitby? I haven't been there for ages. Have a large fish & chips while
you're there.

 

And when did anyone take any notice of good advice around here? Apart from
me that is, when it was recommended I get Avon Azaro's


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

At 8am!!! Might be a tad early, but I'll at least have a double sausage
& egg sarnie! If Brunstrom is watching, yes, some speed limits may
broken in the pursuit of double sausage & eggs......

Just had a look at the KTM site, the seats look like razors. Might just
get a transalp or africa twin.


--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)

 

Not wearing nice new leathers I hope?


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

<fx: hides hanky>

And where would you get this idea from?

 

That's not the point - on the 1150 Adventure you couldn't get the ABS
without the servo brakes. So even if you switch off the ABS, you still
have servo brakes. And the servo brakes on these can be a tad
problematic.

Like - according to the Swiss mechanic I talked to when my rear servo
switched itself off while going downhill from the village my mum lives
in - when the brake light bulb blows for example.

I think the servo brakes are an unnecessary complication, they're
computer controlled to boot and I've got firsthand experience of their
failure mode (turn the servo off). The mechanic who checked out the
failure mentioned that they're always getting them in in the summer due
to the servos switching themselves off which makes riding over passes
interesting.

I did like my GSA, but in the end it was too expensive for a bike that
you really only could own during the warranty period if you do the kind
of miles I do. They still haven't sorted out the finish issues and they
don't seem to be targetting the high-mileage crowd any more, at least
not like they used to.

 

I have a KTM Duke-II and all I can add is that "alternative seats are
available".

 

That's why I sold my GSA and bought the K1100LT in my sig instead. As
my tame BMW nutter puts it, as long as it'll get maintained
properly[1], it's pretty much indestructible.

[1] His idea of proper maintenance differs slightly from your average
BMW spanner monkey's idea, though.

 

And if you've shagged three or more relatives, can you miss the BMWs *and*
the morris dancing?

 

I didnt even get any, what a shit day.

Leathers are a fucking pain. I'm 6' 3" relativly slim downstairs, but
fairly big upstairs with long arms. 36" waist & 46-48" chest. No-one
makes owt i can wear really. I'm not into poweranger wankwear, just
plain black will do. HG have some nice stuff, but they dont have any
fucking stock. The arms are too short too.


--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)

 

Mate of mine has a 950 Adventure that's pretty much his only transport
and he's mentioned a few times that it's rather comfy.

 

Get yer arse down to GLF then. I'm sure Graham should be able to help.

 

That bad then. I did see a very nice K1200LT today, it got me
thinking....

--
'Chill Winston.......'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
BMW GS1200 (2007)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)