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New bike day!
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:36 pm
by Grey Thumper
Life's short and I'm getting old, so for the first time (and against all logical thinking), I decided to buy a bike brand new.
Freshly delivered:
And here next to its older brother (can you tell I like white vehicles?).
Incidentally, the bikes don't have seats because the cats scratch them
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:05 pm
by obfg
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:41 pm
by totalmotorcycle
Congratulations! It's a beaut!
A nice thing about buying new, you know how it has been treated.
Ride safe!
Mike
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:44 pm
by Grey Thumper
Yeah, the pic messed with my head too the first time I saw it
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:56 pm
by jstark47
Congrats on the new R1200GS. Enjoy!
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:14 pm
by fzrbiker
Beautiful bike! Good taste congrats....
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 3:41 pm
by dr_bar
We need a LIKE button... LOL
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:28 pm
by faded sun
That looks like fun on two wheels. Congrats on your purchase.
Just where do you store your seats for cat-proofing? In the white IKEA cabinet?
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:35 pm
by blues2cruise
You've had a whole month to ride it....how is it?
Re: New bike day!
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:24 pm
by Grey Thumper
blues2cruise wrote:You've had a whole month to ride it....how is it?
Objectively speaking, it's better than my old bike in pretty much every way. It's faster, lighter, nimbler, has better weather protection, etc.
Subjectively speaking . . . well, that's not so clear cut. My old bike feels more . . . substantial somehow. The tractorlike thrum of it, the clunk of the shifter, the heaviness of the clutch and throttle. Everything is a bit heavier and slower, but there's something reassuring about it. The new bike feels oddly delicate (surprising, considering it's an "adventure" bike"). Small example: my old bike has big, chunky switches that clacked into place. On the new bike, the switches are tiny and feel rubbery, like they're just activating circuit boards.
Anyway, no diss on the new bike though. It's a pleasure to ride, and much more comfortable at the end of the day. There's just a bit more tactile satisfaction with the old bike. Fortunately, I don't need to sell it at the moment (and I don't want to anyway).
