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Bought a 2008 GS1200 this weekend.

Had a SMIDSY 5 years ago and whilst I had a KTM990 for a year after that, my wife wasnt happy with me riding and so I sold up and bought the next best thing to a bike - a Lotus Elise R. But it is only the "next best" thing and after agonising for a few years ( dont do quick decisions ) I decided to buy another bike. And of course keep the Lotus which is, as you all know, an investment and a diversification of the family assets base. So a good thing and better than an ISA.

Can't see me doing lots of miles but I will be packing some sandwiches and having a day pottering about the Brecon beacons on the bike. For some reason, I could never do this in the car and I missed it. Probably a speed issue. I dont ride fast as you can see from the bike choice. But in the Lotus I find it really difficult to travel at less than warp factor 5.

So first task - get the bike cleaned up and polished and the corrosion dealt with. How BMW can charge £15 k for a new bike and paint and plate so badly I do not know.

Hey well done laz. Enjoy and take care. Sounds like a versy sensible investment decision to me.

were you agonising over the decision over the bike, or how to tell her indoors??

welcome back

both! particularly "her indoors" who got herself really wound up about it.

tbh I still feel a bit rotten going ahead with it, but a pal of my age just dropped dead three weeks ago and that made up my mind for me. you only live once

any one else pissing themselves about a post from Lazarus saying you only live once.....

Nope.

A GS 1200 eh, no slomo that bike and its a real wheelie machine.

You need to go to the alps with it, you won't stop grinning as you pass all the sports bikes.

Enjoy and welcome back

Gio wrote:, you won't stop grinning as you pass all the sports bikes.

Only the ones that can't ride

Glad to hear you're back on 2 wheels .... and we do seem to have a growing Panzer Corps on the forum these days!

Aladinsaneuk wrote:any one else pissing themselves about a post from Lazarus saying you only live once.....

Yes, there is a certain irony !

I reckon you've done the right thjing Lazarus - remember fat Harry? He gave up bikes cos he thought they were dangerous and has had various accidents since then including falling off a stepladder and putting himself in hospital!

Or are YOU FH?

Well done, Lazarus! I can empathise with your dilemma and eventual decision. I kept away from bikes while my children grew up but the passion for bikes was too strong to resist permanently and I succumbed 6 years ago. Like you, I like nothing better than a day trip with a flask of coffee and sandwiches, and you just wouldn't do that in any car, even your lovely Lotus! The GS is an excellent bike; I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Dunno about pootle, aren't big jessies on a par with Falcos and such for weight and power?

Aladinsaneuk wrote:any one else pissing themselves about a post from Lazarus saying you only live once.....

Positively Lazarus like. Not only a born again biker but one who has been born again twice over now.

randomsquid wrote:
Dunno about pootle, aren't big jessies on a par with Falcos and such for weight and power?

Definitely poodle with me riding. I'd change my ID to BikerGramp ( fully qualified - 3 grandsons so far) if it didnt look a bit like propositioning BikerGran.

Oh do! I haven't been propositioned for years!

Ever since Rackhams shut.