It's bittersweet putting the old gal out to pasture.

[Pittsdriverwes]

I'm, of course, speaking of my 1200GS and not my wife. That bike partnered with me for some experiences of a life time (and a few I'd rather forget like that low side on the BRPR). I skipped over the 1250 vintage having rented them on a couple of fly & ride trips. That bike just didn't do much for me that my current well sorted 1200GS could do. Anywho, this bike followed me home yesterday after a touch and go negotiation with the kind folks at Bob's:



Now I've got my winter project work cut out for me to sort it out for some more adventuring. If any of you mooks have tips and advice about that I've got a new learning curve to climb and would appreciate any tips.

[Susan]

Congrats! That's a good looking bike. Bob's BMW was our dealer the 7 1/2 years we lived in PA. We found them to be good to work with.

[955i]

Looks like you gave a pass to the "microwave tank" models.

[Pittsdriverwes]

Ugly as home made sin says I. But for anyone on here that has one I'm sure it looks good on you!

[justjoe]

It has a purty mouth...

[Capnrip]

Congrats Wes!

[EricM]

Congrats, thatā€™s too much bike for me, Iā€™ll stick with my ugly/slow 1250.

[802Mike]

Darn you.... !
Congratulations, I've been tempted, but was able to pull back.
My old '15 GSA still does it for me. Sometimes I'd like to have
a lighter bike though. Especially after riding the 850 Tiger for
a day.
The thing is... if I ride to the dealer with my loaded GSA and
hop on a bare bones demo bike, it feels so much more nimble.
If I get a new bike I'll have to work on it all winter to add all the
doo-dads I like.
At 72, I may have one more new GS in me though.

[Pittsdriverwes]

That's why it took me so long to decide to trade out of my 1200GS - I had it perfectly equipped and sorted for me. My wife has taken to cursing under her breath every time she hears the deliver guy drop something on the front porch because she knows I'm back in that zone where I'll be on the computer all day looking at motorcycle stuff and spending the kid's inheritance.

[cabnfvr]

Congrats! I love the change they made to the steering. Fun bike!

[Doctor350]

Who would have thought that BMW would make the GS good looking? Congratulations

[Doctor350]

I rode my mates Ducati 1098 the other day, and not one pair of panties came flying at me. Mine, however, were a touch moist

[justjoe]

The bigger question Cap'n Underpanties, how many times have you thrown yours at Ducati riders?

[Doctor350]

I only throw at GS riders

[cabnfvr]

TIP$ and ADVI$E ..........

I read that the TFT $creens are a high theft item. That $eems weird, but it wa$ the Internet where I read it $o it ha$ to be true. Wunderlich (6 mile$ from our home!) ha$ an anti-theft cover (and optional vi$or) for the TFT $creen.

I added the vi$or for the Zumo XT2 a$ well.

$ierra BMW ha$ an adapter for the BMW GP$ plug if you change to another brand of GP$ (from BMW).

Under$eat $torage i$ nearly non-exi$tant on the R1300G$. I highly recommend a tool bag for under the tail rack.

MotoPump$ ha$ a variety of GPS mount$ and lock$ a$ well a$ compact tire pump$.

The Wunderlich Touring $port $creen ha$ better airflow (for me, YMMV) than the $tock screen. $tock wa$n't bad, but just a bit turbulent.

La$tly I recommend the Wunderlich $eat leveling and pa$$enger $tabilization kit$.


Enjoy $hopping, and Merry Christma$!

[EricM]

Tim, you missed 4 ā€œSā€™sā€

[cabnfvr]

Eric, I ran out of $.

[Pittsdriverwes]

Thanks for all the tips on ways to spend my kid's inheritance. I like the look of that touring screen from Wunderlich.

[955i]

Wait. A headlight costs $3,360? is this the Babylon Bee?

[cabnfvr]

We fully covered but comprehensive won't help us much if we're a couple of thousand miles from home. The protection is cheap insurance.

[802Mike]

True, I wasn't thinking... mine still has four more lights on it.

[cabnfvr]

Our first cross country "tool kit" was a Motorola phone (think small walkie talkie), credit card and the motorcycle title.

[Riverfurm]

I'm, of course, speaking of my 1200GS and not my wife. That bike partnered with me for some experiences of a life time (and a few I'd rather forget like that low side on the BRPR). I skipped over the 1250 vintage having rented them on a couple of fly & ride trips. That bike just didn't do much for me that my current well sorted 1200GS could do. Anywho, this bike followed me home yesterday after a touch and go negotiation with the kind folks at Bob's:



Now I've got my winter project work cut out for me to sort it out for some more adventuring. If any of you mooks have tips and advice about that I've got a new learning curve to climb and would appreciate any tips.

I got one too!

[Pittsdriverwes]

Giddy up Furman!! I think this 1300GS has saved my motorcycle soul. It's that good.

[Riverfurm]

It has been in the garage for two weeks now. Got 14 miles on it. The roads are salt covered and many still have snow on them. My garage is packed with snow removal equipment and motorcycles. My neighbors HD is in my garage. The dealer won't store or service it any more because it over 20 years old. So I will make a list on accessories I want and start working on it soon.

[Susan]

"My neighbors HD is in my garage. The dealer won't store or service it any more because it over 20 years old."
That is the right and decent thing to do. You're a good person, Furman.