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The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:28 pm
by herrman
Bit of an emotional goodbye to Alans 1200r this morning and my 1200s is going tomorrow , Start of a new chapter!!
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Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:30 pm
by popsky
So what’s the replacement then Peter ?
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:35 pm
by herrman
Well its a twin and still has the BMW badge on the tank!!
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:52 pm
by popsky
herrman wrote:Well its a twin and still has the BMW badge on the tank!!
And does it have that new fangled chain thingamijig
it’ll never catch on
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:48 pm
by herrman
I think it has!!
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:50 pm
by popsky
Keep your thumb safe then
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:53 pm
by herrman
Do my besr, Its got funny indicaters though!!
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:01 pm
by Paul
I'll have £5 each way on an F900R in black.
Paul
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:09 pm
by herrman
You've lost £5 Paul!! its Red and silver!! and its also got an x in there. F900 XR !!
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:14 pm
by Paul
Very nice Peter. Did you try the Triumph Tiger 900 before splashing your cash on the XR? I had a go on one as my eventual GS replacement in a few years time, and really liked it. I've only tried the F850 in the BMW range and that left me a bit underwhelmed, but look forward to trying to cadge a go on you XR in Moffat
Cheers,
Paul
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:24 pm
by herrman
Paul, never tried anything other than the XR. After the weekend away last month--decided I still enjoyed biking but did I really want 2 14 yr old money pits in the garage, NO one will do-test rode the XR and thought this'll do for me. See you in Moffat
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:44 pm
by herrman
Only base model--with heated grips (its a BMW for gods sake) and pannier mounts,Dont think i'll be buying them at £800 a pair, Didn't feel the need for all the fancy electronics--thats what your Brain and right hand are for!!
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:55 pm
by Gromit
Nice one, Peter.
I got very close to a return to biking very recently (in other words, started browsing Bike Trader) but I'm really not sure now. Spending time doing a lot of *photography (some of it even paid!) but would love to meet up with you and the gang at some point...it'd be on/in 4 wheels though.
*Actually blew my bike budget on a Leica but hey ho...
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:18 am
by herrman
That would be great Richard, The 'bug' might just return at some point.
Re: The time has come!!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:55 am
by Paul
I feel an outing to Jack's in Towcester brewing...