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Back to the Future/ I'M BACK!!!
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:40 pm
by herrman
Was intending to keep quiet about this until Burton but I have let the Cat out of the bag to Richard and Paul so here goes, Come next weekend I'm back on an S, Took the GS in yesterday for some warranty work and ended up taking a Mamola Rep out, Bottom line I still love the S and ended up buying it. It felt really good to be back on an S, As soon as I was on it was like being at home, May not be the Fastest,Trickist bike on the planet but it suits me!!!
Regards Peter.
welcome back
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:44 pm
by Paul
Great news Peter. I'll get the virtual fatted calf on the barbie
Cheers,
Paul
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:15 pm
by Gromit
Peter...
I just
knew you wouldn't be able to keep that one quiet till Burton.
Congrats all the same. Maybe one day some more of us will come 'home'
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:21 pm
by Me-109
Congrats! When do you take possession?
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:13 am
by FLASH
Thank God!
I thought that the inexorable march toward global domination by the GS, that I had unwittingly brought about, was irreversible.
Thank you herrman for reversing the trend.
(PS: I'm a little worried about Grommo and his Hardly Able Son...is it true that he's taken to wearing stars-and-stripes bandannas and sporting tassled bar-ends? At least we won't have to look far for a tail-ender! schnooooorfff!!!)
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:20 am
by Gromit
FLASH wrote:I'm a little worried about Grommo and his Hardly Able Son...is it true that he's taken to wearing stars-and-stripes bandannas and sporting tassled bar-ends? At least we won't have to look far for a tail-ender! schnooooorfff!!!
Yeah...you gorra problem with that???
Bro?
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:21 am
by bikemad99
Well done Peter,look forward to seeing you at Burton. Has Alan had the GS?
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:29 am
by bmwonder
Wey hey!
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:31 am
by Boxered
Congrats Peter, I love the mamola rep colour scheme, wish I'd held out for one, ah well.
Steve
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:48 am
by bmwonder
I prefer the red white blue scheme. Randy must have been standing on tip toes to sign it there!
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:58 am
by julian
Congratulations Peter. I'll be interested to hear your experiences on the 'technology regression' of the 'S' & R1100 vs. R1200 engine debate.
May I ask if you got a decent trade in for the GS or was the dealer concerend that you'd used it on consecutive Sundays? You must have made the salesman's day shifting an S.
Julian
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:39 pm
by Ade B
S out performs GS in home comforts/nostalgia shocker
There must be more to it than that, do tell
or is it a curse...
Ade
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:09 pm
by andrew s
Well Peter, does that mean I have got to do the same thing.
Well you kept on saying you were not 100% with the GS, and riding is mostly in the mind, if you mind is right you ride right.
I'm waiting for Tony to get his HP2.
Andrew
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:58 pm
by Nigel
Back to the old faithful eh Peter
It is a pretty bike still and if you know what you like, you go for it.
When is the best time to reward yourself?
Try and get to Burton if I can.
Cheers
Nigel
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:04 pm
by herrman
OK I'll answer what questions I can, Should have it Sat, Alan has turned down the GS and is keeping his RS, Dealer offered top money and didn't seem bothered by over 10,000 miles in 9 months, He didn't even go and look at the bike!!! Corrosion is still a problem and the Canbus electricals do not like any corroded conection, The thing sends confusing signals to the onboard computer. Whilst I had really started to get to grips with it recently the S has always pushed the right buttons for me and getting back on one just felt right.
Peter.