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BTW saw loads of 1290 R's in the Pyrenees, feck they're fast!
But did they actually see any of the Pyrenees...........
BTW saw loads of 1290 R's in the Pyrenees, feck they're fast!
Not in the way I did, Ange was on her 250!!But did they actually see any of the Pyrenees...........
My 1190S weaved at speeds in excess of 115mph if it had any of the factory supplied luggage fitted. It didnt matter if it was on new or old tyres nor how much weight was in the luggage, it started at 115mph amd got progressively worse to the point where when I took it up to 130mph I seriously thought it was going to go from a weave to a tank slap and throw me off.
Soft luggage cured it as would keeping the speed down but if I didn’t want to do 115mph I’d have bought a 500 Honda.
Wonder what Nutty and bounce top speeds are with their topcases, and if they get the wobblies.
Definitely weaves in excess of 80 plus on straight roads
Never had any wobble or weave on any of my 5 different models of 1200 GS with or without panniers, top boxes, pillions or different clothes - it is interesting to note though that the recommended 80mph loaded up max advised speed limit of the air/oil cooled models was removed on the later water cooled models.
Wonder what Nutty and bounce top speeds are with their topcases, and if they get the wobblies.
That’s because none of your GS’s will do more than about 120mph.
We’re talking about the odd wobble at 140/150mph.
Not in the way I did, Ange was on her 250!!
Bollocks. Every time at 80mph? Nah.
I got 156mph on the Sat Nav, then bottled it.
To use your favourite comment, that's bollocks!
I have seen 140 mph , Nav 5 indicated, on my 2013 LC in Germany with top box on, loaded with 6 bottles of wine. No shakes, no weave and no steering damper. Was having a bit of a ding dong with a Ducati at the time.
I said in excess of 80mph and as I have the R I missed the other OP ref to an S so this was not aimed at your bike Nutty, Its not dangerous just a-slight weave much better than the 1190r I had,
As for the Bike it is stunning in every way and no recriminations part exing the GSA rallye
Davy
That’s the best explanation so far exactly as I found it.
Surely the new ones are fixed ?
I’m to busy to test ride one now this week so will have to wait and see .
Wanted to buy one today asked the salesman to bring me one to try today but not interested only 30 miles away and bought two off them before.
I work for a ford dealer group and would of jumped to do a home test drive as mostly there an easy sale.