Zag999
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got a bit of a story… I’ve had a 2001 Ducati 900SSie for the last 13 years and finally decided I needed something more comfortable that didn’t cause pain.
Cutting out a lot of the middle bit, I’m now the proud owner of a 2005 R1200GS that’s done 70k miles! Very tidy though, and well looked after.
Been fancying one ever since the Long Way Down thing but I’m a short ass so never thought I could reach the pedals.
The thing is, I didn’t test ride it. Because the guy selling it was nervous of me riding it. But I sat on it on top toes and thought if it was too tall I could get a lowered seat for it. They seem to be selling fast so I thought If I didn’t like it I could just sell it on.
The first ride off was quite wobbly. Riding position was not too alien because I’d borrowed my mates Harley recently. I soon got into the swing of it and WOW this thing handles! Love it
Standard seat height is not a problem. It’s on the lowest setting.
I think I feel I lean it more because I’m higher up but actually I’m leaning it only as much as the Duc. At the higher end of the arc, I’m bound to move more. But what a bike! You don’t notice the speed.
Anyway I thought I’d join the forum and share experiences.
I’ve gone from one extreme of bike to another. But then, I bet that’s not uncommon. People get fed up with painful wrists and think “what’s the most comfortable bike?” Once I got “Harley” and “gold wing” out of my head,
I thought “GS”. Whole lotta fun!
Karl.
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Cutting out a lot of the middle bit, I’m now the proud owner of a 2005 R1200GS that’s done 70k miles! Very tidy though, and well looked after.
Been fancying one ever since the Long Way Down thing but I’m a short ass so never thought I could reach the pedals.
The thing is, I didn’t test ride it. Because the guy selling it was nervous of me riding it. But I sat on it on top toes and thought if it was too tall I could get a lowered seat for it. They seem to be selling fast so I thought If I didn’t like it I could just sell it on.
The first ride off was quite wobbly. Riding position was not too alien because I’d borrowed my mates Harley recently. I soon got into the swing of it and WOW this thing handles! Love it
Standard seat height is not a problem. It’s on the lowest setting. I think I feel I lean it more because I’m higher up but actually I’m leaning it only as much as the Duc. At the higher end of the arc, I’m bound to move more. But what a bike! You don’t notice the speed.
Anyway I thought I’d join the forum and share experiences.
I’ve gone from one extreme of bike to another. But then, I bet that’s not uncommon. People get fed up with painful wrists and think “what’s the most comfortable bike?” Once I got “Harley” and “gold wing” out of my head,
I thought “GS”. Whole lotta fun!Karl.
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