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04-01-2005, 11:20 PM
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  Join Date: 07-07-2004 Location: DE, USA
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| BMW 1200 GS Anyone bought one, or taken a test-ride? | |
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04-01-2005, 11:33 PM
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    Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: Cleveland
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 | Re: BMW 1200 GS No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. |
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04-02-2005, 9:07 AM
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 Join Date: 11-14-2001 Location: Here
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| Re: BMW 1200 GS Quote:
__________________ Is a paradigm worth 20 cents? | |
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04-02-2005, 11:32 AM
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       Join Date: 05-26-2001 Location: Concord, NH, USA
Bike(s): 2001 929 Age: 32 Posts: 4,720
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 | Re: BMW 1200 GS They are very fun bikes to ride. Different, but fun. Try one out.  |
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08-29-2007, 11:05 AM
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| Join Date: 05-21-2007 Location: Florida
Bike(s): R1100RT, VF700F, XS600s, XS700 Posts: 9
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| Re: BMW 1200 GS I just sold me 96 R1100RT and am now on the hunt for a replacement. Looking at the R1200GS and R1200RT. Both VERY nice but both dam near $20K. OUCH! |
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10-09-2007, 6:57 PM
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| Join Date: 12-04-2001 Location: Shelby NC
Bike(s): '06 Daytona 675, '02 R1150GS, '75 R90/6 Posts: 16
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| Re: BMW 1200 GS The 12GS is a nice bike. I did about 1200 miles on one last year. Since then, I bought an 1150GS, and the 1200 is smoother and lighter, but I like the 1150 better. Simpler electronics, no servo brakes (they did away with those on the new 1200s), and apparently a more durable final drive. If you're still in the market, check out advrider.com. |
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07-09-2008, 4:57 AM
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| Join Date: 07-09-2008 Location: Herts UK
Bike(s): 08 FireBlade, 08 690 KTM Duke, BMW 1200 GS,Tre-K Posts: 12
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| Re: BMW 1200 GS I have a 08 1200 GS ( It replaced Mk1 04 1200 GS) I regularly ride with sportbike riders touring in the Spanish Pyranees and Picos mountains. Once you get used to the Paralever suspension which seperates brake force from steering dynamics it's a hoot in the twisties. You will keep up with sports bikes and they will not overtake untill a long straight appears; then you can outbrake them to the apex and the boxer twin punches with immeadiate power to leave the four cylinder bikes behind whilst they 'wind up'. I have fitted relatively sticky tyres The boxer twin is fun on open roads with loads of torque and will pull in top at very low revs I have done 600 mile days in Spain and felt OK at journies end but with well exercised shoulder muscles! Downsides. It's big. I also enjoy my 08 Blade |
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