I bought another one

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I bought another one

Postby f90x » Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:45 pm

I shall be leaving for France soon (to live) and the R1200S shall have to be sold I think. I've hardly used it over the last few years as i've had a play with some others and not enough time for them all. I do love it, and i've had some great trips to France and Switzerland on it but at 56yrs and a creaky body it feels like it's time to go. It still has my favourite engine of all the bikes that i've run alongside it over the last 8 (or is it 9) years but I just don't fit on it for any decent distance any more :cry:

So with creaky body and a fear of losing my license i've started buying unfaired bikes culminating in this. (Although I do still have a 150hp Fazer1000 :wink: ) I bought this at 12 months old and under warranty (fortunate as it had a flaw in the tank lacquer and just got it replaced) and 'might' keep it forever. However, at 11st (70kg) the suspension is utter shit. The worst i've experienced since my fizzy in '81. Otherwise, a cracking bit of kit. Replacement suspension is on the horizon!

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Re: I bought another one

Postby Paul » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:53 am

Very nice. My mate "Dangerous Dave" has one of these and it has no shortage of get up and go.

Good luck with the move to France. Whereabouts are you going to live?

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Re: I bought another one

Postby f90x » Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:35 pm

Paul wrote:Very nice. My mate "Dangerous Dave" has one of these and it has no shortage of get up and go.

Good luck with the move to France. Whereabouts are you going to live?

Cheers,

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I’m off to Bergerac.
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Re: I bought another one

Postby Paul » Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:31 am

f90x wrote:I’m off to Bergerac.


Very nice. I'm sure you will have a fantastic life down there and I wish you the very best of luck with the move. I'm only very slightly green with envy :wink:

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Re: I bought another one

Postby f90x » Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:09 pm

Paul wrote:
f90x wrote:I’m off to Bergerac.


Very nice. I'm sure you will have a fantastic life down there and I wish you the very best of luck with the move. I'm only very slightly green with envy :wink:

Cheers,

Paul



Thanks Paul. There’s a bit of long term risk involved but we need a kick up the arse now and then. I’m really looking forward to it.
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Re: I bought another one

Postby boxerscott » Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:04 pm

Great bike choice!


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Re: I bought another one

Postby BoxerCup R » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:13 pm

f90x wrote:
Paul wrote:Very nice. My mate "Dangerous Dave" has one of these and it has no shortage of get up and go.

Good luck with the move to France. Whereabouts are you going to live?

Cheers,

Paul


I’m off to Bergerac.



I do really like the Trumpet you've chosen but I do like a retro, naked 8)

Bergerac, very, very jealous and I too wish you the best of luck in your massive move and don't forget to invite us Boxertrixters when you get your Gites up and running :bounce: :wink: Good Luck :D
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Re: I bought another one

Postby dave the german » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:08 pm

Very jealous!! You're right about needing the kick up the ar$e. In the words of Pink Floyd "And then 1 day you find 10 years have got behind you no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun". Good Luck
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Re: I bought another one

Postby popsky » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:55 am

Blimey the first time I looked at the picture without glasses and the topic title I thought you’d purchased another Kawasaki, it was only when John mentioned Trumpet did I look properly :oops:

Good luck with your move and new adventure Steve
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Re: I bought another one

Postby f90x » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:01 pm

dave the german wrote:Very jealous!! You're right about needing the kick up the ar$e. In the words of Pink Floyd "And then 1 day you find 10 years have got behind you no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun". Good Luck


A cracking line that and one that has resonated with me for about three decades! Time surely gets behind us quickly.
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Re: I bought another one

Postby f90x » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:04 pm

popsky wrote:Blimey the first time I looked at the picture without glasses and the topic title I thought you’d purchased another Kawasaki, it was only when John mentioned Trumpet did I look properly :oops:

Good luck with your move and new adventure Steve



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