RE: Test ride reviews - 5

why would a reference to balls and assholes- human or canine, be a "positive"?

To translate to American:

This bike is the shit.

This bike is shit.

Zitat von M3M im Beitrag #61

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why would a reference to balls and assholes- human or canine, be a "positive"?

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #62

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Zitat von M3M im Beitrag #61

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why would a reference to balls and assholes- human or canine, be a "positive"?

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Depends on the context, dear

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Stll sittimg here waiting for my bones and the new 1250 watching GG again on YouTube.

It is a big night in Melbourne, the semi final for the AFL football. My wife is a passionate member of the Richmond Tigers and is at the game

So GG is on the big screen.

I swear he sounds a bit like Sean Connery

Texas seems greener than the cowboy films made it, and I didn't see any saloons

Hi GG

I swear there was no alcohol involved. It
COULD be my Chinese TV sound quality as I am pretty sure the Endone wore off weeks ago.

Looking at Spec sheets, with time on my hands, got me thinking about my past bikes. I have in the past "traded down" to smaller, lighter bikes.

In 1984 I bought a Z1300 from a friend / riding mate who was taking up the priesthood. I has 5 or 6 bikes at that time -a whole garage full. Unsurprisingly he was a really fine, decent man and I hope he is happy and well today. It was a good bike, the fuel injected one with bags. Ultimately I sold it to my best man (my 1st marriage) and he kept it for years.

It was the most powerful bike I have owned. I didn't realise that, in real terms, the 1200 RS probably equalled or even surpassed it. The 1250 on the (claimed) numbers certainly does. I trust German numbers more than Japanise ones BTW.

The RS experience is such a refined one that it's vastly superior speed, acceleration, torque, braking power and stability in comparison to the Z1300 just are not, individually, overwhelming impressions. What is so impressive about the RS is how balanced it is, how it's major controls are smooth, precise and predictable and how it feels like a perfectly integrated unit.

The Z1300 was peaky, good power was found over 6,000 rpm. It felt, and truly was, ponderous. It's brakes were fine for the time, but not for today. More eye bulging than pavement puckering.

It could, and did, carry a pillion on a pilgrimage from Melbourne to Sydney return for the Castrol 6 hour production motorcycle race, (Google it) at any speed you wanted, and a lot faster than anyone else was prepared to go.... on the broad 4 lane highway. It's trump card was its power, what made it less likeable was its bulk. (That is not meant to be a veiled political comment).

So, only 30 - 35 years later, heading into my twilight years, a fact made known to me by many work colleagues and in-laws, I am returning with another "crotch rocket".

My older son, who is a rider, has offered to collect the RS and run it in for me. He is undoubtedly hoping for an extensive convalesence. He will be disappointed!

Sorry, terrible error, shiny boat anchors are polished stainless steel, chrome ones wouldn’t last 5 minutes.

And as for the Austin yellow. Well I think it looks pretty good.

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #70

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And as for the Austin yellow. Well I think it looks pretty good.

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The RS would definitely look sweeter with that gloss version of that color

Great reviews in this month's Ride magazine and this week's U.K. MCN.
The 1250 RS has been BM Park Lane's best selling bike over the past three months.

The MCN review makes the point that the RS is a better road bike than the GS and so, therefore, a better choice for riders who don't go off-road ( so that'll be 90% of people then)

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #74

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The MCN review makes the point that the RS is a better road bike than the GS and so, therefore, a better choice for riders who don't go off-road ( so that'll be 90% of people then)

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