New Member Introductions » New Member Birmingham UK - bike in lockdown

Hi All, I have had 2 previous R1200RS's - a 2016 Granite Grey (spookily spotted for sale at Rybrook Wolverhampton at the moment) and a 2017 white with red frame (the best colours) - both from Cotswold Gloucester who I can't fault. Currently the proud owner of a 2019 Austin Yellow R1250RS Sport, well almost, I have bought the bike (was a demo) from Charles Hurst Belfast and was due to be delivered on the day of the UK lockdown. Talk about bad timing. So its sitting in Belfast since 24th March until who knows when.... The guys at Charles Hurst have been fantastic. Just gotta be patient.... Couldn't ride the bike here anyway, unless I was going food shopping. Ventura luggage system waiting at home to be fitted then off to the Picos in North Spain in September (fingers crossed).

Hi Barry
I sympathise with the waiting. I got my black 1250rs the day the showroom closed at Lloyd’s in Carlisle and drove back to London to avoid having to wait an indefinite amount of time for normality, or the next version of this, to resurface.
Interesting ride, trying to respect running in against getting home.
I’m also looking forward to getting down to Spain this year (& on to Portugal). I planned riding down and then making a decision about ferry back. When I checked ferry, Spain to Blighty was a lot cheaper than the other way around.

Welcome. I’m on my third as well. Lupin, Grey / Red, Austin Yellow. The actual best colours. 😁

Welcome, same here, mines stuck at the distribution centre. Can’t wait to get it.

welcome hope you get your bike soon and hope you get to the Picos as it is a fantastic place too stay and ride, been 4 times and loved it every time. Don't think I will be so lucky with my bike trip to Germany mid May but hope still to make the BSB in Assen in September

Graham

We have been going there May and September for the past 20 years and more. Hoping the September trip will still be on - mates leave Friday 11th Sept on Ferry but I ride down through France and meet up with them in Santander Saturday afternoon (I don't like the crossing). It will all depend on if the Spanish hotels and bars are open again... fingers crossed.

Enjoy the new bike whenever you can.

My May trip to Germany / Belgium is scrubbed. I don’t really expect to get abroad this year.

I spend the fortune I’ve saved by keeping my original 2015 bike on fuel and hotels.