New Member Introductions » Hello from Canberra

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New to the R1200RS but have put in around 15,000 klm on it in the past 6 months. Such a great distance bike. My dear old mum lives 1000 klms away in Adelaide I usually visit her by bike (its a day and a half on the flat) and I am an active tourer. This is my 6th BMW I did over 300,000 klms on an R90S, I owned a R80G/S for about 6 years, a Husky Terra 650 (rotax single) was a great 50/50 bike and recently sold a F800GS and I mucked about with an R25. I currently have a KTM790R and a Honda SL230 as well. Keen to find out more about keeping this thing in top nick.

I am quite jealous with the amount of riding you are getting done. My fault of course, but this continual wet season down the east cost doesn't help...

I remember you had a 1100GS 🤔 back when I rode a few times with the NSWBMWTC back in 2009. Good to see your still doing as many miles now as you always have done. Back then I rode a 1200GSA.
Safe travels

I always steered away from riding the RS because I reckoned I would want one straight away and could not justify it (I'm 67 and retired).

Frustratingly waiting here to collect the 2018 R1200 RS I bought. It needs its NSW rego transferring into ACT and the dealer underestimated the delay at Access Canberra. Anyway I reckon I got a good deal, an optioned-up bike with 16*** kms up for a decent price.

I had a brief test ride, enough for me to realise that it fitted my needs and priorities. I previously owned a Rockster and loved that, along with past bikes including a Ducati ST3 and KTM990SMT. Twins rock!

At this time of year, you must think twice before hopping on the bike in Canberra? I still do and I'm in Sydney!

Ha ha - yes, it has crossed my mind. I still haven't been able to collect the bike...still not registered in ACT.