BMW R1200gs George

Lolo · Post by **Lolo** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:46 pm

Well the day I said would never happen has arrived.

Even Hugh Jackman wearing a loin cloth and hand feeding me chocolate would not cheer me up today

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/331653148244?

herman · Post by **herman** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:38 pm

Blimey never thought that day would come. Good luck B)

sprintster · Post by **sprintster** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:27 pm

I'm sure he will go to another loving home and carry on his adventures! (thumbs)
At 5'5" I'd never even considered a GS!

Emf#53 · Post by **Emf#53** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:47 pm

sprintster wrote: At 5'5" I'd never even considered a GS!

At 5'6" and a 29" inside leg neither would I until today!

Took my 800GS for a service and was given a 1200GS that I could touch both feet - ok toes - on the ground at the same time. Which is more than I can do on my 800.

Turns out BM do a lowered chassis as well as the standard one on the 1200's from about 2010 onwards which I didn't realise and I reckon that combined with a low seat I could probably get both feet flat on the floor.

Just so happens they've got a 2010 low mileage one in stock - very tempting :huh:

vRSG60 · Post by **vRSG60** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:24 pm

I'm 5'-5" & 29" inside leg, I've sat on a 1200GS with low seat and one with low suspension but not one with both.

Lolo · Post by **Lolo** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:51 pm

People are always suprised when I climb off Georgegs and realise how small I am. I hear a lot of people say how big they are and how they could not ride one but once you have knowcked two or three inches off their height they are a fab bike. :laugh:

vRSG60 · Post by **vRSG60** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:25 pm

Lolo wrote:People are always suprised when I climb off Georgegs and realise how small I am. I hear a lot of people say how big they are and how they could not ride one but once you have knowcked two or three inches off their height they are a fab bike. :laugh:

You've given me hope (thumbs)

BigBashBonanza · Post by **BigBashBonanza** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:17 pm

Height hasn't stopped this guy......

gspod · Post by **gspod** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:06 am

BigBashBonanza wrote:Height hasn't stopped this guy......

(thumbs)

Surely he doesn't jump off the bike at every set of traffic lights :laugh: :laugh:

BigBashBonanza · Post by **BigBashBonanza** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:08 am

It would look a little odd! :whistle: