R1300GS

[Ken_Code]

Does anyone have an R1300GS? What do you think of it so far?

I’ve just ordered one, hopefully to arrive late next month.

It’s turned into a quite expensive week as I also bought a new family car, but I’d been considering the bike for while and a brief sunny period of weather made my mind up.

[Ken_Code]

Brewsters said:

Go on YouTube - there's over 1000 reviews. All positive, so get ready to throw about £5000.00 worth of accessories on it when it arrives!

I’ll not be putting any accessories on it other than a top box; it comes with everything that’s needed.

[Ken_Code]

Skeptisk said:

Perhaps it was good you didn’t see too many videos.

I played with the configurator and managed to add five or six grand to the base price

It’s coming with a lot of options, but no aftermarket things.

Total price is £24,000. I was tempted to go for an absolutely basic bike, but in the end went the other ways.

It’ll be my third GS, although the first in the years, and the first I’ll have bought without trying.

[Ken_Code]

Caddyshack said:

The only negative thing I have read is something to do with relays melting under the seat but assume a new one will now be sorted.

I really like the new 1300, I wouldn’t buy a 1250 on looks alone but the 1300 is a big improvement if you find the 1250 too chunky.

It’s easy to configure a 23/24k bike though.

I’m getting in in “trophy” spec. I always regretted not buying the Rallye version of my 1200, for the nice colour scheme.

[Ken_Code]

Dog Star said:

Well that’s going to be an oddity for me and Mrs DS - as well as the “Yellow Car Game” we also play “GS Bingo” where we look for the most ridiculous looking GSer with every sort of bolt on tat and lights going on their 400kg 8 foot wide wurlitzers on wheels.

We we driving off the Rotterdam ferry this morning and it was a total GS “bingo!”-fest.

However nothing has yet beaten the glittering example I saw with spare tyres strapped on and the absolute piece de resistance: a fire extinguisher bolted to his crash bars

I’m more of a Nurburgring sort of rider than one who loads it up and goes camping.

Well, that and travelling light to Monaco and parking it up in Casino Sauare.

[Ken_Code]

It’s coming a bit sooner than I thought, probably in a fortnight so I need to free up some garage space.

My Husqvarna 710 with its massive 800 miles on it needs to go first. Despite not getting on with it at all it’ll still be a wrench.

Harder to decide about is my 1200GS. Lovely bike, nothing wrong with it, so I may keep it for a bit.

[Ken_Code]

Have BMW admitted a problem / suggested a fix?

I’m tempted to head down over the alps to Monaco for my first trip, but prefer to wait if there’s a significant chance of finding myself stranded up in the mountains.