New Bike Day..
Discussion
So, after much tooing and froing, wailing and gnashing of teeth, sleepless nights beating my son like a ginger (he is) we arrived at the conclusion that for where we live, for what is practical...theres only one real contender.
BMW 1250 GS TE in Storm Black.
Given that I have a ton of extras from my GS 1200 in Vietnam that I never fitted and the fact that a TE costs the equivalent of 12k GBP here, now come with a full 5 year warranty and they hold their values like nothing else it was a no brainer.
As the bloke from 44 Teeth stated, there comes a point in your life when you just need a GS. He also showed how well they wheely so it's not a complete disaster!!
BMW 1250 GS TE in Storm Black.
Given that I have a ton of extras from my GS 1200 in Vietnam that I never fitted and the fact that a TE costs the equivalent of 12k GBP here, now come with a full 5 year warranty and they hold their values like nothing else it was a no brainer.
As the bloke from 44 Teeth stated, there comes a point in your life when you just need a GS. He also showed how well they wheely so it's not a complete disaster!!
Edited by Steve Bass on Friday 7th August 20:52
Steve Bass said:
Apparently they come with either Michelin or Bridgestone.
Which is the better??
Michelin Anakee Adventures (not Anakee 3s!) are given decent reviews.Which is the better??
Bridgestone A41s not so ok imho because of a very slow turning carcass profile. I didn’t rate them just by looking at them, and ChipChap’s set neither lasted nor seemed as nice on our recent trip.
For mostly tarmac focused use, I would highly recommend Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2s. Superb tyre for feel, grip, longevity, handling. I must have had 6/7 sets of these.
Forget Conti RA3s, but TA3 get good reviews and are close to the PST2s I’ve heard.
For mixed... depends really. I’m currently trying out Karoo Streets and they are pretty good. Have not been demanding of them so far though.
I will be trying Pirelli Scorpion Rallys next.
For offroad... well the world is your oyster and you would have the experience from your KTM days.
spareparts said:
Steve Bass said:
Apparently they come with either Michelin or Bridgestone.
Which is the better??
Michelin Anakee Adventures (not Anakee 3s!) are given decent reviews.Which is the better??
Bridgestone A41s not so ok imho because of a very slow turning carcass profile. I didn’t rate them just by looking at them, and ChipChap’s set neither lasted nor seemed as nice on our recent trip.
For mostly tarmac focused use, I would highly recommend Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2s. Superb tyre for feel, grip, longevity, handling. I must have had 6/7 sets of these.
Forget Conti RA3s, but TA3 get good reviews and are close to the PST2s I’ve heard.
For mixed... depends really. I’m currently trying out Karoo Streets and they are pretty good. Have not been demanding of them so far though.
I will be trying Pirelli Scorpion Rallys next.
For offroad... well the world is your oyster and you would have the experience from your KTM days.
That was in malawi when 60% was dirt riding howver i rode their on Tourances and changed them to TKC's in country.
So let's see what she comes with and i'll take it from there.
Cheers.
jjones said:
Steve Bass said:
that a TE costs the equivalent of 12k GBP here, now come with a full 5 year warranty[/footnote]
That's an amazing price and the warranty!!! Nice purchaseKinda made it a no brainer when a second hand 2019 with 1500kms was only 2k USD cheaper and had 18 months balance of warranty remaining.
Pothole said:
Steve, is that the "Exclusive" TE? FROM £17040 in UK!!!
Yes. Here's the link to the bike on the BMW SA online purchasing system
https://buy.bmw-motorrad.co.za/bike-finder/r-1250-...
You can see the packages such as touring and comfort etc as well as the spoked rims and exclusive style.
Price is R277800 and at the current exchange rate, that puts it around 12067 GBP. GS's have always been cheap in SA, heaven knows why??
SA doesn't get the option of the Emergency assist system but other than that, it's like for like I believe
Edited by Steve Bass on Saturday 8th August 08:37
Pothole said:
Bargain.
It would seem so...I was seriously looking at the Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory but this is 53% of the cost... Can't ignore the numbers. And as I have a full luggage set, headlight, radiator and engine guards already, it becomes even more sensible.
Not to mention I have a BMW dealer 50kms away whereas the Aprilia dealer is 400 kms and for the mix of tar and sand roads available, I think this is the right choice.
Getting some bits like the Motorrad footpegs which are an offroad stylee with a rubber pad that presses down on springs when you stand up offroad and the HP beak trim.
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