Hi All,
At the moment I am thinking about thinking of another GSX....
No unfortunately not Sophie (my old bike) as the current owner is very pleased with her (and so he should be).
I have my eye on a very nice 2008 model..
I have contacted the seller and have yet to hear back from him.
Its possible its no longer for sale of course!
we shall see..
S.
:welcome1:
Back Simon
Good luck :cheers:
back again - again - again :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
Speedy ....... :cheers:
Yes... do it ! :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya:
Welcome back again again (again?) Si
Hi All,
The guy who owns the 08 Bike I am interested in is away on a cruise till late Thursday..
He e-mailed me to say several people are interested in his bike and he will "add me to the list"! I would say out of the dozens I have looked at that his is my preffered choice.
A close 2nd is another 08 GSXI have spotted at a dealership (Low miles and un molested) and I decided to put a £100 (refundable) deposit on it to hold it till the weekend.
By then I should know if the original bike is sold or not.
Soooo
Its looking pretty likely that before too long I shall be back in the clan, one way or another.
S.
Errr
The guy on holiday has accepted my offer!!!!!
Gulp
I will post photos etc very soon.
He's asked me not to contact him till Friday as he's not back till lat Thursday.
I am slightly numb!
Talk soon.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 06:21 PM
Errr
The guy on holiday has accepted my offer!!!!!
Gulp
I will post photos etc very soon.
He's asked me not to contact him till Friday as he's not back till lat Thursday.
I am slightly numb!
Talk soon.
Great news Simon :clapping: :clapping:
So does that mean in thr space of two posts, you are a) back in the fold as it were and b) potentially the owner of possibly 2 08 GSX1400s....?
So welcome back again, again, again, again and again.....
PS: it's forum etiquette to introduce yourself.....
:stir: :cheers:
Hi
My names Simon and I am soooo very new to this forum.
No doubt I will be asking noob questions in the coming months.
So please bare with me as I know nothing about anything at anytime.
I've never ridden before and this will be my very first bike ever!!😳
Do I need a full license for one of these?
I'm thinking it can't be that much different to the Raleigh Chopper I used to own (the dangerous orange one that did wheelies)😬
S
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 07:43 PM
Hi
My names Simon and I am soooo very new to this forum.
No doubt I will be asking noob questions in the coming months.
So please bare with me as I know nothing about anything at anytime.
I've never ridden before and this will be my very first bike ever!!😳
Do I need a full license for one of these?
I'm thinking it can't be that much different to the Raleigh Chopper I used to own (the dangerous orange one that did wheelies)😬
S
The Raleigh chopper would be worth more than the 14 !!! :lol:
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 07:43 PM
Hi
My names Simon and I am soooo very new to this forum.
No doubt I will be asking noob questions in the coming months.
So please bare with me as I know nothing about anything at anytime.
I've never ridden before and this will be my very first bike ever!!😳
Do I need a full license for one of these?
I'm thinking it can't be that much different to the Raleigh Chopper I used to own (the dangerous orange one that did wheelies)😬
S
I'd suggest starting out on a primer edition, they are so slow even the factory got bored of them - hence the lack of paint. You'll be safer on one of them & gradually work up to a B/W.
Welcome back Simon, good to see you've learnt from your mistake. :whistling:
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 07:43 PM
Hi
My names Simon and I am soooo very new to this forum.
No doubt I will be asking noob questions in the coming months.
So please bare with me as I know nothing about anything at anytime.
I've never ridden before and this will be my very first bike ever!!😳
Do I need a full license for one of these?
I'm thinking it can't be that much different to the Raleigh Chopper I used to own (the dangerous orange one that did wheelies)😬
S
Didn't get on with the Triumph 1200 XRX Low then Speedy?
Hi Mr Barmy
The Triumph is a very nice bike.
Well built etc.
I had taken the screen and the hand guards off due to the warm weather, to try to make it more naked. I started thinking why not just have a naked bike!!!
I have been seeing a fair few 1400's around lately and so I started getting that familiar itch.
You shouldn't take for granted the simplicity to service the 1400.
My Triumph is a nightmare to replace plugs and air filter on.
Tank removal as well as the Tupperware. But on the Triumph the fuel has to be drained due to balance pipes.
I was quoted £870 for the Valve service which is every 20k!!!
There's a lot that's good about the 1200 triple. Gorgeous engine but not very DIY friendly!
I started looking at the simplicity of the GSX and ease of maintenance.
Plus that engine!!!!!
Valve shim friendly in that they rarely need adjustment.
I can't wait to show the photos.
But I don't want to jinx anything so will wait till it's actually mine !
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 09:51 PM
Hi Mr Barmy
The Triumph is a very nice bike.
Well built etc.
I had taken the screen and the hand guards off due to the warm weather, to try to make it more naked. I started thinking why not just have a naked bike!!!
I have been seeing a fair few 1400's around lately and so I started getting that familiar itch.
You shouldn't take for granted the simplicity to service the 1400.
My Triumph is a nightmare to replace plugs and air filter on.
Tank removal as well as the Tupperware. But on the Triumph the fuel has to be drained due to balance pipes.
I was quoted £870 for the Valve service which is every 20k!!!
There's a lot that's good about the 1200 triple. Gorgeous engine but not very DIY friendly!
I started looking at the simplicity of the GSX and ease of maintenance.
Plus that engine!!!!!
Valve shim friendly in that they rarely need adjustment.
I can't wait to show the photos.
But I don't want to jinx anything so will wait till it's actually mine !
Oh yes, I had one from new for 3 years if you remember, and they were a nightmare to work on. Triumph make nice bikes but don't think about servicing in the design. My BMW GS1250 is so much easier to work on, easier than the GSX1400 in many respects.
The main issue with the Explorer was the engine heat that blew back and the top end heaviness. That aside, a nice bike
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Monday, 22 August 2022, 07:13 PM
So does that mean in thr space of two posts, you are a) back in the fold as it were and b) potentially the owner of possibly 2 08 GSX1400s....?
So welcome back again, again, again, again and again.....
PS: it's forum etiquette to introduce yourself.....
:stir: :cheers:
When you have left twice or more its forum ettiquette to shout the lads a drink or three :onya:
:cheers: please
Maybe I should change my name to "Bad Penny" as I keep returning!
The other thing I resally Liked with the GSX was the huge under seat storage!
I dont think there is another bike thats in this class.
Seriously, I am pretty pleased to be back on here.
S.
Welcome back, Simon :hat:
:smile2: glad to have you back
Blast from the past, welcome back Speedy.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 03:09 PM
Maybe I should change my name to "Bad Penny" as I keep returning!
I think username change is a bit much. I resisted the :admin: temptation to do that, but: