G'Day All,
Being well on the wrong side of 50, i'm new to all these forums so bear with me as i get up to speed. I've just taken ownership of a preloved 2005 ST1300A. It was to be something of a project bike for the anticipated 2nd covid wave lockdown, but after my first ride, the full project thing may have to wait.
I've been mainly on adventure bikes in my later life and my 1200GSA has made this type of touring a pleasure. I guess I can say i'm blessed that my better half loves getting on the back and travelling and we've done a fair amount of both formed dirt and bitumen in nearly every state. Now I'm also recalling the times when throwing a leg over was a pleasure, & now realise after the ST test ride, just how nice it is to be able to flat foot the ground!
I know there's a bit to do to get her dancing again with 100k of former duties but from what I've found on this site so far makes me believe the job will be enjoyable rather than becoming a task.
Looking forward to making the rest of this year brighter and drawing on the vast collective knowledge this family shares.
PS. A pic from Day 1.
PSS. Before the 'Bikes Made Weird' rant starts ill say this as I told the BMW sales manager where I get it serviced, "I love riding the GS but I certainly cant say the same thing about owning one"