Well...what a day!
With Mrs Moogus on the back, had a lovely ride out over Exmoor and into Lynton before dropping down for lunch in Lynmouth, then across the top, down Porlock hill into Minehead for coffee...then disaster!
Turning right at a T junction, leant into the turn, more throttle didn't happen when called for, bike engine stopped and over she went trapping me under it. Debbie, Mrs Moogus, managed to lift the back end enough and free me. Unfortunately, pushing the bike off scratched the fairing even more but nothing broke.
Debbie suffered a strained shoulder and ribs, I had a sore ankle. The bike was scratched on right mid fairing, lower panel, wing mirror and pannier. Rode it home though.
Net result of all this...Debbie won't go the back anymore and I've fallen out of love with the bike, so much so that today I traded it for a BMW R1200RS.
I accept it was my fault. earlier in the week, in an effort to lessen the 1st gear clunk on selection I adjusted the idle from 1500rpm to 1100. Being used to extra revs at slow speed, coupled with the fueling issue i've written about, the engine didn't have the fuel required to make the turn and stalled.
If i'm honest, the R1200RS was fabulous and so much better. I'll miss the GTR certainly but am somewhat relived it'll be gone on 8th May when I collect my RS.
Sad that it has ended like that for you but at least you are back on another bike which will hopefully prove a good fit for you.
Perhaps the wife can be talked round, that would be an even bigger miss if you have spent a lot of time together on bikes in the past. Shared experiences matter a lot.
Pete.
Thanks Pete.
Debbie pillioned on the RS today for the test ride and loved it. She has ridden with me on my bikes for years. She will gladly continue to pillion so long as it's not the GTR. She has decided to go for her full motorcycle licence now. Will be great to ride with her on her own machine.
Rgds
Colin
That's a shame that has happened at least you and the wife aren't to hurt plastic can be replaced.
Enjoy the new bike 👍
Thankyou Pross :smiley:
Good luck with your new steed, which I hope will suit you well and enable you and your wife to ride together again.
Maybe post some photos of your new bike
Not another bloody BMW convert! :mfr_lol:
It seemed a bit dramatic selling the bike just because you dropped it but then I thought, hell I've done that. :mfr_lol:
I never got on with my last GSA Adventure, I dropped it twice in a day and a third time on another day while up in Scotland, it had to go.
I love my latest GSA though, hopefully you'll have a long relationship with yours. I'd get some cylinder head covers though to stop them getting chipped, they're expensive to replace.
Quote from: Lonewolf on April 23, 2021, 09:41:57 PMNot another bloody BMW convert! :mfr_lol:
It seemed a bit dramatic selling the bike just because you dropped it but then I thought, hell I've done that. :mfr_lol:
I never got on with my last GSA Adventure, I dropped it twice in a day and a third time on another day while up in Scotland, it had to go.
I love my latest GSA though, hopefully you'll have a long relationship with yours. I'd get some cylinder head covers though to stop them getting chipped, they're expensive to replace.
The RS is superb. Knew I wanted it within 400mtrs of riding it...and it has a full set of BMW luggage as well.
Good point re the engine bars. I've got a set from SW Motech on order 👍
Good point
I have the GSA so it comes as standard with the full set of crash bars but the cylinder heads are still exposed and can still be damaged if the bike is dropped. I know this because I tested it!!
So I bought these from Nippy Normans, https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/wunderlich-valve-cover-cylinder-protectors-extreme-35613-002.html
They look great on the bike, they feel very well made and offer about 90% protection of the heads. Downside is they are expensive.
Ah yes, you did an installation video iirc.
Not sure if they'll fit under the Motech crash bars, which look to sit quite close to the cylinder head.
Perhaps I'll put the £219 towards a nav iv instead 🤔
Sorry to read about the topple old fruit. If everyone is mostly ok then that is the good news.
I am sure you will love the BM :yes:
SW Motech do some great kit ( I am looking at their tank bags for a trip later this year )
Enjoy and let us all see some photos when you pick it up .. that,s not meant as a pun !!!!!
Quote from: Rusty on April 29, 2021, 07:47:57 PMSorry to read about the topple old fruit. If everyone is mostly ok then that is the good news.
I am sure you will love the BM :yes:
SW Motech do some great kit ( I am looking at their tank bags for a trip later this year )
Enjoy and let us all see some photos when you pick it up .. that,s not meant as a pun !!!!!
:mfr_lol:
As soon as I work out how to post photos I put some of the new bike on here