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The VTR just sold. I'll be sorry to see the old girl go :( :thumbup: or :thumbdown: which ever way you look at it... Enjoy the new ride... Any news about Pinky ? His arm is still paralysed, but they are optimistic an operation can restore some of the nerve connections. There was a fundraiser a few ...

Givi Topbox and rack for sale to fit a VTR Topbox is around 45 litres and can take two full-face helmets. Located in Leyland, Lancashire £130 collected, or could meet up within reasonable distance :) http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll7/firestorm_996/For%20sale/20161026_162148.jpg http://i284.phot...

The VTR just sold. I'll be sorry to see the old girl go

The Givi rack and top box are still for sale and I'll list them separately.

You're the second person to make that comment Carl

They haven't been Rogered though. The stickers are just there because they add 4bhp.....each....

Thanks all

Just time for a change really, I love my VTR and wish I could afford to keep both, but wife/kids/v8...you know how it is.

Very impressed with the GS handling for what appears to be such a big bike.

Hi all Picking up my 1200GS next week so my beloved Firestorm has to go. Thought I would list it here before she goes on eBay. Been a cracking bike, has passed every MOT with no issues since I've owned it and been across Europe with no issues. Mainly used for commuting and the odd Euro trip. :) 1998...

I connect well with and that gives me loads of confidence This IMO is one of the most important factors. So many of us ride on bikes that may give a bit of uncomfort and that nagging thought process is another added danger while riding. Yep. I tend to buzz around (cautiously) many of the smaller al...

Yep, I think in real roads with the type of surface and bumps we're used to a GS can be as quick as most things out there if ridden well enough. To me it felt like a big supermoto, a style of bike which I connect well with and that gives me loads of confidence, that's the nearest thing I can compare...

Nice one. no more complaining about fuel tank range now, but you do know that you will have to get a flip lid and some textiles or the other GSers will not wave at you. I'm looking forward to the tank range, heated grips and general 'big dirt bike' feel that the GS has :) Never been bothered about ...

Picking an R1200GS up in around a week, so it's time to say goodbye to the VTR soon. I'll be giving it a once-over then off to the bay she goes. Aside from the starter connector corroding (easily sorted) she has been 100% reliable in almost 4 years of ownership and a trip around Europe. I fancied a ...

Day 5 - Song Ma to Dien Bien Phu Day 5: Police..camera...action...! http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll7/firestorm_996/NB3/Day%205/Day%205.png The hotel in Song Ma was pleasant enough, I'd slept well and an early start was planned. Everyone was up and bikes loaded by 8pm (yes that's an early star...

Day 4 - Bac Yen to Song Ma Dodgy racks and riding through trees... http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll7/firestorm_996/NB3/Day%204/Day%204.png We were staying at the Dong Tam hotel in Bac Yen. Most of us woke early, around 5.30am due to the continuous stream of trucks heading through the village. ...

AMCQ46 wrote:hope Pinky is OK, do you know what happened that caused him to drift into the oncoming truck

He's on the mend now and should be ok given time to recover. He doesn't remember anything about it as you may expect, we can speculate but the honest answer is nobody knows why it happened..

Day 3 - Mai Chau to Bac Yen "Missing the Eco Lodge already..." http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll7/firestorm_996/NB3/Day%203/Day%203.png We woke in the Mai Chau Eco Lodge having all had a decent night's sleep and feeling much better about the trip. In the morning light the eco lodge re...

Day 2 - Giang Son to Mai Chau "Where to go from here..." http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll7/firestorm_996/NB3/Day%202/Day%202.png Day 2 started pretty early for most of us I think, I doubt anyone got much sleep and we certainly all did a fair amount of weighing up what to do next. Plu...