Shiny new bike day.

[Scotsrich]

So, almost six months on...is it a keeper?

Probably.

Or at least until my OH can’t physically manage pillion anymore due to her arthritis problems. Just now a 200 mile day is fine for us and the R does that fine (excluding a spot of numb bum)

When that day happens I’ll be well into my 70’s and will either give up myself or get something lighter. It’s pretty heavy to shove about.

I often ask myself if I regret selling the GS? I have to hold my hand up and say yes but the R is a better bike for me. If I could have surmounted the stopping/pulling away problems I had I’d never have got rid. As much as some people scoff a GS is a fantastic do it all bike.

Anyway the R is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Besides, the wife’s been paying for these out her late dad’s house sale and I dare n’t say I’m not happy with this one. I think I’d be joining it out in the shed.

[Scotsrich]

First ride of the year. Started first press of the button, but you’d expect that really.

Fitted the radiator guard that the OH got me for Christmas.

I put on a touring type screen on which horrifies some owners. The good point is I can sit at 80+. Bad point is it’s really noisy.
As this was my first naked bike for many years I might go back to the standard BMW sports screen and see how it feels. I think I just panicked when I got it as I wasn’t used to it.