new bike,to me.
 

ive been planning a euro and morrocan trip for next year,i normally ride a streetfightered zrx 1200,but for this trip i new i needed something a bit more..........practical,so yesterday i went down south and picked this up,roll on next year,ill probably do quite a few uk trips as well just to get a feel for it.:clap:

Very nice bike.
I wish you many safe trips with it.

whats gearbox like, i ride one handed so need to ride clutchless changes at times. I fancied one but heard box is clunky?

to be honest andy ive no idea,im just on my way to tax it now then im off for my first proper ride on it,ill be like a dog with dicks(read very happy)
ill let you know as soon as i get back,ok

Nice bike, dog doesn't look too impressed,

Dave,

i think the dog would be more impressed if she thought she could eat it

well ive just got back,a steady 100 mile round trip to see a few mates and get a feel for the bike,i love it,appart from the seat that is and the screen,it pulls well,it handles well even in the rain,it was a joy to ride,as i said the only bad bits were the seat and screen,after only 50 miles my arse was starting to hurt,im sure theyll be a after martket one out there somewhere,i'd prefer the screen to be a little higher and wider,the windblast aroung my head was bad,again aftermart should sort it out.
next stop ebay:mchappy:

Andy the gear box seemed fine,i tryed on at least a dozen times to change clutchless,going up the box no probs at all,comming back down was ok ish as long as you timed it right,i would hate to think i was doing it all the time though,im sure NABD would help with convertions.

Nice bike i'm thinking of chopping my 2000 dakar for a new 650, i like the tool tube handy storage.

not running the bike on SVO by any chance.?:scooter:


regards

Gren

It appears all BMW seats are uncomfortable I use an air hawk on my gs. In fact I'm not far from Doncaster if you want to try it sometime give me a shout


Dave

The seat does seem narrow, but I really enjoyed the demo one I tried, my mate is getting over 70mpg out of the lower powered version, enjoy it.

I own an F800 as well. I agree with your thoughts about the seat and the screen; they're the first things I changed! A quick search here will reveal plenty of options.

I'm hoping to go down through France and Spain to Morocco next year, too. Enjoy the bike; it's great fun (and 60mpg doesn't hurt when touring, either!).