Cheers Guys yep that's my next thing to play around with Grant

I ask about the AT because the F800 Was horrendous on wind it felt like being rabbit punched in the head at 6'2 real pain at anything above 50. Spent a fortune trying to get that right an never could the 1200s always were perfect with that regard with a Puig on.

The tyre sizes on the Rally are a bit trickier to get good none off road tyres for seen a few dunlop options though if we wind up keeping it that's one thing I'd like to try myself as I'm not mad on the IRC's. I've got a few I'm considering trying.

The initial plan when I did the first vid on the Rally after the disapointment of the Himalayan issues, was always to bring a different bike in initially I really fancied a T7.

He never got to experience my GS so wanna let him have the opportunity to ride the rally for a bit then have a ride on whatever I choose an make his final choice as to what he likes.

I'm gonna have 10+ hour motorway rides as well every other month so a twin will be the best bet for me. To visit a relative who's terminally ill. (certainly changes your perspective on stuff in life it's far to short)

That's the one irritating thing with the AT Chris, It won't be to bad as I do all my own work usually and buy 2nd hand most of the time wouldn't bother me doing the work myself as Ive rebuilt all the Nortons an worked on Superbike Track bikes in the past. N GSX 750 Et's.

I did think about an S10 but alot comes down to yearly insurance costs as well.

Clean licence 12+ years full NC no accidents etc but soon as you click unemployed which I'd be for the trip an move it rockets the price up on certain bikes. Maybe they think 30 ish year old + unemployed + adv = trips.

I'm actually exploring some of the Older 1150's as they wouldnt bother me in the slightest having ran the Norton an thats 1960s tech as a daily for 4 years n 4 very hard winters it's been so reliable its nuts' outseen alot of modern stuff that's had issues.

I did use my head with it though fitted a new set of monobloc's before I started using it daily and went through it, so easy to work on though, all it's needed is oil changes an one set of rocker spindles can't complain with that.

What's weird though is the AT is £300 so half the cost of my 300 Rally at £600 which is about to go up again, and then it's a third of the cost of the new 800DE (hardly anyone quoting) an the TC 1200GSA is more than a LC GS which was about £650 from memory when I had mine. The old 90's AT's are also more than the modern Era of AT I'm looking at.

The Joys of youth! I know it's not massive but it does make a difference over a few years. + I wasn't paying a grand for a fireblade back when I was 22 joys of insurance

I'm sure they make it up as they go along

Just gotta get this house move finished then I can give bikes my full concentration again n I'll have a clearer idea of finances etc. least it gives me plenty of time to get some test rides n keep reading up.

Have you had any s10's through your place Chris?

Just to edit this leaning towards a GS or GSA again maybe pre water cooled this time shall see after the move, really known quantity know my way round them an as Chris says the servicing is much easier with the GS especially for the miles I'll be sticking on. N would look nice next next an r80g/s one day to.