Author Topic: dont 'gel' with the bike (Read 4152 times)

threeper · « **on:** September 29, 2017, 07:45:24 pm »

ok so i am just not feeling the love with the 1150 adventure.
great bike overall, no question but the vibe just isnt there, so i am going to get the clutch issue sorted out and sell or perhaps swop the bike.
i do about 800km a week so i want to feel the love. have any of you felt this way as well?

Pistonpete · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2017, 07:52:32 pm »

Maybe it's just time for a different bike?

Omninorm · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2017, 08:11:11 pm »

Yeah, I have and also have had the opposite. Where I didn't consider a bike or think it will be good and then just clicked with it.
It happens.

hugh101 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2017, 08:15:50 pm »

this is why you need to have more than one bike, each bike has their own characteristics
That is the excuse I use to have more than 1 bike

threeper · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2017, 08:36:26 pm »

haha very true

Quote from: hugh101 on September 29, 2017, 08:15:50 pm

this is why you need to have more than one bike, each bike has their own characteristics
That is the excuse I use to have more than 1 bike

Ri · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2017, 08:39:48 pm »

Reminded me of this

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=215367.0

luv2ride · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2017, 08:54:53 pm »

Quote from: threeper on September 29, 2017, 07:45:24 pm

ok so i am just not feeling the love with the 1150 adventure.
great bike overall, no question but the vibe just isnt there, so i am going to get the clutch issue sorted out and sell or perhaps swop the bike.
i do about 800km a week so i want to feel the love. have any of you felt this way as well?

You are not alone. I also wanted to have one and was looking for a nice clean un abused example, which I eventually found. Three months later I sold it as I just could not gel with it. I don't know what it was, nor can I explain it.

Another bike I absolutely hated was my Honda NC700, supposedly the perfect commuter, but it must be tbe most soulless bike ever made

My 800's (on my 3rd one) on the other hand still makes me smile and more recently I absolutely fell in love with my 1200R

threeper · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2017, 09:02:20 pm »

glad it is not just me.

i now however am not sure what to look at getting....it is my only transport, wife uses the car ..

Bikerboer1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2017, 10:44:16 pm »

Quote from: threeper on September 29, 2017, 09:02:20 pm

glad it is not just me.

i now however am not sure what to look at getting....it is my only transport, wife uses the car ..

Come take my Varadero for a spin and see if you "gell" with it and let's talk

Omninorm · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2017, 11:54:40 pm »

Quote from: threeper on September 29, 2017, 09:02:20 pm

glad it is not just me.

i now however am not sure what to look at getting....it is my only transport, wife uses the car ..

Try out a Vstrom 650.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Ri · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2017, 11:59:26 pm »

Africa Twin DCT

threeper · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2017, 01:01:02 am »

Quote from: Ri on September 29, 2017, 11:59:26 pm

Africa Twin DCT

i wish damn i wish

threeper · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2017, 01:04:04 am »

Quote from: Omninorm on September 29, 2017, 11:54:40 pm

Quote from: threeper on September 29, 2017, 09:02:20 pm
glad it is not just me.

i now however am not sure what to look at getting....it is my only transport, wife uses the car ..

Try out a Vstrom 650.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

i had an immaculate weestrom that i sold to get the adv/ said to my wife today that i made a mistake selling it..
anyone wanna trade....living in hope...

Ganjora · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2017, 04:50:56 am »

had a gs1100 for a while.
absolutely the most aweful bike i ever owned.
ruined even my appreciation of bmw cars.
will never touch the marque again.

Oshkosh · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2017, 06:52:59 am »

Traded my 1200GSA in via internet with Zambezi Motorrad for a R1200RS untouched, unseen, no test ride, just liked the bike collected the beast at Zambezi after the second corner on they why home said to myself what have you done this thing is sh$t you are going to hate this machine, how wrong I was after spending time in the saddle & getting use to the ergonomics. My Last buy before I push daisies

XRRX · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2017, 07:30:16 am »

Yes threeper - life is full of stuff one HAS to do and live with - no need to live with a bike you don't "gel" with!!

When I bought my 800GSA, I had some serious doubts whether the two of us will bond - but to my surprise it became some sort of a "love affair" !!

Few years back I had the total opposite experience - bought an old 750 AT - no matter how hard I tried - we never bonded ... Lost a great deal of money (the legend tax I've paid), but sold it and never looked back ...

The new AT is a different story - did a 1000k's on somebody else's - boy if I had the money ...

Wild Hearted Son · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2017, 07:46:20 am »

Maybe change the pipe first...

Had a Yammie that I loved that was getting old.
I sold it & bought a brand new one exactly the same.
And hated it.

I sold that one too & it only crossed my mind afterwards that maybe it was because the new one had a stock pipe on it

Dux · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2017, 08:19:32 am »

Ride as many different bikes as possible , the right one will talk to you

Fudmucker · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2017, 08:25:18 am »

Quote from: threeper on September 29, 2017, 07:45:24 pm

ok so i am just not feeling the love with the 1150 adventure.

Seven year itch...?

Just remember that "you know not what you have until it is gone".

I know a fan that has TWO R1150 Adventures.
He wouldn't swap one for a new 1200 - he loves them so much.

Personally, my 2008/9 R1200GS is the most pleasing bike I have every ridden.
I have no wish to renew or replace it.
I am most happy with what I have.

Oubones · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2017, 08:50:26 am »

I do not have the luxury of changing my bike and take what I can when I can, but am one of those people who just rides anything and enjoys it.
That said, I miss the xl that I had, even though it never had full power or a first gear in the time that I had it.
I will not easily change my dakkie, we have done some interesting things together.