Author Topic: Death of a GSA (Read 1482 times)

Lootch67 · « **on:** June 13, 2007, 12:20:37 pm »

You might've read about the building collapsing in Central London
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6746017.stm

Part of the building collapsed onto a bike park where I used to park my bike. A friend of mine with an absolute mint black GSA still parks his bike there. Apparently you can just about see the bike underneath all the rubble. Not a pretty sight..

shark_za · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2007, 12:34:40 pm »

So the guys who built all the Pretoria shopping malls works in England now?

Welsh · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2007, 12:57:36 pm »

Quote from: shark_za on June 13, 2007, 12:34:40 pm

So the guys who built all the Pretoria shopping malls works in England now?

Same happened years ago at a factory of ours, safest place to park a bike, between the perimiter wall and the guard house, till a steel truck knocked the wall down

Welsh

Lootch67 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2007, 09:21:14 pm »

Update: The owner managed to get one of the security guys to take some pics of his bike. Apparently they're going to bring some more of the building down later this week. Bad news is that it's going to come down right on top of the bikes and that they have no intention of moving the bikes beforehand due to security reasons?! Say goodbye!!

Welsh · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2007, 05:49:56 am »

Shheeet, not just one, thats another GS next to it!!!!!!!

Welsh

BoJangels · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2007, 08:24:20 am »

that's like losing your best friend

JourneyMan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2007, 08:26:54 am »

Heart breaking.

chrisB · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2007, 08:43:34 am »

RIP[eaces]

durbandave · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:08:30 am »

The good news is that they will get new bikes. Even if they dont have their own cover on the bikes (but in UK you have to have insurance) they can claim against the building owner public liability. Hope no-one got hurt in this?

JourneyMan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:12:50 am »

Not many black 1150's around I think? That is a big loss I would say.

the_wes · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:36:18 am »

he should try get in there and at least recover some spares before they bring the whole thing down...

very sad!!!!

Kaboef · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:42:16 am »

That is a terrible end to a proud beast.

Ai, ai, ai.

Welsh · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:44:48 am »

Quote from: JourneyMan on June 21, 2007, 10:12:50 am

Not many black 1150's around I think? That is a big loss I would say.

Black GSA,s uncommon here, but quite common overseas.

Welsh

Rexc-w · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:50:07 am »

Respect for that screen/windshield that survived.

Lootch67 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:26:20 pm »

Quote from: Welsh on June 21, 2007, 05:49:56 am

Shheeet, not just one, thats another GS next to it!!!!!!!

You're right! I forgot about that one. It belongs to the chairman of the CMA. At least we can rest assured that his bike will definitely go to that lovely covered, carpeted bike park in the sky.

Kamanya · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:46:53 pm »

...............and don't forget about the Vespa!

Lootch67 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:12:18 pm »

Apparently there's a Rockster further down the line. Someone is not a fan of Ze Germans

Oh, and someone's not keen on Vespas either.

JourneyMan · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:21:03 pm »

Quote from: Welsh on June 21, 2007, 10:44:48 am

Quote from: JourneyMan on June 21, 2007, 10:12:50 am
Not many black 1150's around I think? That is a big loss I would say.

Black GSA,s uncommon here, but quite common overseas.

Welsh

Black 1150GSA or Black 1150GS? Both?

durbandave · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:33:02 pm »

So what actually is a GSA as opposed to a GS?

Kaboef · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2007, 07:04:17 pm »

GSA - GS Adventure (the factory-pimped version of the standard GS)