Author Topic: A bit of GSA inspirational riding! (Read 2480 times)

Goose · « **on:** January 04, 2012, 11:32:56 am »

Nice video compilation............ some difficult terrain but capable bike!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/l4eGXMXh0yI" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/l4eGXMXh0yI</a>

Battlestar · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2012, 11:58:36 am »

Lekker vid

Rynet · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2012, 12:05:29 pm »

Thanks Goosey

enjoyable to watch and lekker music too.

DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2012, 12:43:48 pm »

I like the blue colour.
n Paar k@kkerige plekkies.

EATMYKTM. · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:11:07 pm »

I agree, great bike that is under appreciated off road. This December we were in Barkley East/Lady Grey and I lent my 990 to an accomplished enduro rider to ride back up and over the Joeberts pass. I used his 1200GS ADV on Metzeler Karoo2 rubber and was properly impressed by the big block 'o flats. Suspension was confidence inspiring but had too little ground clearance so the stand smashed all the time even over small jumps, but it did track well and true.
Awesome torque which saved wheelspin out of the tigher corners and transferred throttle into forwards, not sideways movement. You had to roll on hard and early if you wanted to kick the back out to tighten your line though!

Brakes are good providing your body position is correct and the weight, well I didn't find it too much of a problem.
My feet were fucked though when we got back to Lammergaaier, indicating that lots of pressure was being required on the pegs to help it change direction.
I'm actually smiling, sitting here writing this, remembering how much fun I had...

Brandt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:18:33 pm »

Quote from: EATMYKTM. on January 04, 2012, 01:11:07 pm

...Suspension was confidence inspiring but had too little ground clearance so the stand smashed all the time even over small jumps,....

Was the settings correct on the suspension?

EATMYKTM. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:31:14 pm »

Think so Brandt? High mountain on soft... What you think. I used the soft as it was quite rocky and didn't want to get bounced around too much, is tha tgood or bad?

Oshkosh · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:34:36 pm »

Where's Uncle Dan

Need comment
Nice Vid Goose

Xchallenge · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2012, 06:01:49 pm »

Cool vid, music made me think of Lord of the Rings

oo7 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2012, 06:09:56 pm »

Nice to see that the medium sized continent can be put through smaller places - probably not really what it was designed for, but heck, who cares.

Do you guys reckon that the "nick" at 1:39mins will result in a new left cylinder head protector?

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2012, 10:16:08 pm »

Oh dearie me, that boxer engine. One cylinder in Croatia, the other one in Turkey. The same bike's cylinder heads need different passports at the same time.

ThysBasson · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2012, 10:46:06 pm »

Cool video Goose, het hom baie geniet. Nou weet ek daai bike kan.

Goose · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2012, 10:53:52 pm »

Quote from: ThysBasson on January 04, 2012, 10:46:06 pm

Cool video Goose, het hom baie geniet. Nou weet ek daai bike kan.

ja dis nogal lekker om partykeer net bietjie positief te wees. Dis mooi ge-edit en ek het ook geniet............ sal net moet kommentaar gee oor die feit dat hy nie gelaaide panniers gehad het nie.... sou dalk ander storie wees!

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:12:46 am »

Now that is EXACTLY what I want to be able to do with my Lump - and we are getting there slowly, not too many cylinder head guards so far

And thats also why I am considering the GreatLoop Luggage too.....

Bring It On · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:46:26 pm »

Very nice video,... thanks for sharing.

It is pretty amaizing just how capable these Big DS Bike really are. I still have a lot to learn.

Goose · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:18:42 pm »

Quote from: Bring It On on January 05, 2012, 08:46:26 pm

Very nice video,... thanks for sharing.

It is pretty amaizing just how capable these Big DS Bike really are. I WE still have a lot to learn.

fixed!!

my dad always taught me that we are merely huma, no matter how much we think we know... we learn every day and one thing we should never be too proud to do... is ask and accept advice from others that might know more!

Bring It On · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:37:33 pm »

Quote from: Goose on January 05, 2012, 09:18:42 pm

Quote from: Bring It On on January 05, 2012, 08:46:26 pm
Very nice video,... thanks for sharing.

It is pretty amaizing just how capable these Big DS Bike really are. I WE still have a lot to learn.

fixed!!

my dad always taught me that we are merely human, no matter how much we think we know... we learn every day and one thing we should never be too proud to do... is ask and accept advice from others that might know more!

Very wise words

Garfield · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:54:12 pm »

Quote from: Goose on January 05, 2012, 09:18:42 pm

Quote from: Bring It On on January 05, 2012, 08:46:26 pm
Very nice video,... thanks for sharing.

It is pretty amaizing just how capable these Big DS Bike really are. I WE still have a lot to learn.

fixed!!

my dad always taught me that we are merely huma, no matter how much we think we know... we learn every day and one thing we should never be too proud to do... is ask and accept advice from others that might know more!

with most things, the moment you think you know everything is the moment just before the shit hits the fan. Riding bikes is one of these things, there is always something new to learn.

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:57:01 pm »

That guy is a good rider.

BOER! · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:02:19 pm »

Quote from: oo7 on January 04, 2012, 06:09:56 pm

Nice to see that the medium sized continent can be put through smaller places - probably not really what it was designed for, but heck, who cares.

Do you guys reckon that the "nick" at 1:39mins will result in a new left cylinder head protector?

Naah, It nicked the crashbar.

Author Topic: A bit of GSA inspirational riding! (Read 2480 times)

Garfield