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chipko wrote:... the indicators self-cancel? Mine don't appear to (but I might be turning them off too quickly anyway).

12 flashes unless you're doing low speed tip-turning and then it'll stay on

all's well now; I've evened the bugger up by dropping the bike in my garage onto the other side....

I am a twat, I am, I am

I could not quantify the extra cost and ugliness of the 12GS

I went VFR800Fi -> Rockster. Best move, ever.
The Vif was a little battered last time I saw it, mind you

does the toolkit not have the right item? I found it to be very useful when I've tinkered

interesting, you have the grabrails removed but have the Sozius packet (ie. rear seat and pegs. Looks nice, might get the allan key out myself

I find my biceps and neck appreciate the screen

silver has some peeling paint on the forks at six months old ridden through winter.....

what RB said - and take the time and effort to fit machine guns front-and-back rather than LEDs

I centre-stand it and if I remember I want to check oil, come back in 10 minutes.

Cunningly, it's bang on the button and has been for 1000km since service

6-month-old Rockster: 4000rpm is near enough bang-on the money 120kph...

there's a back brake?!?
and ABS/front brake is good enough to make one's nuts two-dimensional

it's a great bike for pillion bar the helmet-conkers ;) my wife still does not realises that engine braking can be that strong! FWIW I followed a ZX10R ridden by what I can only describe as a real short-arse once. He stopped on a sheer-left bend on a steep hill. He tried to touch down with his downh...

I have a can of furniture polish and kitchen paper in my desk drawer for the "bad" days where it's raining. A nicely-waxed visor means good visibility, usually....

3722km on the clock, just been serviced and had a Wunderlich Trimm installed.....and have jumped from close to 7 litres per 100km to closer to 6.5...... that's 41 -> 43mpg. And my typical run is my commute at 90mph on the highway. I can get *better* economy but twisties are not reserved for my journ...

I think Tiger hints at the orange version.
The best colour combo is of course stealth-black with silver stripes

having just had a loaner 1200GS, I can say it's easier to wheelie than the Rock.... ;) Also it does feel planted in corners with the profile of the rear and the front suspension giving a planted-but-distant type of feedback. I was happy that I got my Rock back from service and that I chose it :) edi...

you'll soon not notice the torque-twist - unless you get on a new 1200 model as a loaner and wonder where it is (GS before anyone starts rumour-mongering )

I think mine came with BT012s which are wearing well at 3500km; much of my commute is highway (and I don't think 41mpg at around 85mph is bad ).

Tyres are still showing plenty of tread. I am happy with this rubber.