Hi all ,new girl from Ireland.

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Hi all ,new girl from Ireland.

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Hello everybody, looks as if my infatuation is soon to be satisfied as I have agreed to swap my GS 1200 for a 1200S, I wonder if many have gone this way? :)
Anyway a bit about my infatuation,I really lusted after a Boxer Cup Rep for years and at the time had a Triumph Sprint ST 1050,but it never happened as not too many of them over here and I did enjoy my 25k miles and 4 years on the Sprint. I replaced the Sprint with a 1200GS my first Beemer for many years and love many thinks aboutthe bike but just find the performance a bit lacking. Anyway when a red and silver (the fastest version :D )R1200S came up at a Dublin Mottorad I enquired about buying it but he was insulting about the trade in value on my Trumpet, so that was that...............or so I thought until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:
I am aware of the 1200S limitations,funny throttle,and tricky to carry luggage, but I just adore the looks. This one has an Akrapovich zorst, wide rear wheel, ABS .
Just hope I won't regret it and be dissapointed.
Incidentally I also have a Ducati 998S which is pretty extreme in terms of comfort and riding position, so hoping the Beemer will be more of the sports tourer I have been used to with the Triumph.
Looking forward to the craic, banter and advice on Boxertrix. :cheers:
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Nice .. welcome :)
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eyore wrote:Hello everybody, looks as if my infatuation is soon to be satisfied as I have agreed to swap my GS 1200 for a 1200S, I wonder if many have gone this way? :)
Anyway a bit about my infatuation,I really lusted after a Boxer Cup Rep for years and at the time had a Triumph Sprint ST 1050,but it never happened as not too many of them over here and I did enjoy my 25k miles and 4 years on the Sprint. I replaced the Sprint with a 1200GS my first Beemer for many years and love many thinks aboutthe bike but just find the performance a bit lacking. Anyway when a red and silver (the fastest version :D )R1200S came up at a Dublin Mottorad I enquired about buying it but he was insulting about the trade in value on my Trumpet, so that was that...............or so I thought until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:
I am aware of the 1200S limitations,funny throttle,and tricky to carry luggage, but I just adore the looks. This one has an Akrapovich zorst, wide rear wheel, ABS .
Just hope I won't regret it and be dissapointed.
Incidentally I also have a Ducati 998S which is pretty extreme in terms of comfort and riding position, so hoping the Beemer will be more of the sports tourer I have been used to with the Triumph.
Looking forward to the craic, banter and advice on Boxertrix. :cheers:

Sounds very nice.

Any pics?


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HerrFlick wrote:
eyore wrote:Hello everybody, looks as if my infatuation is soon to be satisfied as I have agreed to swap my GS 1200 for a 1200S, I wonder if many have gone this way? :)
Anyway a bit about my infatuation,I really lusted after a Boxer Cup Rep for years and at the time had a Triumph Sprint ST 1050,but it never happened as not too many of them over here and I did enjoy my 25k miles and 4 years on the Sprint. I replaced the Sprint with a 1200GS my first Beemer for many years and love many thinks aboutthe bike but just find the performance a bit lacking. Anyway when a red and silver (the fastest version :D )R1200S came up at a Dublin Mottorad I enquired about buying it but he was insulting about the trade in value on my Trumpet, so that was that...............or so I thought until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:
I am aware of the 1200S limitations,funny throttle,and tricky to carry luggage, but I just adore the looks. This one has an Akrapovich zorst, wide rear wheel, ABS .
Just hope I won't regret it and be dissapointed.
Incidentally I also have a Ducati 998S which is pretty extreme in terms of comfort and riding position, so hoping the Beemer will be more of the sports tourer I have been used to with the Triumph.
Looking forward to the craic, banter and advice on Boxertrix. :cheers:

Sounds very nice.

Any pics?


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Hi & welcome on board!
eyore wrote:.....until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:....
Surely they didn't have it in stock all that time???? If they did then they probably snapped your hand off when you went back :D
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Hi Eyore. I agree with adoring the looks. I thing the 12S is a fantastic looking bike - from some angles it's really minimal / skeletal. And they are very rapid on 'real' roads.
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McBoxer wrote:Hi & welcome on board!
eyore wrote:.....until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:....
Surely they didn't have it in stock all that time???? If they did then they probably snapped your hand off when you went back :D
No it was actually sold pretty quickly at the time to the guy I am now doing a deal with :o Must be destiny. :D

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. :D
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eyore wrote:
HerrFlick wrote:
eyore wrote:Hello everybody, looks as if my infatuation is soon to be satisfied as I have agreed to swap my GS 1200 for a 1200S, I wonder if many have gone this way? :)
Anyway a bit about my infatuation,I really lusted after a Boxer Cup Rep for years and at the time had a Triumph Sprint ST 1050,but it never happened as not too many of them over here and I did enjoy my 25k miles and 4 years on the Sprint. I replaced the Sprint with a 1200GS my first Beemer for many years and love many thinks aboutthe bike but just find the performance a bit lacking. Anyway when a red and silver (the fastest version :D )R1200S came up at a Dublin Mottorad I enquired about buying it but he was insulting about the trade in value on my Trumpet, so that was that...............or so I thought until 2 years later I have agreed to swap my GS for that same bike. :shock:
I am aware of the 1200S limitations,funny throttle,and tricky to carry luggage, but I just adore the looks. This one has an Akrapovich zorst, wide rear wheel, ABS .
Just hope I won't regret it and be dissapointed.
Incidentally I also have a Ducati 998S which is pretty extreme in terms of comfort and riding position, so hoping the Beemer will be more of the sports tourer I have been used to with the Triumph.
Looking forward to the craic, banter and advice on Boxertrix. :cheers:

Sounds very nice.

Any pics?


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Bikerhoss wrote:Celtic welcome to you 8)
Been to Dublin once, rugby tour, but I have only a foggy Guinness hazed memory :oops:
Foggy was there too?
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Welcome to the forum. This is not a dating site but pics would be nice, of the bike I mean. First girl on the forum I think. Is that right Grommit?
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tanneman wrote:Welcome to the forum. This is not a dating site but pics would be nice, of the bike I mean. First girl on the forum I think. Is that right Grommit?
... well there's Han and Karen ... but I think they post through their other halves accounts :)
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