Decisions, decisions

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:53 pm

Received a cheque for £3.3k for my written off 'S this morning. Had a quick wander around Vines and SPC this afternoon to see what they had in stock. Nobody seems to have any red white & blue BCRs at the mo' which is a bit of a shame.

Saw some second hand 1200GS's at about £8k which looked quite tidy but again I'm being drawn towards the F800S. SPC are selling off their demo bikes with around 4k on the clocks for £4,999 which represents a saving of about £1,800 on a new one... At that sort of price, I could sell it in the spring if for any reason I wasn't keen on living with it and hopefully not take too much of a financial pasteing.

What are the thoughts of the board? should I hang on a little longer for the end of season price crash and wait for a pretty BCR, or satisfy my craving for instant gratification and go with the F800S?

Paul

andrew s · Post by **andrew s** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:21 pm

Paul,

Try this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/54-reg-BMW-R1100- ... dZViewItem

Andrew

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:24 pm

Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:27 pm

bigblackfalco wrote:Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.

I did wonder that myself...

But the bike's in York

Paul - I'd go for the 800S if I were you; change is as good as a rest etc.

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:31 pm

Yes, but the R1100S does crash well...

herrman · Post by **herrman** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:45 pm

Simple Really--Buy it now, Get one of the boys to give you a lift up to the Bridge next Fri and we'll go to Hawes via York, Job Done

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:49 pm

herrman wrote:Simple Really--Buy it now, Get one of the boys to give you a lift up to the Bridge next Fri and we'll go to Hawes via York, Job Done

Would you really buy a bike off ebay without checking it out thoroughly?!
Bailey.

herrman · Post by **herrman** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:50 pm

Well no, But then I would'nt buy ANYTHING off E-bay!!

Peter.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:51 pm

Gromit wrote:
bigblackfalco wrote:Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.
I did wonder that myself...

But the bike's in York

Paul - I'd go for the 800S if I were you; change is as good as a rest etc.

I think the F800s ticks all the right boxes. I really think they look and sound great....if I had the money I'd have one today.
Just think ......no drive shaft probs!
Bailey.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:55 pm

bigblackfalco wrote: I think the F800s ticks all the right boxes. I really think they look and sound great....if I had the money I'd have one today.
Just think ......no drive shaft probs!
Bailey.

What he said - if I was 4" shorter I'd have had one. How tall are you Paul? 5'11"? There's your answer

Belt drive is bloody great too - take my word for it (fwiw)

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:00 pm

Sawbridgeworthless have a rwb BCR in at the moment. Bit overpriced though imo.

Edit: I'd offer them 6.5k tops (I paid 6.7 for mine with 2600 miles up).

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:06 pm

Gromit wrote: What he said - if I was 4" shorter I'd have had one. How tall are you Paul? 5'11"? There's your answer

I'm 5'10 ...

... in a cuban heel

The ex demo at SPC is in red. Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost? Stick on an Akrapovic and I'd be good to go.

Paul (weakening by the second)

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:09 pm

Paul wrote:
I'm 5'10 ...

... in a cuban heel

A vision to behold no doubt

Paul wrote:
The ex demo at SPC is in red. Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost? Stick on an Akrapovic and I'd be good to go.

Paul (weakening by the second)

'Povic can would be rather nice I have to admit.

Archie · Post by **Archie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:55 pm

Paul wrote:Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost?

Paul

There's a really good independent painter works nearby who could paint whatever you wanted................

There again a GS is such a good choice..........

Jason M · Post by **Jason M** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:22 pm

800S Paul - you were made for each other

Bloke at the office over the road has a yellow one and it looks delish. I'd consider one too if I were a little shorter. Under 5000 earth pounds sounds good too. Looks good, sounds good, handles good, what else matters?

Jason