Ich hatte eine Harley (in englisch)

[ex-harley]

Hallo Everybody, sorry that I write in English ! Meine Deutsch its night so gut in schrift.
I am writing this because I want to tell you how I am happy with my new GS1200 Rallye Edition.
I had in the last 25 years just Harley: sportster,Fat Boy, Road King. I was really involved in the HOG organization and I made a lot of KM and know a lot of people around the world. Last January , I watch a DVD , The Long Way Round. I don´t know why, but I felt something strange, like I had spent my last 10 years without riding a bike , but just having fun with it.
I decided , with a big ,enormous , incredible surprise from my friends and my wife and all the people that know me as Harley Man, to switch to a BMW.
Well, I have to say I am very happy and the bike is a dream.
Some people arrive at 40 years old and they make tattoos or have hidden girlfriends around the planet or start to take drugs. I change my philosophy of life and now I am riding a GS. Incredible.
The social, psychological , and mental switch I have done is something big.
From Road King to GS.
People , again , I am happy and I will let you know month by month how my passion for this bike will grow !!!!!!

 

[sampleman]

It may be a considerable idea to book a professional training to discover all the secrets oft the GS. This bike is capable of doing things Harleys are not made for. My rinding experience on a HD is linited to one day on a Sportster in Florida, but I can hardly imagine riding a HD on alpine roads like Passo Stelvio or Timmelsjoch. I am not very much into riding off road, but a GS for sure is a better choice for that than a HD.

I assume that you would get more satisfaction out of your GS, if you had a proper training before.

Have Fun!

 

[Floppi]

Hey man

First of all: Congratulations! The GS is a cool bike and I am sure you will enjoy every mile you'll ride with it :-)

I couldn't agree more with sampleman. Do yourself a favor and try the capabilities of your new toy during a training. No matter if on or off road, you will be surprised of the capabilities of this huge chunk of bavarian engineering.

Last year I had an jaw dropping experience at the BMW off road training in Hechlingen. It's really amazing to see that the GS is capable to conquer quiet some terrain where you normally wouldn't dare to try this bike. I highly recommend doing such a training if you want to take your bike off road.

If one of your next trips is taking you through Switzerland, let me know. I always eager to meet new people.

Safe travels and enjoy your new toy,

Flo

 

[Schlonz]

allrighty, first motorcycle experience, though!

 

[Kamener]

Wellcome on board!



Don't worry about the late experience. You didn't really loose life time. You’ll get it back on every km you are on the GS.
Best regards
Chris

 

[peter-k]

Welcome to the forum group from Singapore! Glad reading you found new experiences and horizons.

 

[chlöisu]

Hello Ex-Harley
Warm welcome here wiith GS Forum. I wish you but good times on your GS. Enjoy every kilometer you ride. It's quite a switch from Road King to GS, that's why I have a Dyna FXDX together with the GS, and I like both bikes even on Stelvio or Tende (not the tunnel).
Greetings from Switzerland

 

[lupus]

Ahoi Ex-Harley,

I absolutely agree with you.
Only the thing with the girls is worth a discussion
Keep your dream alive and always have a nice ride!

Cheers,
Arne
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[Bigfarm007]

Hi ex Harley,

there's an old German saying,

Du wirst alt wie eine Kuh und lernst immer dazu

(you're becomming old as a cow, but you're learning day bay day .....)

It took me also quite a way from my Africa Twin and an GS 1150 to be now an owner of a nice 1200 GS... that rocks....

So have fun, and for sure you're gonna meet a buch of freaks here, which as similar as the guys you know from the HD scene.

Weired people are everywhere....

have fun, stay wild, be foolish...

Cheers

Wulf

 

[Sealiner]

Some people arrive at 40 years old and they make tattoos or have hidden girlfriends around the planet or start to take drugs.

Daran ist doch nichts Schlimmes???

 

[Gast 7673]

Not really

native speaker ? or?

Just hang loose and find out 'bout it. The GS probably is one of the most agile bikes. Your hog was another dimension compared to the GS (where no man has gone before...)

 

[spiderman.gs]

ich auch

hi together

i sold my hd fatboy two weeks ago and i just registered on this forum.

every two years i was on a bigger tour in europe and more and more i felt the same them ex-harley - it's not the real way to drive a motorcycle. it was fun too, but in every curve scratching the ground with the footboard?!

so i'm thinking about to buy a gs tom lüthi edition!

you know the difference between a boy and a man is the price of the toy!

viele gruesse aus der schweiz
jan

 

[Eszet]

Harley und GS, das kann auch eine wunderbare Freundschaft sein.
Der eine träumt vom Sound der Harley und der andere vom Fahrspaß einer GS.
Und so war das bei uns: Q-trifft-Harley im Taunus

Schöne Grüße
Stefan

PS. Ich bin der, der vom Sound der Harley träumt, und das auch nur manchmal

 

[Andreas-SIN]

Hi,

I do fully understand what you are talking about.
I have changed from R1100S to Fatboy here in Singapore and thought that this will cool down my temper but after 12 months I have been just annoyed about the chassis and the brakes.

The change to the GS ADV was just a change back to have fun about driving. The HD is more about posing and show off.

And if you ride a HD you also should better enjoy engineering from the 70'.

And the sound: Naja, I have had open S&S pipes and it was really a bit too much. After 500 km in the sattle the receptionist in the hotel had to shout to me.......

Buying a HD means that you pay for a life style feeling inclusive the social contacts from the HOG and you get 350 to 400 kg "old-iron" for free on top.

Enjoy the GS in South Germany is a wonderful place to ride this bike....

Greetings Andreas

 

[Schlonz]

hi together

i sold my hd fatboy two weeks ago and i just registered on this forum.

every two years i was on a bigger tour in europe and more and more i felt the same them ex-harley - it's not the real way to drive a motorcycle. it was fun too, but in every curve scratching the ground with the footboard?!

so i'm thinking about to buy a gs tom lüthi edition!

you know the difference between a boy and a man is the price of the toy!

viele gruesse aus der schweiz
jan

you know the difference between and a man a boy is the price of the toy

so rum reimt's sich dann sogar

 

[Baumbart]

Jungens, ihr solltet auch hier zur deutschen Forumssprache zurückkehren
1. kann der Mann deutsch lessen, sonst hätt' er sich hier nicht angemeldet
2. wenn ihr englisch mit ihm schreibt lernt er ja nie Deutsch
3. nicht jeder hier ist des Schriftenglischen so mächtig wie er glaubt, der eine oder andere läuft hier Gefahr sich zu blamieren

@ Ex-Harley: haff mutch funny wit se boik!!

 

[HaJü]

.....
3. nicht jeder hier ist des Schriftenglischen so mächtig wie er glaubt, der eine oder andere läuft hier Gefahr sich zu blamieren
.....

So it is. I always understand only railway station

 

[Sealiner]

So it is. I always understand only railway station

I get my go stop over meadows...

 

[andreashe]

Ich bin nie eine Harley gefahren, aber ich kann mir vorstellen, dass der Boxer-Motor doch relativ ähnlich zum Harley Motor ist.

Tatsächlich stand auf meiner Liste potentieller Bikes eine Harley - nicht weil ich wusste, was ich will, sondern eben weil ich es mal ausprobieren wollte. Hatte eine Banit und vielleicht gab es einfach noch was interessanteres.

Die schlechte Wendigkeit einer Harley brachte mich dann wieder davon ab und ich bin total froh die GS gewählt zu haben - Ein Traum!

 

[sampleman]

Ich bin nie eine Harley gefahren, aber ich kann mir vorstellen, dass der Boxer-Motor doch relativ ähnlich zum Harley Motor ist.

Nein, absolut nicht. Der Harley V2 ist eine Schau. Man merkt den BMW-Boxern an, dass sie von deutschen Ingenieuren gebaut wurden: Prinzipientreu, perfektioniert, effizient, funktional. Als ich das erste mal auf einer 2006er HD den Anlasserknopf drückte, sah ich beim Starten den mit einer Amplitude von ca. 15 cm zwischen meinen Beinen hin- und herschüttelnden Motor. Großes Tennis.

Natürlich sind die HD-Ingenieure nicht dümmer als die BMW-Ingenieure, aber die bauen ihre Motoren genau so, wie es zum HD-Image passt. Rein objektiv betrachtet sind die HD-Twins im Vergleich zu den BMW-Twins leistungsschwach, aber drehmomentstark, sie haben ein deutlich kleineres Drehzahlband und sind deutlich schwerer. Interessant: HD gibt bei seinen Motorrädern in .de zwar das Drehmoment an, nicht aber die Leistung;-)

Dass die HD-Ingenieure auch fit sind, sieht man daran, dass zum Beispiel der im Leerlauf wild im Chassis herumschüttelnde 1200er Motor, der bei meinem Trip an jeder Ampel sowohl mich als auch Unstehende belustigte, sofort in einen ruhig pulsierenden Lauf verfiel, sobald man Gas gab. Was also BMW als mangel definieren und wegkonstruieren würde, sieht HD als Show und konstruiert es hinein.