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BMW
R1200 GS was J&A's favoured mode of land transport for a variety of
reasons. Firstly they chose a bike over a car because it is so much
smaller than a car and takes up far less on-board storage space.
On the occasional times they might need a car, they agreed that they
would hire one.
Having settled for a bike
the next choice was, which one? Alan's heart said Ducati but
his head said BMW because they needed a reliable easy to use motorcycle
which would carry ample (relatively) luggage for their inland trips to
destinations, yet to be discovered. They other key attribute they
needed was a bike with an on and off-road capability, now commonly known
as Enduro's. Simply because they may moor JENAL in places where
good roads are a secondary consideration.
After lots of research,
Alan chose the BMW R1200 GS because it filled all their above criteria
and all the magazine road-test reports, he read, said it was the best
choice. He chose a 9 month old Ocean Blue example, purchased
privately but serviced by his helpful and local BMW Motorrad dealer
called
SBW Motorrad in Hertford. Alan being Alan, he had to 'tweak' it a
bit by changing and modifying a few items to improve and customise.
The motorbike is stored in
its own garage (below decks) in the forepeak where the 6m mast loads and
unloads it. See the
bow locker page for more info. |
