Pedro

Yes, I like Harleys. Really do, but I don't think I'd enjoy riding a proper one on the kind of roads I like touring on. Even compared to my bike they're so massive. The thing with a GS is that because of the front suspension and the way it copes with forces, they can use a very aggressive trail angle without having instability like what would happen with the same angle on a conventional fork. This means that you can have what looks like a big bike but with a very short distance between axles and an agile behaviour without being unstable and too aggressive. Looking at big Harleys they just look too big and long for me to enjoy riding over tiny roads.

Yes, completely ugly.

Not to say I won't have one again, but I dislike them compared to a shaft drive. The cleaning, the spraying and then having shit flinging all over the place, carrying the lube when out on long rides, etc. Of course when a shaft drive fails it really ends a trip, but nothing is perfect.

I'm not bringing in the garage, so none After having a sit on the Ducatis, and the KTM, and the T700, they're just not a bike I'd get on and ride on a trip instead of my current GS except to keep miles of the GS. I'm curious about the Harley, it's a brand I like and must be a really strong engine, it's chain drive though, and ugly as all hell. But I'm curious to see how good it is. Can't imagine it's better than my bike in anything except having more power, though.

Go Julia!

Just hanging out with Costa. Weather has been warmish and soggy and rainy, don't feel like going out on the bike like this.

No, rode one already. The yamaha doesn't captivate me at all, for some reason. The Africa Twin does, but it's not it. Nope

Ignore the haters, Six, nice healthy tan going there.

Don't see a suggestion there!

You also get to recycle a lot of bottles, good for the environment overall!

1650 in chinese horsepower means competitor to the Honda CB500X, which is a fine bike, but no.

There's only one Tiger I'd like and it's a 1200 rally, but something about them don't inspire me at all. I don't think that style of bike should be more than 2 cylinders, and the fact they are making the engines lumpy just to fake a different architecture is something I dislike. I also don't really like their dealerships and service in Portugal. Any small part can become a problem, and brexit isn't helping. So, no.

I'm pondering buying another bike in a year or so, according to whatever goes on with the GS. While I was having a glass of wine before dinner I saw something on instagram, followed a link, and asked for a slot for a testride. Now, following Pete's trend on shit threads, what will it be? Hints, it's not any BMW but it's from a manufacturer I like with a dealership in Porto.

Coming from yourself, that doesn’t mean much

Paris Hilton wants her shades back

Who would have known!

Well, you don't really live in a holiday destination, though, do you?

He's in Tenerife

Magnet to try and fish it out?

It’s that and BMWs, and Royal Enfields! They should ask what type of moustache conditioner you like before selling a BMW, any answer taking you straight to the door

Looks just perfect to me, nice!

Yes I will, Ian.

No, it's not a tear, though, it's a small puncture like what you´d do if you stuck a thick needle on it, or a cat's fang, and that stretched a little. Will look into ordering some sort of quick drying glue or whatever and put a drop in there to see if it stops it spreading.