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Offline timaaay

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Belated Introduction
« on: April 15, 2022, 01:28:45 pm »
Hi all,

With the gentle reminder of Rae, I'm finally round to introducing myself on here.

I bought a Lava Orange 2010 K1300R from Ian (panman on here) in 2019 after lusting after one ever since they were released. I recall visiting the Motorrad stand at Goodwood Festival of speed and immediately wanting one. Absolutely love it and can see it being a long term keeper. I've done ~6000 miles on it, although that will probably slow down now I've also started driving and no longer need to ride year round.

I've had quite a few BMs along the way.

F650GS Dakar
R1100SS

Current - K1300S, G450X



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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2022, 01:51:56 pm »
Welcome Tim! Tell me, seeing as I'm not interviewing you for a job, are you a young fellow just having passed your driving test, or an older gentleman who just decided to get a car, like I did a few years ago?

I've always loved the lava colour and almost had one as my first K were it not for Alton deciding my F800 actually did have piston slap.

Where abouts are you? I'd forgot BMW made the G450X. Long legs needed yeah?

Anyway: photos!
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2022, 02:53:53 pm »
Somewhere inbetween, although I suspect I'm still a young'un to most at 28. I'm in Manchester, although I get over to the Isle of Man fairly often as I have family over there.

The G450- yes, a bit long legged, although it's so light you can always lean to a more approachable height!





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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2022, 03:20:27 pm »
Congratulations on posting photos first time out. You wouldn't believe how many people find it difficult, even with my expert guide   ;D :winkthumbs:
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2022, 05:59:43 pm »
Welcome to the forum Tim. Nice photos. :winkthumbs:
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2022, 06:53:26 pm »
Lovely - Orange is my favourite colour too. Never managed to get an orange one though.

28, eh. If you haven't got backache yet, you're still young.
Which is a Good Thing.
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2022, 07:14:23 am »
Hi Tim

As you’ll already know plenty of info on here that keeps the K in 21st century.
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2022, 11:18:27 am »
Hello Tim

Nice intro. Pics look very arty an professional. I too have an S and a K. They are both great bikes which is your favourite?
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2022, 04:49:37 pm »
Quote from: NIBS on April 17, 2022, 11:18:27 am
Hello Tim

Nice intro. Pics look very arty an professional. I too have an S and a K. They are both great bikes which is your favourite?

I only have the R, doh!  ::) Not too young to be going senile.
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2022, 08:05:02 am »
Hi Tim,
Glad to know that you still have my old K1300r  this would have been my forever bike but for hip and knee problems after many years of road racing. New hips  knees and a replacement pelvis soon required not much chance of the last one though. Please keep on enjoying this superb bike.
Regards
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2022, 08:25:56 am »
Hi Tim, and welcome. Good choice of bike although I see you've gone for the slowest colour! ;)
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Re: Belated Introduction
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2022, 02:08:42 pm »
Hello from sunny Cumbria, on my 2nd k1x00 after all sorts and absolutely l9ve it, I usually swap one if my bikes every 6 months, but the K always seems to avoid the cull
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