The GS, as the ‘range-leader’, tends to be the first model released in each new generation.

The weird thing is that Telelever is better for road bikes, and telescopic forks are better for off-road bikes!

I have the previous gen R1150R Rockster.... and, similarly, I simply can’t see a reason to change it! (Actually it’s my 4th Rockster, I just like ‘em!)

yeah - Paralever is the rear system based on the Parallelagramo system designed by Arturo Magni for Moto Guzzis in the ‘70s.

Wera make lovely stuff - their laser-etched screwdrivers have got me out of trouble many times.

@chewymilk
“Yes but home is home. If you work from home there’s no more sick days or getting off of work.”

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Just to note that the ‘too-tall’ windscreen is only on the later models, and the roofline was raised only because of objections from Americans saying that the cabin didn’t have enough room in it.
Similarly the bumpers grew on later models due to US safety regs. (happened to lots of cars at that time: UK car builders…

One thing that always confuses me slightly is that a lot of car people are willing to spend thousands of dollars on the vehicle, but no money whatsoever on taking said vehicle to a proper place to race/drift/whatever with it, along with like-minded others.

“While the FIA and Liberty Media were entirely behind the idea, the teams could find a consensus on a single proposal.”

This should have been a TopTrumps article.

Yes - it’s a very racist, derogatory term here in the UK as well.

Why can’t I change the volume on the vid?

What, no LawnMower racing??

Cheapest. Video. Ever.

“Dogfight Football” Each team is playing offense and defense at the same time.

Yup.

It’s a hideous pile of blingy tat compared to a proper Hailwood rep.

Any photos that show the car cleanly?  Can’t make out the shapes easily at all with those idiotic ‘designer’ colour splashes all over the background.

Genuine article only, none of your fake aftermarket stuff here.