Looking at a 1250GS

[Arai]

Hi Guys,

Just joined as I am looking at a 1250 Adventure and hoping to find some info on the forum.

Cheers

Arai

[Casbar]

There are some GS owners past and present on here, but this is an RT forum. I would join UKGSER, there is masses of GS experience on there. But be warned it can be a brutal place, moderation is not that strict.

[David.]

Welcome to the forum, my main riding buddy owns a 1250 GS (not GSA).

The RT Forum is the gentlemen's forum.

At some of the RT ride outs and meets, GS owners do mingle with RT owners.

[simbo]

At some of the RT ride outs and meets, GS owners do mingle with RT owners.

Only when we have to, and we won't admit it in public

[David.]

At the last annual RT meet in 2022, there were three GS's.

[David.]

I am looking at a 1250 Adventure and hoping to find some info on the forum.

They don't run on diesel, an easy mistake for something so agricultural.

[simbo]

They don't run on diesel, an easy mistake for something so agricultural.

Yes, but the GS rider had the sense to syphon the diesel from the tank before the ride the day after. The RT rider who filled his RT with Tractor fluid not so much

[David.]

The RT rider who filled his RT with Tractor fluid not so much.

[Doctor T]

That's a lovely looking bike. I steer away from red bikes/cars but that is stunning. Never seen one like it

[David.]

That's a lovely looking bike, that is stunning. Never seen one like it.

It's one of a limited edition of 100 "Iconic" Wethead RT's, produced in 2016 but not designed to run on diesel.

[BoB21]

Diesel Dave is back in notirity yet again!!!!!! The gift that keeps giving, Thank you Diesel.

[David.]

Not forgetting Tractor Tim.

[hammo]

Seriously though does the GS give the same weather protection as an RT ?

[Doctor T]

By this no.

[David.]

The RT 'is' the better bike.