Accept the bankers draft on the condition he accompanies you to your bank to deposit it into your account prior to him loading up bike or riding away on it.
If it's genuine, it will clear pretty much immediately on deposit. If it's fraudulent, he simply won't agree to going to the bank.
You got a bank local to you? I know we don't all have one handy.
x2. I am sure a bankers draft means it clears immediately, so you will know there and then if there is a problem or not.
I like the store, but have never been particularly impressed with the staff. They do not seem very enthusiastic or even if they are actually bikers. The size and choice makes up for any shortfalls.
Riding it round Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It so needs a clean, especially the chain.
I use the 60 litre rucksack. Some of the straps velcro on and off, so it is easily adapted to be carried on the bike or my back.
That from Lidl 
Latest is that MCS will keep going for another 6 months or so due to planning issues at the Fenwick place.
There is a guy at my work who is Pan mad! Its Pan this, Pan that, I even think it washes his clothes and takes out the bin!
Worth noting that my insurance company told me I am not insured for anything other that a legally defined road. I did not bother asking for further clarification, but without permission up some track, I doubt it.
I would like an adventure version of the Versys with wire wheels and the exhaust routed higher so the silencer is not underneath and pipe end less likely to get swamped.
The seat is crap, especially for two up and the brakes (on road) do not inspire confidence. But other than that I can see why it sold in shed loads in South Africa and Australia.
I have had it upside down and was able to lift it back up and turn it round on its its side. A few scratches and a broken hand guard and off I went. If I had a GS I would ot have tried to tackle some of things I have because if I dropped it, I would be fecked.
I had a versys for a while was quite impressed with it (called it kermit) . liked how light it was and plenty fast the 1050 tiger I have now reminds me of it apart from having a bigger engine its still narrow and light compared to a gs or the varadero. The main reason I wont have a gs adv is because they are huge both in size and cost. Mind you I did look at the crosstourer but its pretty huge as well.
Cheers allan
In three different showrooms a salesman announced, I have the perfect bike for you and directed me to a Varadero. I am quite a big chap, but also at those visits a novice biker still pottering about on my 125cc. It did feel comfy, but the size put me off, especially since I hankered after going off road.
In the end I was reverse influenced by MCN, in that having poured through the reviews, I found bikes they hate, I tended to like! So their most derided adventure bike, the KLE500 was the one I got. This time it was a mechanic passing through a showroom who saw me looking at something or other and announced, I have the perfect bike for you. He was right. The height without the breadth, its flickability and nimbleness off road, (now I have something to grab onto) its ease of lifting and price.
Touratech exhaust guards.
Cool, thanks. Like this
which would look good on my Versys.
What is the covering thing on the exhaust?
Not so keen on the Hi Viz look :-\
Friend of mine left his 1150gs in my garage many years ago when he went on holiday. Said I could use it but was big into sportsbikes at the time (I had a Fireblade) Before he came home I decided to give his bike a run. Yes, it was totally different to the Fireblade but I just thought wow, vibraty (new word), heavy but comfy and I could see over cars and hedges.
So I guess it was that first ride on the 1150 that made me realise I liked that style of bike and it suited my kind of riding.
That ability to sit up high, comfy and style of bike and riding does not really explain why one bike has driven the whole boom. I have sat on a GS, but not ridden one. My reasons for not getting one and going for a KLE500 and then a Versys was those advantages of the GS, without the weight and cost to buy.
I have no doubt they are good. So good that the evidence is the adventure bike boom is wholly due to one model.
According to Visor Down, the BMW GS range is the cause of the adventure bike boom
"Between January and September last year, the GS wasn’t just the only bike over 125cc in the top 10. Add the two versions of it together and it was number one. The base model R1200GS came in at number two, while the R1200GS Adventure was eighth. Between them they sold 2,198 units, hammering Honda’s budget commuter, the CBF125, into a humiliating second place, with 1,526 sales.
Some call it an adventure bike boom. Certainly every other manufacturer is clambering to get on the bandwagon. But none of the rivals, however good, even dimple BMW’s dominance. Because people don’t really want ‘adventure’ bikes. They want GSes."
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/featu…/24506.html#ixzz2taH3xqYl
Other adventure bikes sell in tiny quantities so without the GS there would be no boom, just a fringe following. Interesting.
Plenty of parking too. Apart from that I travel to Glasgow every day for work so try and avoid going when its my day off will be quite happy when MCS relocate from Renfrew down to near Fenwick
Cheers Allan
I will miss my local dealer. I hear Ride On have lost Yamaha and are downsizing to second hand only. So Glasgow will lose three big makers in quick succession.
Dare I say I prefer the old naked bike styling and think whilst the new beak look is great, Honda are using it on too many of their bikes. That is a shocker about how quickly corrosion set in!
I am not sure if it is open yet, but confirmation J&S have taken over the Hein Gericke store on Gt Western Rd, Glasgow.
http://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/stores/glasgow
I like J&S have most of kit has come from the Hamilton store. I know Glasgow is no where near as big, but I am sure they can order stuff and instead of rails of things there will be one or two of each size. I only ever bought a Hein Gericke jacket and trousers from the shop and that was in the first closing down sale. Sorry Hein Gericke, but your stuff was too expensive for what it was. J&S provide better choice and prices. I really like the IXS kit from Switzerland.
