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If you or somebody you know have classic British bikes, bring 'em down to Atlanta for this event!

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Thanks Steve, it was a fantastic trip!

Picture-gallery from the trip. A few here and there are out of order but you'll get the general idea.

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Ridin' To Redmond! Who's going and which way are you getting there? I'm leaving the Atlanta area June 7 and will just follow GPS for the quickest route most of the way up, have a little fun in the NW region along the way if time allows. Riding from the rally to Spokane WA where I'm gonna put the bik...

I don't think you'll find it too enormously different to an R1150. Same basic engineering philosophies, just a little more evolved. I've had both generations of the R1200 engine in GSes and both are great, though I like the 2010-on version better for its slightly higher performance. Maintenance is e...

+1 For the sidestand switch, especially if the bike doesn't jerk forward before it dies.

Cheep tent? Can't get cheeper than FREE! Sometime back around 2012 I was fueling-up a company van somewhere along an Interstate when I saw something leaned against the next pump. It was a tent, mostly stuffed back into it carrying case, looking like it had been used maybe once. I'd guessed that it f...

+1 On the plastic guards.

Welcome Simon, and congrats on the bike! Post some pics of it please. I always liked the looks of the 1150R. Got to ride one once for about 30 miles; seemed light-years ahead of the airhead I was riding at the time.

Cheers Steve, that gave me a small chuckle as the climate is a bit different where I live. I'm looking forward to some rides soon too because the hot sticky summer will be winding-down and being outdoors will be pleasant again! I don't like being hot and sweaty so the summer is my 'parked' season.