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Peter came round that evening and made what I thought was a fair offer on both bikes. He took the Fireblade that evening and I delivered the GS the following day. I was now in the invidious position where I had sold two bikes but had not yet secured their replacement. Salesman Jack had also chosen this point to take some leave so I had to wait a couple of days before I could confirm my purchase of the GSA. Fortunately, all went to plan and I collected the bike towards the end of January. I am really enjoying the bike and can only think of three small issues so far:
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K eyless Ignition - To me this is a solution to a problem I did not have, particularly as I still need a key to fit the sat nav, open the top box or remove the seats. Cleaning - The bike is undoubtedly the most difficult I have ever had to try and keep clean. It seems like BMW have built in numerous nooks & crannies with the sole objective of making this process as time consuming as possible. A Very Hard Centre Stand With a Strong Return Spring - I have already managed to roll the bike off the stand twice only to have it crash into my shin. The first time it hurt and this was reconfirmed when I managed to do it again (luckily the tennis ball sized lump that came up was above the boot line so it did not prevent me from riding). I have now made a mental note to try and ensure I keep my right leg in front of the centre stand whenever I am moving the bike around - as it is not easy to balance it while hopping on one leg!
Despite these minor niggles the only question that regularly goes through my mind whenever I go for a ride is why did I wait so long to get a GSA?
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