"My Pan european is broken!" thread in "Motorbike Chat"
Chop it in and get a ST1300. You know you want to. I plan never to drop my Pan. I have enough trouble getting it ...

Reburner · 23-07-08, 07:00

Chop it in and get a ST1300. You know you want to.

I plan never to drop my Pan. I have enough trouble getting it onto the centre stand with a full tank of petrol

jenkins · 23-07-08, 08:45

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Originally Posted by Reburner

Chop it in and get a ST1300. You know you want to.

I plan never to drop my Pan. I have enough trouble getting it onto the centre stand with a full tank of petrol

The 1300 will be on my list when I come to replace this one but there's at least another 40,000 in this engine, surely? I mean it's only done 60,000 or so miles.

balbas · 23-07-08, 08:50

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Originally Posted by jenkins

The 1300 will be on my list when I come to replace this one but there's at least another 40,000 in this engine, surely? I mean it's only done 60,000 or so miles.

If you do borrow the GS, you may be converted to the darkside and get yourself an R 1150/1200 RT or something when you replace.

jenkins · 23-07-08, 08:56

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Originally Posted by balbas

If you do borrow the GS, you may be converted to the darkside and get yourself an R 1150/1200 RT or something when you replace.

I have owned, and enjoyed, a BMW motorised bicycle previously and even looked at a GS1150 as a company vehicle. They laughed when I told them my monthly mileage and said that if I cut it by 75% they'd think about a quote (and I wasn't doing monster miles then), so I went away never to darken the doors of a BMW dealership since.

So lets see, I like owning a Honda tourer and would happily own a BMW. I'm a terminal case, aren't I?

Reburner · 23-07-08, 09:19

I test rode a brand new R1200RT and bought a 6 year old Pan. The pan is silky smoooth, pulls like a train and feels like you can throw it around like a sportsbike. The BMW was a tractor.

Foxy · 23-07-08, 10:03

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Originally Posted by jenkins

Indeed. Again the Honda OEM stainless was about half as much again as a pattern version.

Update on the alternator - it will be with a specialist Honda garage in Salisbury today, with a reconditioned alternator I sourced myself and should be back in my hands on Saturday. Turned into as bit of an epic this one!

Still hasn't spoiled my enjoyment of the bike though.

SJS? Do say hello. They really, really do know their Pans.

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Originally Posted by Reburner

I test rode a brand new R1200RT and bought a 6 year old Pan. The pan is silky smoooth, pulls like a train and feels like you can throw it around like a sportsbike. The BMW was a tractor.

I have to say I do also find the ST1100 superior to the R1200RT, despite how much older the design is.

Jack · 23-07-08, 21:39

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Originally Posted by jenkins

..... but there's at least another 40,000 in this engine, surely? I mean it's only done 60,000 or so miles.

Its got at least 200k miles in it yet

Alex Dangerfield · 23-07-08, 21:41

Ducatis do this loads.

ps.Bad news Jenkins, I did not wish to turn your unfortunate incident into a comedy moment... I'm just hoping voyager reads this... cheap I know..

Voyager · 24-07-08, 06:33

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Originally Posted by Alex Dangerfield

Ducatis do this loads.

ps.Bad news Jenkins, I did not wish to turn your unfortunate incident into a comedy moment... I'm just hoping voyager reads this... cheap I know..

I don't see the connection between an old bike requiring a repair and new(ish) Ducati's not working properly from the showroom.

Being a top cock, you'll no doubt be able to explain.

Alex Dangerfield · 24-07-08, 06:44

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Originally Posted by Voyager

I don't see the connection between an old bike requiring a repair and new(ish) Ducati's not working properly from the showroom.

Being a top cock, you'll no doubt be able to explain.

in much the same way that one faulty new bike does not render every machine a wonky time bomb..?

I am a top cock though.

Voyager · 24-07-08, 06:47

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Originally Posted by Alex Dangerfield

in much the same way that one faulty new bike does not render every machine a wonky time bomb..?

Not unexpectedly Grib is even having running issues with her new thing.

Next.

Alex Dangerfield · 24-07-08, 06:51

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Originally Posted by Voyager

Not unexpectedly Grib is even having running issues with her new thing.

Next.

she's a girl, she's probably done something silly.

Voyager · 24-07-08, 06:53

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Originally Posted by Alex Dangerfield

she's a girl, she's probably done something silly.

Yeah, she did.

Bought a new Ducati.

balbas · 24-07-08, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Voyager

Not unexpectedly Grib is even having running issues with her new thing.

Next.

Is she? What's wrong with it?

CBA to search Grib & Ducati to be honest, it's take me ages to wade through

.

Voyager · 24-07-08, 09:26

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Originally Posted by balbas

Is she? What's wrong with it?

CBA to search Grib & Ducati to be honest, it's take me ages to wade through

.

It's cutting out now and again.

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....it might just be a quick plug in the computer at the service centre and get it fixed. It might stop doing it before then, you can never tell with these bikes!

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Reburner I love Peanut Butter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,624 Casino cash: £500585 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 8/8	Re: My Pan european is broken! I test rode a brand new R1200RT and bought a 6 year old Pan. The pan is silky smoooth, pulls like a train and feels like you can throw it around like a sportsbike. The BMW was a tractor.
	O what made fatuous sunbeams toil To break earth's sleep at all Finding a retirement home for your father is very much like making love to a beautiful women. It's all about getting your old man lodged - Swiss Toni

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Chop it in and get a ST1300. You know you want to. I plan never to drop my Pan. I have enough trouble getting it ...