Awesome, I’ve got a 92 bumble bee as well! Great to hear that your still getting out riding.

I’m Riding a 2006 1200GS and Love mine. I think the GS is the best Bike I have ever Ridden. I grew up Riding Motorcross then went on to Street Racing to Harleys. I wouldn’t Trade my GS for anything except for maybe a Newer one. The only thing about the Liquid Cooled is the extra Weight. The lack of so much Electronics on the 2006 means less things to Fail.

@@joeybobbie1 I mean they had ABS in 2006 didn't they. That's the most common thing to wrong with these electronically I think.

Thanks Todd 👍

mmmm, I was glad the G/S wasn't carrying the extra 100KG's

Thanks, we had a lot of fun out there.

Agreed, the GS's a bit too much bike for that trail :)

Why not!

Track isn’t really in better condition now .. 😂

Yeah, I reckon it would still be challenging. Sometimes you get lucky and once you drop in to the creek you have to get out. Impressive that you tried twice!

Excellent, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Yes! It was fun and challenging, a real adventure.

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. To some extent the old G/S was easier, it’s lighter and the lack of power and brakes didn’t matter too much. The other bikes suspension would have been nice :).

Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it.

Ozadv, you never know if you don't have a go! Thanks for reaching out, hope to see you out on the trail some day.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Yes! It's good to get it out in the wild!

We are very lucky to have so much space here in Australia but I’m sure you have some great riding also. Glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers David

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. We had fun!

Thanks very much, I’m glad you liked it. It has to be time for another trip!

Excellent, have fun out there. If its wet I think the right tyres would be super important.

R80 was definitely the best. Traction control always on (not enough power to spin), ABS always on (front brakes too weak to lock) and the suspension is always set to sogggy ;)

The best!

I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I imagine the tiger would still be a handful!

@@oldGSguy it was to some degree but easier than the GS for my riding ability. I found the Tiger (late model with WP suspension) to be pretty capable.

Thanks, glad you liked the video. The 800 is nearly 40 years old, there is no way that your not going to have things wearing out. But I have to agree, what they used to do on these things at Dakar is amazing and a standard version would struggle to survive.

Thanks, we had a lot of fun out there.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Yes! I'm keen to have a go in the other direction along with a few other options

Not if I’ve got any say in it 😁😁

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Thanks, we had fun out there.

@@oldGSguy Yes I'm jalouse I also live in Australia Vic (and I'm French), got a channel too have a look:)

@@FJRDavid NIce one, lots of videos!

@@oldGSguy All in Victoria:)

😀Yes, maybe we had a couple too many beers before the maintenance session!

We went through in January 23. Didn't see any landslides but I imagine the track changes all the time.

The bike that gets you riding is always best! I can't imagine anyone seriously considering all 3 of these bikes, however.... The R80G/S is the lightest by far, but has no power, no brakes and no suspension. But it is cool. The 1200 is the best budget option by far and the 1250 is amazing, I know the multimedia system was much better than mine!

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Yes, I'd love to. Plans are in place!

cheers mate, subscribed.

Most definitely. But would it have been the same adventure?

@@oldGSguy You have to be a weightlifter to be able to operate these engines. That is why engines of much lower weight and power are used in the rally.

Thanks for the feedback, there is definitely lots of room for improvement with the camera angles and audio, I’m sure the next one will be better. There are a lot of fire trails in Australia that aren’t maintained, good for adventure, not so good for fire trucks! Glad you enjoyed the video, we had a great time and I’ve got another one being edited now 👍

@@oldGSguy Woo Hoo, can't wait. Me personally. hate music video. Always enjoyed natural sounds while talking. Noraly spoiled me 5 years ago. She was my first. I lost my virginity on adventure riding videos with her. 😁 A little music is ok. The engine sounds are always great. I knew a guy in Adelaide years ago when aol messenger came out in the late 90's. He was an alcoholic sad to say. I think he died. He had a popular name of Graeme. I named one of my cats after him. She was Grey in color. thanks. It's 5:00 a.m. Thursday morning. back to bed for me. duh. 🙂

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv I really like the engine sound also, I think I’ll go easy on the music this time. Graeme sounds like a character, both the human and the cat

@@oldGSguy She got a rare heart disease that mostly male cats get and she died about 9 months ago. They get a blood clot from the heart down the back and blocks blood supply to the back legs and either kills them instantly or paralyses them for weeks or months. She was like a newborn baby at 8 years old and I had to attend to her 24/7. She lived 3 weeks and finally had more blood clots and strokes and had to have her put to sleep. Guess I'll never get over her. 😢 They just rip your heart out when you have to clean them up all the time like a baby. Graeme was maybe 10 years older than me and had a young girlfriend. we sent pictures. It lasted a few months and then poof he was gone. So sad to destroy one's self. Thanks.

Always better not to drop your bike but when 250kg wants to fall over its tough to stop. The boys did well, I sure wouldn't want to be stuck under that 1250!

@@oldGSguy All the more reason to not bring a 250kg behemoth on a steep sloped rocky trail with moderate skills. Watching that rider go off balance navigating that washed out slope raises the question as to why he was out there getting well over his head and risking such a crushing experience. The GS1250 is simply a dying breed. Too heavy, clumsy, and dangerous. I don't know what makes people think they can take these bikes on such terrain. You said it yourself...once it starts to go...there is nothing you can do....a recipe for disaster.

@@greyfisher577 It's an adventure, made even more adventurous by suboptimal bike selection. I love seeing people get out of there comfort zone and succeed.

I'd love a 500cc version! I can't imagine needing 1250cc on the dirt but that's obviously what people think they need. That 1250 GS has 136HP vs the 50HP from the 80 g/s (when new).

Pffffft. "Ruined"🙄. I liked the commentary. Honest. No wank! Rock on Mr Woolley.

@@andrewfreeman6013 - Pffffft. "rock on." That's what he was doing when dictating his commentary. The added noise is redundant & counter productive. This could otherwise have been an interesting video.

Each to their own I guess. I was told I needed to add some narration, my preference was not to add it. I guess you could listen with the sound off ;).

Hey Brian, you can go watch other People’s Videos! No one’s forcing you to watch this one! I guess you Think, you are just a Expert at everything! I would Hate to see your Videos. Prick!

@@joeybobbie1 Hey joey (little kangaroo), you can go and read other people's comments. No one's forcing you to read mine! You think you are an expert on all comments! 🤣 (Tastefully finished without a personal insult).