Recent content by Mikerophone

Sounds good - thanks for the tips and details, being able to disable it without stopping is nice on the dirt, which I’m not sure how much I’ll do on this bike yet, other than fire roads perhaps. Not sure why a manufacturer who also makes dirt bikes wouldn’t realize the value of being able to...

Just to close this out - the rest of the way home was cold and somewhat slow due to the weather and/or traffic but on this bike it was still enjoyable, and wow, what a bike it is!! For someone who had never even sat on one, let alone saw one in a parking lot or dealer showroom…with this website...

Beauty! I just picked up my blue 2018 ES model 2 days ago and rode it 1100+ miles home. A heated seat would have been nice! Good luck with your sale, that’s a nice bike! P.S. I assume I can find info with a search, which I haven’t yet done, curious about the ABS disconnect button. I would...

Sorry and you’re welcome (I think?) regarding the f800gs, don’t get me wrong I do love that bike but I also hate it too, but it is a very good bike, especially when new and for the first few years (at least) but mine is now 8 and I’ve grown tired of worrying about the maintenance/costs and it...

Thank you Bill, I appreciate the tips, and luckily I brought my Airhawk knock off and did part of the ride today with and without to break in my backside! Yes the Sargents are notoriously hard and this is my first actually so I’ll absolutely give it a good shot and a good home. If in the end, my...

I fly out at 6 in the morning and Ollie (1badasshog) has been amazing, putting up with all my questions and making arrangements. He is even picking me up at the airport! The weather doesn’t look like it’s going to be great, but it doesn’t matter as I’m super excited for this, it’s been almost 7...

Shouldn’t be all that bad - he’s in southern Washington luckily but of course there’s a 70% chance of rain and wildfires in northern Cali so it should be an adventure getting back to San Diego by Thursday afternoon!

Chatting with Ollie, would love to bring this bike back home to CA, fingers crossed!

Thank you all! Yes, a ‘14 or later ES model is what I’m after. Seems that people hang onto these bikes for a while so I’ll almost surely also be flying/driving to get mine. There are about a dozen or so that I eyeing - scattered all across the country at varying prices and it’s crazy to me...

Obligatory new member post here! I’ll be buying my first ST soon, and yeah I’m one of those… I love my f800gsa but the maintenance is a killer. I need more power and sadly mostly commute lately but I’m looking to do more riding and less wrenching, life is too short for that! In the meantime...