I have a bad back and it is best with a backrest. Are you able to purchase this from an aftermarket supplier? Plus I’m 6 1 talk and weight 85 kilograms

Great video. Got about 500 miles on mine so far and this gear box is a whole learning to get the best from it. Like you, engine dynamic and in D auto, the gears change nearly like normal, the secret is how you use the throttle and brakes which affect the gear changing. The beauty of ASA is that if you feel in D mode that the gear is not quite right, change it with your foot to suit what you want. The expectation on ASA to be perfect is too high. D mode is fantastic for around town, cruising, and hill starts. Manual mode is as smooth as you can get on a boxer twin and is as close to a full quickshifter as you can get. I’ve heard people reviewing saying that you can’t feel the gear change through your foot cos it’s so light. After 500 miles my wee brain has adjusted and now I get the same experience as I did on my GSA1250 and XR through my foot. I’ve ridden bikes all my life and for touring and general riding ASA is game changer. Great video Lofty 👍

I had the opportunity to ride the exact same model in November last year and can agree with all the points you made. I still preferred to change gear myself on the more challenging twisty bits. I tried it in manual setting and the gear change was totally effortless and slick. I think the bike definitely looks better in person if I had money to burn I`d get one. thanks for the video enjoyed.

I have the 1250 trophy adventure for one year now done 25,000 km on it with my wife fully loaded a heavy bike .

Well done loftey and that is one big ass bike and great looking as well to rich for my blood but looks good with a pillion

Will tired th the Honda nt1100 with electronic suspension

Hi Lofty, yes over the last few years I have owned 1200, and 1250 GSA's, a week before Christmas I picked up my 1300 GSA TE ASA, one the reasons for having the auto box is a touch of arthritis in my left wrist, and though it's not as good as DCT it's not bad I love it in fact, and just how many people have manual gearbox cars these days. Okay if you are a sports bike fan it makes sense to have that control I suppose, but I think on the GSA it compliments the bike and makes the package pretty dam good. Thank you I enjoyed your review.

Great bike all round and great for is tall blokes. BUT it is a deal breaker how ugly it is.

That was very interesting lofty, thanks. i went to my local dealer to try a 1300gs when they came out, with my wife, but she hated the pillion seats hardness. This gsa seems like it might be worth a try, i like the idea of dct also, but ive never tried a bike with it.

I really appreciate your outstanding review of this bike! It was very detailed and concise and I found your assessments to be spot on in my opinion . Again, I just wish that the bike was a DCT or fully automatic motorcycle.

I only wish that BMW would have followed the lead of my Honda Rebel CMX1100 DCT and made it a full automatic! The DCT is perfect for me personally, because I can no longer physically use a gear shift lever! Don’t get me wrong, I miss not having a Clutch and Gears! But there aren’t many options out there for full automatic or DCT bikes! Of course there’s the Goldwing, Zero, Can-Am, Sling Shot etc.., but I would love to see more manufacturers get on board. The DCT Models are doing great with their annual sales and Honda has basically cornered the market! So why do you think manufacturers like Harley Davidson, BMW, Royal Enfield, Norton and others haven’t come out with a fully automatic motorcycle?!? 🤔😎🏍️💨🇺🇸✌️

The best bike ever!

That's the ugliest bike I've seen in a long time. It's a big bike for big people with big wallet's. Would you pay 24 grand for it, I certainly wouldn't. But i do agree with you about an auto gearbox, i love em.

Hi lofty. My question is does the eclutch brush against your leg when riding it and when you put the legs when you come to a stop as it does seem to stick out a bit?

How does it handle in strong crosswinds

You allow parking cars on the road eh? Not too different from India then..

Thanks for all the reviews. Being tall as well, the NT1100 is the only bike I've ridden that had a screen that put the air over my head - despite it seemingly being lower than screens I've tried on other similar bikes. How does the screen on the Versys compare with the NT1100's?

Voice is so low

Another great adventure. Thanks for having us along 😁🏍🏍

Ahem, the bike is not tiny, you are extra-large. The seat height numbers may seem tiny but the seat is unusually wide and objective height seems around 800mm or so. I pick mine up in 4 days time.

E grossa come moto?

The music on the video making it difficult to hear everything you are saying. But great pictures.

Hello! I really like the G310 R, it's a very good motorcycle. I would like BMW to implement an automatic transmission in the G310 R. Honda already has an automatic motorcycle (DCT). Yamaha has already developed its automatic transmission (Y-AMT). I believe this will be the future of motorcycling. I myself had an experience with the Honda NC 750X DCT, I really liked it! Thanks for the video!

Hi Lofty, you say it goes up to 5k revs and stays there. Thats because of the CVT transmission. Your 'on the rollers' so the motor stays at max torque and the gearing changes. Once the rollers run out of travel the rev will rise with speed. Nice review you monster! 😉🤪

Nice review. Your enthusiasm for the new Himmy shines through.

Edited for the reasons stated in my reply... must have looked so strange! Great video though, Lofty.

It has a WWII P-51 Mustang dog fighter plane look with the boxy front end. I love it!

Do you think it would be suitable if your 5ft 4 to touch the floor

Late entry !! Was looking at getting something like this, Ordered one after watching this vid!!arrived today, great addition to my tool kit!! thanks TLB

Agree with credit cards but check out which are the best for touring abroad, some charge a lot for each transaction others are totally free to use.👍

After 20 plus years of touring Europe, I totally agree with all of your tips. Your mates at Damerills did me a great deal on a new bike in December but have been ill for 3 weeks with this Flu bug so cant ride it. Spring is coming hopefully. Keep safe.

Thank you.....should have gone to specsavers.....if you have plenty of room the next model up with jumper and air pump is ace....thanks for watching

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Interesting Video , thanks . How did you find the rear suspension performed on our fabulous roads ? I got rid of my Sporster 1200 C because the rear shocks were awfull and I felt every bump .

Not sure why you didn’t rev the bike over 6-7000 rpm? It comes alive after that and the induction noise is fantastic up to redline

How do you turn the cub being so tall? When I went to the store the handle bars hit my knees when turning sharp. I am only 6'1"? When driving the cub on the road, you don't need to turn the bars that much to turn?

You Brits driving on the left side of the road just freaks me out! My grandfather used to do this when I was a little kid and it scared the crap out of me. God must have been watching over him while he was driving over the rolling hills here in Missouri and never got killed.

The low flying plane you saw is a Basler BT-67, which is a refurbished 1943 DC3 airframe with modern turboprop engines. It is flying low-level around Cornwall for a couple of weeks doing geological surveys. It is crammed with high tech ground penetrating radar.

Hi , great video ( I have same bike as shown on the only video I have on my channel ) with similar mods to satnav, crash bars , exhaust etc with the exception of the handlebars hence my contacting you .. I have even higher bars than you 😂😂😂😂. I came from a BMW K1200S as the sporty riding position on the wrists was becoming a bit achey after a day in the saddle and came across my RS with these high bars fitted … absolutely superb , GS type upright riding position yet still have the sportier bike beneath me … win win and possibly of interest to yourself 🤷🏻‍♂️

Here in Australia was returning home from a 250km morning ride through the valleys and mountain passes of SE Qld and Northern NSW. A couple of km from home in the city area and there is a very mid teen looking young kid in black shorts , black top and BMX style helmet riding an unregistered E bike ( Suron bee type ) in the middle lane of a 3 lane 70km per hour busy main road . The E bike brigade youngsters are rife here , they ride unchecked on the roads, footpaths shopping precincts , chucking wheelies , these bikes easily do 80km per hour ..ridden by rich kid youngsters and adults , no licenses , no rego , they ride in packs or solo. That’s where the lost generation of young motorcyclists have gone …the 15 year olds will stick with their powerful unregistered and unlicensed gig …until they buy a E car ..why buy a petrol bike with all the costs , when they can flaunt all the rules , no apparent crackdown on these Electric riders …it makes road safety in this country a farce .

I feel so sorry for the younger riders nowadays. I’ve had 48 years of riding so far but there won’t be many young folk nowadays that will be able to do that. It’s just to hard and not cost effective, and they just won’t know what they are missing. So very sad, Happy New Year Lofty

The fact you celebrate a 800 engine says it all really, it’s like celebrating a cheese sandwich, cos there’s nothing else in the overnight garage. The motorcycle industry is in a mess and we all know it. I was at a dealers on Thursday and the sales guy said this year, 2025 more dealers would close, it’s gonna get a lot worse.

Just came back from the UK yesterday. After spending 18 days there. I have to admire you guys especially the delivery drivers on the scooters and motorcycles. The weather was not the greatest rain, cold, snow in some areas and yet you guys are still riding. Hats off to you guys! Enjoy your vids from Kansas City, MO.

Nice one Lofty looking forward to more from you this new year. I’ll also be doing my bit for my channel to keep the masses entertained like yourself. Ride safe and speak to you soon

Happy New Year!

Should I make this my first bike? Price is no issue for me

AK550 is also worth a look

Was in my local Honda shop today and this caught me eye as fed up with taking cbt every 2 years on my 125. The price has gone down since your video and now is £3299 which I thought wasn’t bad. He did say a 125 version will be out next year. Very informative and well made video.

Thanks for the review.