Selkirk ride out! - GSX1250FA - R1200 GS Adventure

[@Tojj29]

Good to see you still getting videos of Sean. We had a stonking day weather wise yesterday, glorious sunshine. Even managed to get out for a decent ride with Steve The Dorset Rider 👍 Nice ride gents 👌

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Thanks Nige, our weather up here has took a turn and currently getting blasted with wind 😔

[@mrparkuksmith1311]

Cheers for this video. A good end to a dull, damp and boring Sunday in Lancashire. 👍🏻

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching!

[@sandy-by1gk]

The GSX is sounding sweet

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Cheers mate, yes the bike is running well

[@biker_dan]

Nice cool weather, we are having a top of 41c today, got to go to doc and dentist today so it will be tee shirt on the bike today, but only local town riding. Yous were on about sat nav, I remember years ago I would get a private hire to do, the night before I would sit with a map and write down, B72, right on to A22. Right on to B54 etc .. that's the simple way I would do it and never got lost yet. Changed days now mate, take their sat nav and they are lost. Nice to see you are still riding...

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Cheers Dan, ah yes the good old map reading days. Like you I’d plan my route the night before with notes on which roads to take and where to turn. Nowadays it’s all sat nav and the concentration levels of drivers is non existent! Hope all goes well at the Docs

[@SOLOMOTOUK]

We had a sunny day today made a change Sean did you get a hot drink from the garage 👍🏍️

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Hi Derek, we ended up in McDonald’s that day as a lot of places were closed lol

[@BeansOnToast_YT]

I'm getting myself a roofbox now 🤣

[@BMCMOTOUK]

lol, I’d say your more of a roof tent man 🤣🤣🤣

[@BeansOnToast_YT]

@@BMCMOTOUK I'm not shallow, but if it's trendy - I want it 😂

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Would love to see you scoot through London with a roof tent on your rack, you would give these just eat creatures a run for their money. Maybe start a new moto trend? 🤣

[@greywolf9292]

I wonder what drivers of roof box/tent box topped cars make of top boxes and panniers, comparatively speaking don’t they amount to the same 🤔😉 Have a great Christmas Sean, Alex, Willie and families, all the best for 2025

[@BMCMOTOUK]

Hi Michael and that’s a bloody good point! In all fairness, when we have our panniers on we always have kit in it, usually waterproofs etc lol. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas too

[@greywolf9292]

@ Sean, I knew that’s what you were going to come back with, you’re right we make use of ours. I’m going to make a video about the top box I bought for the R1250R, ordered the bloody thing from Italy. GIVI advertised their latest Limited Edition with Special White metallic paint, a pillion pad and stop light /indicators with charging socket pre installed. The market price is around £380 though I paid £320, on top of that UK customs charged £86 VAT ☹️ It arrived sparkling white with pillion pad but no bloody electrics 🤬 Should have bought a Shad for around half the price. Still once they see my false advertising video I recon they’ll regret misleading people.

[@BMCMOTOUK]

I look forward to seeing that video Michael. As soon as you said “Italy” I knew there would be a customs comment, that’s catching a lot of folk out. The panniers are useful on the bike and we do make full use of ours and they aren’t just for show and they also give the bike a better road presence lol. These nuggets you see with the roof boxes on their BIG cars are purely for show and I can guarantee you all they have in them is fresh air and don’t get me started on roof tents. I still see a lot of cars in the city with these hideous things on their roofs, I bet after the soggy damp winter their tents will smell like a damp dog lol

[@greywolf9292]

I was aware of the VAT so I expected it, though I notice some Italian companies now stating they give an invoice showing VAT charged. I assume this way there’s no extra cost to the consumer. It’s funny how E.U. goods are available for sale here with no added cost , including German cars and motorcycles. I was considering the BMW panniers but they’re very expensive. I may opt for the Oxford soft panniers which are two tone ( blue and white) and would match the bike better. The only two videos showing the Limited edition GIVI top box both state the pre installed electrics. That’s what justified the extra cost to me, I even planned to drill my mounting plate to accept the wiring connection. They don’t even have electrics available as an accessory 😠😤