When you’re on a good thing, you stick with it. Seven years and over 50,000km down the track, Chris Bostelman is in absolutely no rush to move on his beloved BMW R 1200 GS Adventure.
“It’s just been awesome. I love it and it does everything I want — there’s just no reason to update it,” Chris explains emphatically.
Chris is the kind of guy who knows what he wants. At six-foot-five he’s quite the man giant, so you double-think yourself before trying to question his line of reason.
“I’ve ridden the new 1250, and while the new bike might get the jump over the 1200 in a roll-on, my bike holds its own because the new bikes are pretty choked by the latest emissions requirements. For me, there’s just not enough between them to worry about the upgrade yet.
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