The launch of the new R1300GS once again revitalised the new bike vs old bike, technology vs simple debate among riders; especially adventure riders.
I recognise one of my many faults is that I am typically slow to adopt change. My biking history is a good illustration. It is definitely a story of evolution and not revolution. First big bike was a Suzuki GS550E. Followed by a GS750E, a couple of GS1000Es and then a GSX1110EFE. This was followed by a run of big ZZR and ZXR Kawasakis, before adventure biking arrived. This has meant
