Colyn
Race Dog
As many of you know I am seriously interested in buying a bike that I can do some of the gravel roads in my part of the world and maybe some other parts too 
Recently someone here posted a link to a Ride Report done by a guy in the US ... he did a long run on a R 1200 R and I was surprised by the roads he had travelled. What impressed me more is that guy previously owned a 1200 GS.
Now I don't like the R 1200 GS/A because they are too high for me. A KTM is too high too and the new F650's from BMW is too high too. I will wait for the F800GS but I am sure it is going to be the same ... on the other hand the R 1200 R is perfect for me.
Now what I would like to know is what would be really "needed" to be modified on the R 1200 R in order to have a fairly decent Gravel Tourer ?
Remember ... I am a Tar Rider ... I own a K1200 GT and K1200 LT ... so try and imagine my frame of mind and my point of reference.
Recently someone here posted a link to a Ride Report done by a guy in the US ... he did a long run on a R 1200 R and I was surprised by the roads he had travelled. What impressed me more is that guy previously owned a 1200 GS.
Now I don't like the R 1200 GS/A because they are too high for me. A KTM is too high too and the new F650's from BMW is too high too. I will wait for the F800GS but I am sure it is going to be the same ... on the other hand the R 1200 R is perfect for me.
Now what I would like to know is what would be really "needed" to be modified on the R 1200 R in order to have a fairly decent Gravel Tourer ?
Remember ... I am a Tar Rider ... I own a K1200 GT and K1200 LT ... so try and imagine my frame of mind and my point of reference.
