firstime911
Active Member
Hi, My response after first ride on 5xx km trip and 2hours in high traffic area on s10
GSA to S10; area where I think S10 is better:
That is my 2cent review, is might benefit if you want to buy GSA or owing a GS and plan to get S10. I quite happy with the S10 really good bike.
NOTE: Pls excuse my grammar, ENGLISH is not my first language.
GSA to S10; area where I think S10 is better:
- Engine Characteristic; man this thing has some character compare to almost electric BMW boxer LC. This engine make good rumble and even better when accelerate. I install Full arrow on S10 I really love the sound, I did put Full Akrapovic on R1200gsa is just slight better than stock. However, after full day ride on S10, I got sore on my left ear, perhaps is too loud. LOL
- Suspension; BMW Telelever suspension is great but is not far from S10 stock suspension, I did rode thru canyon, high speed, unpaved road, muddy, tarmac. S10 absorb all those bump and pot holes very well almost GS like.
- Weight; Coming from GSA, traffic filtering, cornering, and changing lane seem easier on S10, where on BMW, I have kind of felt the weight when the bike is not 100% vertical.S10 has really a good balance in weight distribution. The only time I notice the weight and felt that BMW is better is when I have to maneuver it in the car park.
- The seat on S10 is really good, firmness, spacious. I don’t have any sore or any pain point on my butt after all day on S10. This wouldn’t happen on the GSA where the seat is too soft. Additional, Ergonomic is really good on S10 I sit up straight knees not so bending.
- Grip, handlebar vibration; is that little buzzing vibration that make my hand numb after many hours on the bike. After the trip, I order grip puppies hope it solve this problem
- Clutch and Throttle response; I think is too responsive almost jerky. And the clutch is quite hard to pull, not as hard as F800gs but is make GSA like butter smooth, will take some times to get used to this.
- Pannier, I read from the forum and from a lot of people review; I totally agree; is too small, and the lock is painful, when I back home I noticed that the lid on my right pannier is opened, which I already lock it.
- Windshield; on S10 I notice the wind is around my upper chest, I put on normal seat high position; I’m 181cm inseam 32. Where on the GS is wind is just on my helmet and shoulder. Lucky Thailand is hot so more wind is alright. S10, I didn’t notice any buffeting on my helmet (Arai xd or Tourcross 3)
- Tiredness, with all those little vibration, engine punchy sound, is quite exhaust to ride full day on S10. Is was less tiredness on GSA to cover the same distance.
That is my 2cent review, is might benefit if you want to buy GSA or owing a GS and plan to get S10. I quite happy with the S10 really good bike.
NOTE: Pls excuse my grammar, ENGLISH is not my first language.
Last edited: