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The newly released BMW R1200GS Rallye X has completed the first day of Finke...ridden by Miles Davis who was the former Marketing Manager for BMW Bikes here in Oz. The event finishes tomorrow when they return to Alice (Monday).
Big effort...the man can ride.

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/b ... 880/page-8

Digger wrote: Big effort...the man can ride.

Miles Davies Day 1 Results
Time 04:01:05.2
Outright Position 422
Class Position 66

Four and a half hour cut-off time.

Class act!

Competitor DAVIS, MILES
Class 8
Race Number 841
From VERMONT, VIC
Bike BMW R 1200 GS RALLY X
Day 1 Checkpoint Times
Alice 12:27:14.0
Deep Well 13:33:40.7
Rodinga 14:05:38.9
Bundooma 14:54:56.9
Mt Squires 15:35:20.1
Finke 16:28:19.3
Day 1 Results
Time 04:01:05.2
Outright Position 422
Class Position 66
Day 2 Checkpoint Times
Finke 12:48:05.8
Mt Squires 13:52:33.3
Bundooma 14:29:04.0
Rodinga 15:16:05.4
Deep Well 15:51:27.1
Alice 17:06:26.4
Day 2 Results
Time 04:18:20.6
Outright Position 449
Class Position 75
Overall Results
Time 08:19:25.9
Outright Position 437
Class Position 70

I gotta be honest, I didn't think the suspension would hold up. Huge effort for rider and bike. They must be a versatile beast (the bike) in the right hands.

Digger wrote: I gotta be honest, I didn't think the suspension would hold up. Huge effort for rider and bike. They must be a versatile beast (the bike) in the right hands.

Yes...... But he rode the bike to the event, did the two days and now he's off to cross the Simpson on it!

Versatile? That just might be the understatement of the year!