Photo Shoot Of My Rocket And Gs

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  1. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    A few weeks ago when i was on the Fife Bikers run up to Glenshee i had noticed a guy taking photos of all the bikes as we were coming up the hill towards the ski centre, he stuck them up on the Fife bikers facebook page, i got in touch with him and asked if he would be interested in doing a photo shoot for me, (he just took up photography seriously during lockdown and only does it as a hobby)
    we arranged for the 6th June (last Sunday) i met him about 9am and he spent a while taking photos of the bike and some with me riding the bike, i had asked him previously if he would be willing to hang about while i went home and brought the GS up to get a photo shoot of that also (it took me about an hour to get back and collect my GS and bring it up to Glenshee). Here's just a few of the photos he took.
    If anyone in Perthshire/Fife wants to get a photo shoot done send me a PM and I'll give you his details
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  2. Dougie D

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  3. stollydriver

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    If you had to choose between the bikes - which one would you keep? Just a theoretical question.
     
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  4. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    i love them both, but it would have to be the GS as it really does everything brilliantly
     
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  5. stollydriver

    stollydriver Elite Member

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    Don't you find service costs of BMW expensive?
     
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  6. Pegscraper

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    I'm not a GS fanboy by any means but some great pics there, especially the second one with the Bike passing the lone tree through the S bend.:)
     
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  7. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Not any more expensive than the triumph..so far anyway!
     
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  8. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    I was never a GS fan boy either :joy::joy:
     
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  9. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    So what made you buy one?
     
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  10. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    I hired one when I did a tour of the Rockies in Canada and thought it was really good and when they brought out the 1250 I had a test ride on it, as my wife wasn't on the back I really gave it a good test through the twisties and was amazed at how great it handled and it has loads of torque, I would say better than any bike I'd ridden before, and as my wife occasionally comes as pillion it's great for that too.i suppose if I didn't hire one I would never have bought one!
     
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  11. Mrs Visor

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    They're great photos :).
     
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  12. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    I've ordered a few enlargements,I think they will look great hanging up in the house and the garage!
     
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  13. Sprinter

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    Great pics and good to see some of you riding, great quality but your own pics posted last week were more interesting and characterful, possibly.
     
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  14. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    The photo shoot is more concentrated on the bike which is what i wanted, when i take photos of my bike i mostly concentrate on the background views and the bike is secondary
     
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  15. Jet City

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    That very first shot with the Rocket is terrific. I really like that one.
     
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  16. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Adam who took the photos recommended a site if I wanted some enlargements, so I've ordered a few. The website is Saal digital if anyone's interested for future reference
     
  17. Pegscraper

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    A friend of mine, who used to do semi pro photography, mainly weddings and a few glamour model portfolios, did a shoot with me on the R1 some years ago on some roads in the Peak District. He also used the bike in a studio shoot with a very nice young blonde model. I insisted on being present as an "assistant" of course in case the bike needed to be moved around.:grinning:
     
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  19. Tigcraft

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    Brilliant thread Dougie!! Very professionally put together
     
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