Well I finally got out on one yesterday and it was bloody brilliant, handling pull and get up and go were all very good. The engine was strong and smooth with a very slick gearbox and the best quick shifter of all the bikes I have tried recently. It has enough power and plenty of grunt (same torque as the 14). Seat was a bit low (same as the 14) but there is a high seat option for free :clapping: . The bike was pretty good for the pillion as well, er indoors thought it was very comfortable and the slight vibration was not a problem, she was quite surprised at how good it was. Biggest problem with beamers is that some of the optional "packs" come with a few useful bits and then some shite extras but I think I have found my new toy. Just waiting for the dealer to get back to me with availability of all the bits I want and the deal will be done.
Good luck there with that. Personally I could never sanction that dub a dubber twin with over priced parts/servicing and mythical reliability. Four cylinders acceptable, six even better but never 2 for me unless they bring back 2 stroke twins.
Friend has one and he loves it - I have an '08 R1200GS here in Canada - I like it for its versatility - no dirt road goes amiss!
I have ridden his '08 R1200R and its not like the 14 but still a nice ride but would not consider getting one.
I would like to get the water cooled R1200GS - the newer BMWs have a nicer engine and it pulls well in comparison to the 14.
:hat:
Stan
i rode r1200r, 3 or 4 yrs ago. didnt impress me at all. no quick shifter then. was glad to get back on 14 for ride home. different strokes they say.
Never ridden one but they appeal to me. Price kept me away when I ended up with the 14 but it looks like they kept the good BMW stuff (boxer and telelever) and ditched the bad (heavy, ugly, pretend dirtbike). Coincidentally I ran into a friend who has an older GS who has always wanted to ride a 1400 so I reserve the right to completely change my opinion after I have a go!
I picked mine up yesterday, after waiting around in the shop for the road to dry it only started to rain just after I left the f%*kin shop :furious: . Rode home carefully (new bike, new tyres and a very different format to what I am used to)in the rain and put it away till late in the afternoon when it dried up. So with 26 miles on the clock I am out washing my new bike :furious: and found it has a load of crooks and nannies to get into. Today is looking much better so I am taking my (now clean) bike out for a decent run. So far so good, everything works as it should and I am a very happy bunny.
Nice mjgt, that new bike smell.
I've always had a soft spot for them .
A one day bike.
Interesting bike. A bit different.
They have dropped the Telelever front end now I see. Performance isn't going to worry its competition like the Monster and Tuono, and a more common (choice and availability) 190 / 6" rear and a bigger tank may have suited some folk.
I've ridden a couple of older "Telelever" ones but not the latest model.
I look forward to getting a go on one as specs and changes on paper rarely tell the whole story.
I got out on a decent run yesterday to start running it in gently I limited revs to 3k for 100 miles and then 3.5 for 100 miles but that's 55mph and 64 mph. The bike is brilliant, very smooth. I was a little nervous about filtering but I soon realised the bars are still wider than the engine so filtering was just as easy as on the 14 :clapping:. Once out on the open road it felt very secure and quite confidence inspiring and all the controls were one finger light and smooth with a brilliant quick shifter (although I haven't got used to changing down without the clutch) so now I have to remember that my other bikes don't have one. Trip computer gives me shit loads of information but the economy at 64 mpg is a bit of a disappointment :whistling: . My only issue is with the sadle, it's not so gentle on my arse, I had to take a break after an hour and a half as I felt that I had been date raped multiple times in a gay bar (don't ask how I know what that's like :lol: ). So far I am very happy and am off to put some more miles on it at 4k RPM.
Good for you mate, pleased you're enjoying your new steed. I'm sure you ass will conform to the new shape in time - if that fails, I've heard vaseline helps. :lol:
It's a BMW, press the arse massage button.
Quote from: daveh on Friday, 07 July 2017, 06:55 AM
It's a BMW, press the arse massage button.
Probably able get an aftermarket one fromThailand :stir:
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Friday, 07 July 2017, 07:33 AM
Quote from: daveh on Friday, 07 July 2017, 06:55 AM
It's a BMW, press the arse massage button.
Probably able get an aftermarket one fromThailand :stir:
I've heard all those aftermarket asses from Thailand are well used & not much good for anything! Unless you want another 50L bucket.
Lol....true that !!
The Thai aftermarkets are very expensive, regardless if new or used. You get one piece and you have to pay for the operational costs of the whole factory :rofl2:
In NZ if you get one part the whole damn factory is entitled to re-unite with the first part......in some cases the parts being re-united are quite old and worn out.
But in NZ we are told we love them and keep them running at any cost !!
Then when all the parts are re-united the warranty runs out on the first part and you have to hacksaw everything you have in half.........you know those aftermarket parts are always dearer in the long run. :cheers:
But they can be a hellava good ride in the short term . . . just sayin.
Im told some good table tennis players amongst them too.......!!
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Friday, 07 July 2017, 04:28 PM
In NZ if you get one part the whole damn factory is entitled to re-unite with the first part......in some cases the parts being re-united are quite old and worn out.
But in NZ we are told we love them and keep them running at any cost !!
Then when all the parts are re-united the warranty runs out on the first part and you have to hacksaw everything you have in half.........you know those aftermarket parts are always dearer in the long run. :cheers:
And look out for the rebuilt ones :stir:
I have heard they play table tennis with the leftovers :whistling:
Bike has had it's first service and is ready for anything now.
Lovely!