R1200RS Review

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R1200RS Review

Postby slparry » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:57 pm

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Postby eyore » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:28 pm

Lovely bike, seems like the perfect all rounder. Must blag a test ride.
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Postby Mitch1100 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:39 pm

Lovely looking, except I think under seat pipes would look heaps better than cannon at the side..price with options?? RS and EX
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Postby RoLoo » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:51 pm

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Postby Gromit » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:07 pm

I'm sure it'll be a nice enough bike but personally I'd rather look at something like a Yamaha MT-09 Tracer...for knocking on 4 grand less.

BMW sold out imho by losing Telelever - one of the things I love most about the earlier bikes.

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Postby Herb » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:39 pm

Gromit wrote:I'm sure it'll be a nice enough bike but personally I'd rather look at something like a Yamaha MT-09 Tracer...for knocking on 4 grand less.

BMW sold out imho by losing Telelever - one of the things I love most about the earlier bikes.


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Postby Gromit » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:05 pm

Seems that way, Herb - I nipped into Webbs in Lincoln this morning for some oil and had a quick look at a Tracer. Looks a very sweet package indeed - as I was there, some chap came in and took the Webbs MT-09 out for a demo ride which, equipped with an Akra pipe, sounded fabulous.

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Postby Big Tav » Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:34 am

I agree. The under seat exhaust would really set it off.

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Postby Vince » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:10 pm

Maybe in a couple of years now.
I've gone and bought a new S1000r so need to let that depreciate a bit more before I think about buying another one.
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Postby Dog Tyred » Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:19 pm

Hmmmmmmm :? Sell the HP2 to fund one of these? Er....no!

Sell the BCR and chuck another £7K in the pot.....maybe? :wink:

That said, I would deffo look at a second hand Multistrada as well.

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