BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Hi Don, Lunch and a ride would be great. Aren't you closer to the shore? I'm willing to meet you closer to halfway if that's the case. This Saturday is good. I'm out of town the following weekend, but the 26th might work, depending. ContraMoto, Wudo makes the mounting and the plastic. Here's a link ...

I got a Wudo, and it works really well for me. I like the look, and the angle is ajustable.

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We're riding motorcycles for chrissakes, its not a Town Car! Get a good-fitting, aerodynamic helmet, put in some earplugs,and ride! Wind noise, buffeting, a little vibration... oh my, the mirrors are shaking! Boo Hoo... Wahhhh. Maybe you don't really like riding motorcycles that much. Its ok, get a ...

The VFR satisfied me completely and I wish I had my Honda VFR back but its not wise to buy the same bike again so I did some research on the R 1200 R and decided to check it out. I wonder about this statement. I think it's very wise to buy the same bike again, if it satisfied you completely. I love...

I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but I'm also curious about the design of the throttle. I noticed on my last trip, that after I got rained on, that I had no spring return whatsoever. It was actually kind of nice. Instant cruise-control when desired. Then once the rain had stopped for a while, a...

I noticed the other day that the line that goes to the charcoal canister has come undone. Can anyone tell me how it was connected to begin with? It doesn't look as if the abrasion sleeve is supposed to hold the ends together, maybe I'm missing some kind of rubber fitting that joins the two ends? I j...

Yeah, that 'ride before you buy' is really a crock. The guy at the dealer I won't name told me that z-technic advertises this program, but doesn't give the distributors any credit for 'used' screens that folks don't like, they can't sell them used, so they don't usually have them installed on bikes ...

Sorry, Don, I didn't mean to misrepresent. I guess it was chitown who hated the ztechnik with a passion. Anyhowz, I have a 28-29'' inseam, I'm 5'7'' + a tad. (a metric tad) The VStream works for me, it is a bit loud, IMHO, it's just a loudness that comes from a different place than with the sport sc...

It seems the parts and service department like to annoy customers - schedule service and then don't have the parts so you'll have to reschedule the brake work. Exactly my experience today. I only went in for the software update, they told me about the brake conversion. I'll have to go back for the ...

Thanks for this info, Scott. I'm definitely interested... just to get clear on the details, the original post mentioned camping nearby. Will there be folks camping? I might consider this, but don't want to be the only rider in the campground. Hotel is fine, though... nothing wrong with a real bed af...

Hi Famous, Are you going solo on this trip? If you don't need to carry a passenger, you can use a bag that sits on the pillon area. I have one called the Wolfman beta, but Helen Twowheels also makes a system of bags that looks good. The bag I have uses the passenger footpeg struts as the primary fas...

Hi gang, posting some photos on the flickr page. I traded in my F650cs last month. I am loving the new wheels! Had the break-in service recently, then it basically rained for a week. Finally got a break in the weather and took a little spin today (not long, but enough to lift my mood a bit)!

I checked the link, flashy_bmw, and I am wondering which one fits the R1200R. I saw one that specifies the R1200RT, but that one didn't look like what you described. Which one fits the R12R? I also wonder how one discovers that one needs such a device. When I am riding, I feel pretty comfortable, bu...

I've only had my bike for a couple of weeks. Lovin' it so far though. My Shoei RF1000 fits in the system case, no problem- fills most of the width of the case, but there's room for more stuff in there. 8b's memory is correct- 10kg/22lbs is the capacity according to the rider's manual. As for riding ...

mcooperstein- you did wake up twisted somehow didn't ya! I hope you've had your coffee and/or whatever and you're feeling a little better. I definitely hear you. Sorry to hear about your bad car/bike experiences. I've worked quite a bit of retail as well, and let me tell you that the experience did ...

Your thoughtful responses are really valuable, I don't blame the dealer for trying to maximize his profit, they've got expenses to cover, and if they weren't around, there would be no such thing as a test-drive, unless you could find somebody with the bike you want and convince him or her to let you...

Thanks Folks, your comments are very helpful. I need to sell my bike privately, and take my time and research any new purchase. That way I can probably get the color of my choice, too!
-PB

Hi folks, I'm new to this board, been lurking for a couple of weeks. I'm thinking of trading my '05 F650CS for a new R1200R. I've done some test-rides recently, and I REALLY like the R1200R. I'm pretty new to riding, got my F650cs (my first bike) a little over a year ago. Put about 5000 miles on it ...