R1200RT vs. R1200R

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ka5ysy
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Re: R1200RT vs. R1200R

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Thanks for the input guys.... Will look at the options and order something for Judy.
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Ray R
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Re: R1200RT vs. R1200R

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ka5ysy wrote:The feel of the bike is definitely heavier and less stable than the well balanced feel of the RR 2-up, but probably that is because I dont have a lot of seat time on the RT.
As I said before, the stock RT suspension sucks. If you get one, get it without the ESA and put an aftermarket pair on it. It'll fix this feeling.

You can get more info on this at the bmwsporttouring website. Lots of RT info there.
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