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Happy?
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:57 pm
by Acpantera
Please give a true feeling about your beast, I am on the verge of making a new bike purchase and I could strike a great deal on a kr. How many have had any troubles that would discourage you if your dealer was 75 miles away like mine is?(and the dealer where the beast is over 200 miles away)
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:54 pm
by big papa
Only downside for me is the seat. It's not an issue for everyone. No quality issues to speak of. I bought mine w/ a discount of $2000. I wouldn't buy a BMW w/o a discount, the resale is too bad. Was looking at getting another Hayabusa, but couldn't pass on the KR w/ that discount. I got a decent trade on my Rockster. I may transform my KR into a KRSport if they come out with a kit...
Also check out these sites...
http://68.178.194.211/cmps_index.php
and
http://www.k-bikes.com/forums/cmps_index.php
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:32 pm
by Silverr
I went from an r1150r to the K12. I have been nothing but happy with the upgrade. Smooth, super quick, great suspension, great sound and very unique looking bike, which I like with all the cookie cutter bikes out there. Gets plenty of looks to. The gear box is a bit clunky from 1st to 2nd gear and the brakes talk a bit from time to time.
Almost 6k on the clock and it has run flawlessly. I would highly recommend one to anyone who is in the market for a naked bike. In that category, there is no better option in my opinion
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:54 pm
by Damo
Exactly same as what Silverr said.
Damo
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:30 pm
by Racegun
as far as an I4 goes.... how could you go wrong...specially w/ a 2007 ( non-servo brakes) & the 7.xx s/w upgrade
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:26 am
by dpalavage
Hey, Like some of you guys, I'm being "courted" w/ the idea of trading in my rockster for the K12R. It's been miserable cold here...no one's riding and I haven't demo'd the new bike yet. What should I expect? Is the K12 going to pull my arms out of the sockets? How is the ride different than our Rocksters? I've always been a "dirt bike" rider in my youth. Never ridden a "sports" bike. My transition has been from a Dakar, to the Rockster, to ?K12R? My dealer says he'll make a deal I can't refuse on the '06 on the showroom floor. It sounds like a lot of you felt you got a good deal on your trade-ins...thanks.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:33 am
by riceburner
dpalavage wrote:Hey, Like some of you guys, I'm being "courted" w/ the idea of trading in my rockster for the K12R. It's been miserable cold here...no one's riding and I haven't demo'd the new bike yet. What should I expect? Is the K12 going to pull my arms out of the sockets? How is the ride different than our Rocksters? I've always been a "dirt bike" rider in my youth. Never ridden a "sports" bike. My transition has been from a Dakar, to the Rockster, to ?K12R? My dealer says he'll make a deal I can't refuse on the '06 on the showroom floor. It sounds like a lot of you felt you got a good deal on your trade-ins...thanks.
I have both (well - the wife has the K), and the differences are less than you'd think.
K is faster (obviously) and the power is just mad.
Rockster is better at very low speed (ie throttle response), but K is easier to balance.
Other than that - they're remarkably similar ime.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:04 am
by TonyT607
I loved my RR, had it for 4 years, 26k miles, bought a new R1200ST last year, absolutely in love with that bike, and as much as I liked the new KR I still went for the ST.....BUT.....I am dying to ride a new K1200R Sport when it comes out....I may grab one of those as wel.....
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:27 pm
by jdernehl
Got my KR this summer from a dealer 120 miles away in Anchorage. Fantastic purchase. From that point on I never drove my car when going to the city. Only thing that I regret is buying it so late in the summer.
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:44 am
by rivi7777
Happy? No! Never wanted a bike so bad as this one only to be so disappointed. Happy to have sold it 4 months and 5K miles later before the bottom dropped out on the used ones and the sharp dealer discounts on the new ones...
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:28 am
by socalrob
Rivi,
What are you riding now? After reading your posts on the KR & after several KS demos & lots of soul searching, I decided to stick with twins for the time being.
The R1200R sport does look great, and in fact there is a new blue/yellow paint scheme on the K1200S that is very, very nice looking.
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:32 am
by Racegun
rivi777,
what was so dissapointing about your k12r? Do you think all of the improvements for 2007 would make it a bike you might own?
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:25 am
by Damo
What exactly are all the improvements for 2007?
Damo
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:17 pm
by big papa
Damo wrote:What exactly are all the improvements for 2007?
Damo
2X?!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:28 pm
by Racegun
Damo wrote:What exactly are all the improvements for 2007?
Damo
Better shifting xmission, FI mapping & Conti Tevis NON-SERVO brakes. The three things that everyone talked about was wrong with it.....AND BMW went and fixed it. All reviews from mags and individuals laud the improvements.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:29 pm
by Racegun
RIVI7777,
What was wrong with your K12R that you were so dissapointed????
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:58 pm
by crousos
no regrets and no disappointment at all. I love the bike.
Tinos
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:26 am
by rivi7777
What was wrong with your K12R that you were so dissapointed????
I had fun on my KR for the brief amount of time I owned it. For me, it was just the wrong bike. It boils down to how you like to ride and the roads you ride on. The KR is a blast to ride on smooth surfaces, sweeping turns, and nice straights. I enjoy tight twisty mountainous roads with a lot of elevation changes. The KR is not so good at this and proved to be quite a handful - physically & mentally - when pushing my riding ability to the limit. I didn't get that from the giddy test ride where I was all smiles. It came after a few months of living with the bike, 5K miles (and three sets of tires!!!), and having done various types of riding on many different types of roads. If, however, it's the
right bike for you, I'm certain you will be most pleased...
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:13 am
by Damo
Racegun
As a very content K12R owner, just wondering how those 2007 improvements affect me. I don't have ABS or servo brakes (didn't want them), and I assume the FI mapping update I received at last service is same as for current model. What is better shifting xmission? I haven't read all the reviews from mags and individuals which laud the improvements.
Damo[/quote]
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:09 am
by lost boy
How expensive is the K-R on an annual basis? I do my own oil/filter changes. The rest will be dealer done (valves/brakes/tires etc). I will probably ride about 5,000 miles a year as I have done for the last 5 years.
My insurance will be about $90/yr higher for the same coverage as I have on my VTX 1800.