New Member Introductions » Glad to join the 1250 RS forum

So pleased to join your forum. I just traded in my 2018 GTL for a 2021 RS. The weight difference is dramatic which will add to the comfort of ownership. I am not a tourer, but a sport rider which may sound incongruous, but the GTL is actually a really fun and especially comfortable bike. I had to give it up due to its weight. I am an older rider and it was too heavy to manage when not in motion. Previous to the GTL I had a 2014 HP4, a CBR 1000R, and two other bikes. I love the freedom of riding. Anyway, I am really looking forward to riding the RS in the twisties in Utah, Colorado and northern CA. One of my riding friends has a 2020 RS and let me test ride it. It fit me well, except for the aggressive riding position for its class. Have installed the Heli bars and those should help. If they don't do the job, I will try the Wunderlich bars which raise and bring back the bars significantly more than the Helibars. Wondering if anyone has used the Wunderlich bars?

Thanks,

Welcome, from a similar convert! You are quite correct on the weight differential and similar ergo's.

On your bar question, yes, the Wunderlich bars pull back more than Heli. @Limecreek recently made the switch from Heli to Wunderlich and could potentially provide comparison.

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So pleased to join your forum. I just traded in my 2018 GTL for a 2021 RS. The weight difference is dramatic which will add to the comfort of ownership. I am not a tourer, but a sport rider which may sound incongruous, but the GTL is actually a really fun and especially comfortable bike. I had to give it up due to its weight. I am an older rider and it was too heavy to manage when not in motion. Previous to the GTL I had a 2014 HP4, a CBR 1000R, and two other bikes. I love the freedom of riding. Anyway, I am really looking forward to riding the RS in the twisties in Utah, Colorado and northern CA. One of my riding friends has a 2020 RS and let me test ride it. It fit me well, except for the aggressive riding position for its class. Have installed the Heli bars and those should help. If they don't do the job, I will try the Wunderlich bars which raise and bring back the bars significantly more than the Helibars. Wondering if anyone has used the Wunderlich bars?

Thanks,

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Welcome to the site KAP.

Welcome.

BTW - remember it’s a 1200 forum for us old grumpy guys, but we welcome the upstarts on their 1250s

Feel free to ask all the same questions about screens, seats, bars, tyres (tires), oil that we answered 6 years ago.

You’ll find the answers to all you need to know. And a lot more too.

Thanks Limecreek.

My mistake, I thought this was the 1250rs forum. BTY, a couple of years ago I rode a 1200r for 4 hours. You have a wonderful bike. That ride brought me back to the big boxer bike. Thx