R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed May 19, 2021 11:29 pm
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Well, decades after seeing the BMW K1000RS in Pearlescent White (when I said to myself "I want that!") I now have a brand-new 2021 R1250RS. |
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Great looking ride! Where are you located? |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #4 I generally agree with Wessie's comment but there are important buttons and less important buttons and there are menus and sub/sub/sub menus. I am sure that the average 11 year old would instantly understand the menu structure and operating sequence but 11 months into ownership I don't! Last autumn I had worked out how to reset the trip computer. This morning I have gone cross-eyed reading the manual trying to refresh my memory on how to do it. Oh for a dedicated button to effect a reset!! But let me be constructive. I am looking at p.23-25 of my manual i.e. the handle bar controls. There are just three that you need to master to best enjoy your ride: On the RIGHT - Set the the MODE to DYNAMIC and leave it there unless you are heavy wristed in poor weather. On the LEFT - Press the MENU rocker switch UP to toggle through Range, Fuel consumption TPS etc, etc (I normally leave it on TPS when riding). When/if you get bored with riding press the MENU rocker down and explore the menus and sub/sub menus. (Yawn!) On the LEFT - Press the ABS/ESA rocker switch down. A long press allows you to toggle between Min, Max and Auto on the preload. A short press allows you to toggle between Road and Dynamic suspension damping. (Note: This is not the same as Dynamic Mode on the Right button). This is the single most important button on the bars in my view. That is it. Go ride it! But to add to what I said above about the ABS/ESA button: (i) It pays to toggle through the options. A couple of people have reported seized ESA if they never touch it (ii) I toggle between Road and Dynamic according to my roads - On boring highway definitely Road for a more comfortable ride. For a spirited ride through the twisties - Dynamic (iii) Pre-load/Ride height affects the damping as well as simply ride height. If your leg length permits riding on Max firms up the damping and gives better handling when one up in my view. (iv) The side stand is long. Best to park up with the ESA on Max otherwise the bike can topple. Give it 30 seconds when parking up and you will feel the suspension rising. Hope that helps! Enjoy! Chris 19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage |
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My 58 year old brain must be as sprightly as an 11 year old one :) |
Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #5 Great tips! I didn't know that about the side stand. I find the bike to be so bleeping competent that, I just leave the damping on ROAD mode, even when blasting thru the twisty bits. The same goes for the riding mode setting. It's so dang competent that, I just leave it in ROAD mode. Seeing that I'm a larger bloke who likes his pies, I set the preload setting to ONE UP W/ LUGGAGE, even though I ride solo without luggage. |
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