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#31 | RE: F900xr datum

Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:32 pm

I had one as a loan bike while my RS was being serviced. Not much to recommend it but the worst thing was the tyres, nearly worn out with the front squared off it felt very strange on the corners.

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#32 | RE: F900xr datum

Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:28 pm (Last edited: Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:15 pm)

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #30

I'm wondering if the F900XR is a bit of a sales flop. Since I took the test ride when the RS had a service last October, I have had the sales chap ring or email a few times telling me they have bikes in stock. In that price sector, it is competing with new bikes like the Kawasaki Z1000SX, Yamaha Tracer, Tiger 900, Honda NT1100 and the new Suzuki GSXS1000, plus used versions of the BMW RS/GS which come with 2 years warranties. With stock of many bikes really low (new Suzuki on back order for at least a year now according to a friend wanting one) it is not good news for BMW if they have to actively push sales. Of course, if you are in the market for a £12k bike that is a bit of an all rounder then it is very nice to have so much choice, although I would go with the used BMW R12xxRS or S1000XR rather than a new "budget" bike. I have learnt from my experience with a 2015 Tracer.

When I rode it, was looking for a twin, but felt it didn't have enough grunt and needed a bigger engine, but then it would be too much like the S1000XR. I think it needs to be lighter as it weighs about the same as the S.

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#33 | RE: F900xr datum

Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:35 pm

Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #32
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #30

I'm wondering if the F900XR is a bit of a sales flop. Since I took the test ride when the RS had a service last October, I have had the sales chap ring or email a few times telling me they have bikes in stock. In that price sector, it is competing with new bikes like the Kawasaki Z1000SX, Yamaha Tracer, Tiger 900, Honda NT1100 and the new Suzuki GSXS1000, plus used versions of the BMW RS/GS which come with 2 years warranties. With stock of many bikes really low (new Suzuki on back order for at least a year now according to a friend wanting one) it is not good news for BMW if they have to actively push sales. Of course, if you are in the market for a £12k bike that is a bit of an all rounder then it is very nice to have so much choice, although I would go with the used BMW R12xxRS or S1000XR rather than a new "budget" bike. I have learnt from my experience with a 2015 Tracer.

When I rode it, was looking for a twin, but felt it didn't have enough grunt and needed a bigger engine, but then it would be too much like the S1000XR. I think it needs to be lighter as it weighs about the same as the S.

Yes, with motorcycling being a hobby for an ageing demographic of mainly boomers, they really need to bring out more bikes that are sub 200kg but have all of the power and toys we are used to. Some of us do not want to go near a KTM Duke...

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#34 | RE: F900xr datum

Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:43 pm

I felt the same way , if you had tried it without riding a boxer maybe . there is a lot of bikes out there which are more than a match for the xr900.I tried the xr900 in January it had all the goodies on but !!! no wow factor, then tried the r1250r which made up my mind , not looked back

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#35 | RE: F900xr datum

Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:08 pm

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #33

Yes, with motorcycling being a hobby for an ageing demographic of mainly boomers, they really need to bring out more bikes that are sub 200kg but have all of the power and toys we are used to. Some of us do not want to go near a KTM Duke...

There's a vlogger called Nothing to Prove, you've no doubt seen his vids on YouTube, he had a KTM, SuperDuke I think, and switched to an F900XR, but didn't like it much and changed to an RT. F900XR is a good idea, but doesn't quite hit the mark yet.

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#36 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:59 pm

Bought the gs😀😀

I'm drowning here and you're describing the water.

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#37 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:48 pm

Picked up the bike this morning.
So nice to be back on a boxer, albeit not an rs.

Must say though, for a 4 year old bike with 22k on, the corrosion is pretty bad,you have to look , but it's there.
Met a chap who was trading his 16 plate rs for a brand new gs.
His rs looked gorgeous, apparently it was a limited edition of a 100 in a special paint scheme.
Still think the rs is the best looking bike on the road.
Up until this morning it was the lupin blue, but now I have seen the limited edition one, thats the one.

I'm drowning here and you're describing the water.

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#38 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:59 pm

Zitat von skinneroo im Beitrag #37
Picked up the bike this morning.
So nice to be back on a boxer, albeit not an rs.

Must say though, for a 4 year old bike with 22k on, the corrosion is pretty bad,you have to look , but it's there.
Met a chap who was trading his 16 plate rs for a brand new gs.
His rs looked gorgeous, apparently it was a limited edition of a 100 in a special paint scheme.
Still think the rs is the best looking bike on the road.
Up until this morning it was the lupin blue, but now I have seen the limited edition one, thats the one.

You what now? A brown Iconic, nicer than a lupin? You have strange taste in bikes. There again, you bought an F900XR, so colour me not surprised.

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#39 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:38 pm

I'm sorry mighty Wes.
I was confused 😅😅😅

I'm drowning here and you're describing the water.

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#40 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:53 pm

Sparkly Brown?

The RS model they made for riders from the Disco era?

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#41 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:56 pm

Enough of that.
I'm sure it's a future classic

I'm drowning here and you're describing the water.

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#42 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:17 pm

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #38

You what now? A brown Iconic, nicer than a lupin? .

Brown? The Iconic looks like black and grey smoke to me. Similar to the late 70s, early 80s R100RS with the smoke paint jobs.

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#43 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:34 pm

you have to see one in the flesh - the sparkly bits are confusing the camera's CCD

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#44 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:35 pm (Last edited: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:36 pm)

I think Wessie is referring to this 2018 colour choice.

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Note....I wrote that post in English English, instead of regular English

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#45 | RE: F900xr datum

Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:47 pm

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #44
I think Wessie is referring to this 2018 colour choice.

Note....I wrote that post in English English, instead of regular English

of course, thanks. Forgot there was a 2nd iteration of the "limited" edition.

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