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Hello All

I’ve become very interested in the R1250RS. I rented one recently in Europe and found it to be a great Moto for the type of riding I like.

Myself and two of my buddies took a few weeks and rode the Dolomites and the Alps starting in Austria and doing 1100 miles of passes. Breathtaking scenery and wonderful people. This was my 6th trip to Europe and my 4th to Italy and Northern Europe and possibly my favorite experience possibly topping my snow skiing adventures.

Getting back to the R1250RS, my first impression on the first day was this bike is gutless. By lunch time I was changing my opinion and by the end of the first day I found a new love in this motorcycle. You may say how could I change my mind in only 8-9 hours of riding it. Well, my daily rider is a K1300S and if you’ve ever ridden a K bike you know the HP is 175 plus and torque that monster has. I have only rode one other R bike and that was a GS 1250 in an off road situation for a few days at the BMW Training Center in Greenville SC. In that situation we never got to use the motorcycle at high RPM’s.

Riding hairpins and switchbacks for two weeks was great fun and a very good experience. We all ride aggressively and I found that the R1250RS can be a very good canyon carver or in this situation switchback carver. Dropping in turns and accelerating out of them with this motorcycle was a pure pleasure.

So this brings me to why I’m wanting to join your forum. I’m going to buy one there is no doubt but I think it will be a very low mileage used one. So now I’m reading and trying to absorb all I can from all of you here.

I’ve been riding for 55 years but I’ve not slowed down or I won’t admit that I have. I still like to put my knee down in the corners when I can and this motorcycle lets me ride the way I like. I think it handles very well and I can still tour with it and do high mileage days.

Thank you for letting me join your forum and hopefully one day I maybe able to contribute from my experiences

Magellan

Welcome to the forum. Has BMW established a MC dealer in Pittsburgh? At the beginning of this riding season, there was some confusion on whether or not there would be one.

MR
No, when Mosities bought out European Motorcycles of Pittsburgh 2 years ago they said they were going to reopen the BMW dealership along side their other dealership in east Pittsburgh but nothing has developed and I’m not sure it will. Talking to the employees in their main showroom they have no idea either if it will transpire. I was there a few months ago and they did have two new 1800 R bikes on the showroom floor, that’s a good sign hopefully.
(Let’s blame COVID right).

We BMW riders have to drive to Tyrone Pa near State College to get parts or services. Kissell’s is a nice dealership with some pretty nice folks working there. When weather is good it’s no hardship to take a 200 mile round trip ride but when it’s winter and nasty out and you need one small bolt or part it’s a pain.

Cheers.

I remember the progression of the east Pittsburgh dealership from Windber (near Johnstown) to Greensburg (south of Murrysville) to McKeesport then to the west side of town. I hear the mechanic from the Windber shop is doing private work on Airheads and original K's.

Kissel's became a BMW shop after I started dealing with Hermy's in Port Clinton (Pottsville/Reading). The service manager (the young woman) at Kissell's is a sweetheart, but the level of experience at Hermy's is higher. Hermy's has been a BMW dealership since the 60s.

Welcome aboard.

I'm up in New England but I bought my very lightly used 2020 RS from Kissell and they were very good to deal with. They seem to have a lot of used bikes come through so it's probably worth calling and telling them what you're looking for.

Also, Max BMW currently shows a used 2020 RS on their site. It's in CT though so you'd have to get it shipped or go pick it up.

I moved from a K13 to an R1250RS. I definitely miss the top-end rush of the K13 motor. But enjoying that rush and maximizing the fun on that bike required very illegal activities. The 1250 makes about the same torque as the K, but you don't need to be over 7K RPM to find it. A very different kind of fun.

As you found out the RS loves tight curves and trail braking. I have had mine on the track, gravel roads, and everything in between. This past week I did 1000 miles loaded with camping gear in the mountains and then a 250-mile freeway slog back home in the middle of the night. The bike didn't miss a beat and I got home with zero soreness or fatigue. It is an impressive machine.

Too bad about European motors in Wexford. That is where I bought my K13 (I moved from Pittsburgh to Chapel Hill in 2015). I am not sure what they are doing now, but Lee, Daren, and the crew were always great.

MR
No, when Mosities bought out European Motorcycles of Pittsburgh 2 years ago they said they were going to reopen the BMW dealership along side their other dealership in east Pittsburgh but nothing has developed and I’m not sure it will. Talking to the employees in their main showroom they have no idea either if it will transpire. I was there a few months ago and they did have two new 1800 R bikes on the showroom floor, that’s a good sign hopefully.
(Let’s blame COVID right).

We BMW riders have to drive to Tyrone Pa near State College to get parts or services. Kissell’s is a nice dealership with some pretty nice folks working there. When weather is good it’s no hardship to take a 200 mile round trip ride but when it’s winter and nasty out and you need one small bolt or part it’s a pain.

Cheers.



Hello All
I have a few questions and I did not want to start another thread

I’m confused when I go to reply to a thread that is starts in the previous box/post. I use the reply tab or the icon but both do the same. I don’t remember it doing this when I joined.

Second I was looking for a thread that I read a month or so ago about BMW panniers. The thread is about k1300S panniers fitting on a R1250RS.

One more, I asked before about how you show that you like a post and was told to use the like tab. Where is that? I access this site on my IPhone and I do not see a Like tab

My apologies if this all so basic but I find navigating here a bit difficult from other forums.

Thank you

Zitat von Magellan44 im Beitrag #7

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Hello All
I have a few questions and I did not want to start another thread

I’m confused when I go to reply to a thread that is starts in the previous box/post. I use the reply tab or the icon but both do the same. I don’t remember it doing this when I joined.

Second I was looking for a thread that I read a month or so ago about BMW panniers. The thread is about k1300S panniers fitting on a R1250RS.

One more, I asked before about how you show that you like a post and was told to use the like tab. Where is that? I access this site on my IPhone and I do not see a Like tab

My apologies if this all so basic but I find navigating here a bit difficult from other forums.

Thank you

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