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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #44Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #43 Box or L-section frame would be a better description.
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Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:05 pm (Last edited: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:27 pm)
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Revzilla rides and reviews the R1300GS: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/20...orcyclel-review Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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Here is a link to a "first ride" review of the 2024 BMW R1300GS published by Motorcycle.com: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/manufac...t-ride-44596738
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I just found this link to a very watchable review, I don't think it has been listed on this thread before. |
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Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #49 That guy's bike reviews are probably the best on the internet. He did a review of the RS some time ago and gave it glowing reviews...BUT...after putting more miles on it, he had a number of "nitpick" criticisms of it. It will be interesting to see if he's still enamored of the GS 1300 after more miles. But the quality of his videos is unmatched, in my opinion. Thanks for posting this... |
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Cute video, but I never last long on video reviews.
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Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #51 He is quite thorough, playing up to his national stereotype. I have yet to get to the end of one of his videos as I get distracted. My web browsing is like my bike buying, impulsive, so I am not accumulating data in a spreadsheet before buying.
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I was impressed by the lack of wind pressure on him at 100mph. |
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Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #53 Don't do it! Get a Puig Touring Plus screen and put it on your RS...then the perceived advantage of the GS's wind protection will become irrelevant. As an aside on the new GS, the advancement of "technology" in motorcycles today is becoming ever-more complex. Yes, "adaptive" cruise control is an impressive trick, but each new layer of technology in our bikes makes them more and more vulnerable, and us as riders. Same with automobiles today, loaded with impressive (but overly-distracting and complex) glass panel displays. For my money, a good analog bike has a certain appeal, but to say something like that these days is heresy and brands me as a "Luddite". I like many of my RS's digital features, but it seems we're headed to a point where actually "riding" one's bike will be reduced to getting onto the saddle, pushing a button and assuming the position of passenger while the bike controls itself, then pushing another button at one's destination to shut down the little AI monster inside the wiring harness, until the next "ride". |
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Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #53 Note what he said, the wind was hitting the very top of his helmet. Mount a tall skinny shield on your RS and you'll get a similar result. But, don't be surprised if it's toasty in the Summer. Especially, if your helmet shield defaults to the closed position.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #55Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #53 So, is the "new" GS by default...hot in the summer? I wonder... |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #56Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #55Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #53 It's hot all year according to the marketing department. Doesn't it have an electric screen to adjust to windy mode for summer?
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #56Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #55Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #53 If I run my Puig touring screen in July or August and I'm wearing my Shoei RF-1400 or Arai Corsair, which default to a closed shield position, I'm going to be uncomfortable. At that time of the year, I run the stock shield in the lowest position. That places the wind load on my helmet and drives the flow thru the helmet vents. It is a combination of the helmet and windscreen designs. My old helmets allowed riding with a partially open shield. In that situation, a tall windscreen was tolerable in hot weather. Old Forum Orphan |
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I've got the Puig Touring Plus mounted in the upper mount holes. In summer the screen does make things warmer, for sure, but only above 90 degrees. Above 90F, I usually ride with the screen pushed down, which allows decent airflow. For more quiet (very quiet), I pull it to the upper position and can ride with my face shield completely open (Shoei RF-1200). A lower screen (stock) is definitely cooler, but the noise is intolerable to me. The Puig has been fantastic and with a textile jacket and wick-dry shirt underneath, it's not a problem...for me a quiet ride is by far the most desirable outcome. |
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After looking at several articles regarding the 2024 R1300GS and seeing all of the expensive options that BMW has designed for this bike, it will be interesting to see which ones are packed onto the "launch" models that are first sent to the U.S. and EU dealers. In the past BMW typically throws the kitchen sink at their new models when they are first introduced, but this time with so many options available it will be interesting to see which ones you will be forced to buy if you want to be a "beta" tester for this new model.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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