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#16 | RE: 6k service and S1000XR loan bike
Mon May 21, 2018 12:06 pm (Last edited: Tue May 22, 2018 2:06 pm)
Mon May 21, 2018 12:06 pm (Last edited: Tue May 22, 2018 2:06 pm)
Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #5 When that day comes, I most likely will trade in my R1200RT for a 150bhp vvt version, in Planet Blue with Platinum striping and brown leather saddle. The RS is a bike I share with the Mrs and is the second RS in a relatively short time that has found its way to our place. It has only accumulated 1500 miles/ 2200 km so far, trying to trade that youngster in within the next 3 years would most certainly mean the end of a marriage that is bound to celebrate its 25th Anniversary next week (we'll be dancing on the Etna on that day, no shit!). The RT is a different story, she just had her 60k km service, reaches the age of 8 years this year. When she gets close to 10, I might be able to negotiate a trade in for a brand new one. If so, I would love to witness it being assembled in the Berlin Wonder Production Plant. I believe that can be arranged, as well as riding the thing back home by myself. EDIT 21st of May: Just picked up the R1200RT from it's 60 k km / 37 k miles service. Sat in the saddle and reconsidered trade in options in the future when I get this 25 Years In Service bonus (that the Mrs has granted to be spend on a brand new bike, including factory visit). Quick calculation revealed me it costs about just as much to keep the 2010 R1200RT DOHC and get a 150 bhp VVT RS as an extra bike in stead of trading the DOHC RT in for a 150 bhp VVT RT, as the price difference between the new RT and the new RS is just about as much as what I could get for my DOHC.. It would raise the monthly cost somewhat as there would be 3 bikes in the garage in stead of 2. Should BMW come up with a dark blue Spezial Variant of the RS, it would make the 3rd bike option very very hard to resist.. |
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