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#1 | Hello from Germany datum

Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:57 pm

Hello everybody,

just joined as a new R1200RS owner, imported from the UK. I'm located in Esslingen in South Germany and have owned several beemers before, airheads, oilheads and now a 'waterhead'. My other rides are a Z750R and CB1300, but I wanted a more versatile bike, good for long distance runs as well as for the twisties. I am riding motorbikes since the mid 70s, so I've owned a bunch of them over the years. Buell owners, if present, might know one of my projects, found at ecmspy.com. Job related I am working as an IT guy for Bosch, but my job is not related to their automotive business.

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#2 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:25 pm

Welcome.

Seems a lot of our used bikes cross the channel.

What influenced your decision to look for a bike from the UK? Did you save some cash or are used R1200RS difficult to find in Germany?

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#3 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:45 pm

Having just spent 2 weeks in that part of Europe I can say I was a little disappointed in not seeing any R or RS's in Germany, it wasn't until I crossed into Austria that I spotted an RS and just like our preverable buses I spotted 2 more one was even a Lupin Blue like my own, these are certainly a rare sight even in the motherland.

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#4 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:59 pm (Last edited: Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:00 pm)

Mmm i noticed more R than Rs did see a black one on a trailer on the motorway from manhime to Baden Baden. Nice chap moved over to give me use more room. Yes we did the B500 nice but found better roads. Did see a lupin in Bastone on UK plate
Brian

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#5 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:19 pm

Zitat von firebird1 im Beitrag #3
..., these are certainly a rare sight even in the motherland.

yes, I also think that there are relatively few RS in Germany.
I once looked at the registration numbers 1st half of 2018 for Germany:
Rank 1: R1200GS 5.168
Rank 17: R1200RS 825 (equal to the R)

the S100XR ranks 10 with 1002

Regards,
Holger
Moderator and Admin

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#6 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:02 am

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2
Welcome.

Seems a lot of our used bikes cross the channel.

What influenced your decision to look for a bike from the UK? Did you save some cash or are used R1200RS difficult to find in Germany?

Well, my budget for motorbikes is quite limited, so I only look for cheap buys. It seems to me, that prices for used motorbikes drop faster in the UK than they do over here. And, those UK bikers who are travelling, apparently travel more and longer distances than German riders. This bike has 30k mls on the clock, and that's really a word in less than 36 months ...

The salt in the air has it's impact too, clearly visible in a side by side comparison. It's my second BMW that crossed the channel twice (first one was a lovely R1200S from Cardiff), and I had nothing to complain about with the first one, so why not give it another try? (To be honest: the seat was so much more comfortable than my CB or Z750, that this alone was enough justification to get it :-) regardless where it came from)

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#7 | RE: Hello from Germany datum

Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:12 pm

Zitat von gunter im Beitrag #6
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2
Welcome.

Seems a lot of our used bikes cross the channel.

What influenced your decision to look for a bike from the UK? Did you save some cash or are used R1200RS difficult to find in Germany?

Well, my budget for motorbikes is quite limited, so I only look for cheap buys. It seems to me, that prices for used motorbikes drop faster in the UK than they do over here. And, those UK bikers who are travelling, apparently travel more and longer distances than German riders. This bike has 30k mls on the clock, and that's really a word in less than 36 months ...

The salt in the air has it's impact too, clearly visible in a side by side comparison. It's my second BMW that crossed the channel twice (first one was a lovely R1200S from Cardiff), and I had nothing to complain about with the first one, so why not give it another try? (To be honest: the seat was so much more comfortable than my CB or Z750, that this alone was enough justification to get it :-) regardless where it came from)

Interesting. I guess the continuing slide of the UK pound against the Euro helps as well.

I have recent experience of first year depreciation on a Triumph that turned out as a bike I could not live with. I also ended up with a 2 year old BMW as the price difference for a new bike was massive.

The mileage thing is a persistent conundrum. We are told by the marketing people that these bikes are capable of travelling around the world, yet do that in a year and the value of the bike plummets as the average rider does less than 4000 miles a year.

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