RE: New R1250R and RS for 2019 Confirmed today ! - 3

Dear God! Who in their right mind would go for that brown monstrosity? It looks like someone has fly-tipped a sofa from the 1960s!
I don't think I've ever seen an uglier colour on a motorcycle!

The black looks gorgeous, and I like the blue, though, so thank heavens for that.

I'm weirdly fond of the asymmetrical headlights on BMWs, so I'm more than a little sad that they seem to be phasing them our across the range. That said, I actually like the new headlights too, and the LED running lights look great.
And that dash!!!
Awesome!
If I was in the market for a new bike, this would have shot right to the top of the shortlist - just like the first iteration of the RS when it was announced.

I found a matching BMW riding suit...
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Zitat von Pugwash im Beitrag #30

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Black looks ok. Blue might look alright in the metal (too dark in the studio publicity shots). The brown and yellow are a no from me.
What about motorsport colours as the RS is listed in the sports section of the range ? I think the 1200R looks great in white/blue/red.

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BMW UK website now showing all the detail options

Option 71- whatever wheels are NOT HP lightweight , they are simply styled differently
The optional seat is the uuuugh brown colour ( niiiice !)
The central daytime running light is a thing of the past ( probably because it required different tooling for certain markets )
The pannier frames now seem to be a Touring package option - i.e. more expensive
The old Sport, and SE options have disappeared I think

Looks like BMW have followed their car brethren and opted for basic specs with various upgrade ( i.e. more expensive) packs, like the 1980s when your new BMW did not even come with a radio !

I wonder if it will be on show at the NEC later this month?
Alan

Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #35

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I wonder if it will be on show at the NEC later this month?
Alan

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Oh, and under the options you can find SatNav prep and find the completely unchanged crappy SatNav mount

I'm going on the 17th so I hope so.

Given the many comments on this forum about the Nav mount position and the wind turbulence, it’s surprising that neither of these items have been redesigned.

I like the black and the blue colours, brown is out for me the “yellow” one needs to be seen in the metal, I cant be sure, but probably not for me.

Do these upgrades justify a switch from the 1200 version? For me probably not, which is a relief as I’m not in a hurry to replace my lovely Lupin SE Sports, but when the day comes I’m either heading towards a GS (really?) or the 1250 RS - nice to think its so similar that I can transfer my luggage, mudsling, HP footrests etc etc and save on some of those necessary extras.

I like the new display, but apart from that I’m just as happy with my ‘16...

The configurator is online, and putting in all the options I want on a Blue Exclusive, except the Akrapovic, I get a grand total of €22000 (including €6000 in taxes ).
With the new engine and electronics it is "only" around €1000 more than what I paid for my current one last year, so not too bad.

With the additional Akra, motor-spoiler and chromed pipes, it maxes out at almost €23,500.

So I know my savings goals now for the next year and a half!

I don't know how the heck we've managed without a TFT dash for so long........ First impressions,I don't like it,It looks too much like a Kwacker,they just had to change the asymmetric lights(which i loved).I appreciate it's more advanced than the current model but the looks just don't do it for me. I was looking to change mine for the new model in 2021 but not so sure now.
One more thing..... No Lupin? What the fuck?

And yet they have chosen to ignore the crappy satnav mount and use the original. So basically, from what i can see, they've bunged the TFT screen on and chucked the new engine in. Dont supposed they've addressed the buffeting screen issue.

Zitat von Gaucho im Beitrag #41

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The configurator is online, and putting in all the options I want on a Blue Exclusive, except the Akrapovic, I get a grand total of €22000 (including €6000 in taxes ).
With the new engine and electronics it is "only" around €1000 more than what I paid for my current one last year, so not too bad.

With the additional Akra, motor-spoiler and chromed pipes, it maxes out at almost €23,500.

So I know my savings goals now for the next year and a half!

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Looks like it gained 16 pounds :(
The GS only gained 11 pounds with the new engine.