General topics » so, who has ordered a 1250?

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Ooh, new territory to mark.

What colour did you choose?

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will test ride when it comes out and if I go with it i will go for the blue, don't like the rest of the colours though hope to see in flesh at NEC in a couple of weeks

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will test ride when it comes out and if I go with it i will go for the blue, don't like the rest of the colours though hope to see in flesh at NEC in a couple of weeks

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I was really looking forward to the 1250 launch,had it all planned out in my mind,save my pennies,chop my 2016 in for the 1250 in 2021,all the gremlins will be sorted what joy! I saw the pictures and was left disappointed. I'll take for a test ride but I much prefer the looks of my bike at the moment.

Will take a look at the NEC this weekend

Planning on changing Mar 2020 as my PCP ends. If the cost to change is less than my balloon payment, I'll rpelace with another RS ....or even an upspec R....

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will test ride when it comes out and if I go with it i will go for the blue, don't like the rest of the colours though hope to see in flesh at NEC in a couple of weeks

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When are you going to the NEC Graham?

Ged

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will test ride when it comes out and if I go with it i will go for the blue, don't like the rest of the colours though hope to see in flesh at NEC in a couple of weeks

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When are you going to the NEC Graham?

Ged

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Hi Ged

going the last day Sunday 25, are you going?

Graham

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Not possible to order the 1250 RS yet as factory numbers have not been issued. London dealer says the bikes will be available here Feb. 2019.
Have test ridden the 1250 GS Exclusive and HP - the engine, suspension and screen are amazing. It's like accelerating on a K1300S without your head involuntarily alternating between sky and pothole, whilst watching a favourite programme on your first colour television.

Love the television reference. I've been around (just) long enough to experience that transition from B/W to color TV, and that accurately represents my feeling towards the new TFT displays on bikes. All of a sudden, every other type of display seems very old, indeed

Bowker Motorrad are taking orders now , in fact last Saturday. so.....

Ged

It's Howdy Doody time! Stick.

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will test ride when it comes out and if I go with it i will go for the blue, don't like the rest of the colours though hope to see in flesh at NEC in a couple of weeks

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When are you going to the NEC Graham?

Ged

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Hi Ged



going the last day Sunday 25, are you going
Graham

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Yes, we are going Monday, less busy in week,

I was hoping to meet up,


Ged

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Imperial blue ordered yesterday. The 2015 R1200RS gets traded in next week and delivery anticipated end April. Bought it fully loaded with tech but passed on the fancy wheels and alu engine spoiler because they’re the last things I want to be looking at when out on a ride!

I‘m still a fan of analogue dials, but if you’ve got to go digital then a screen that can be read with old eyes is the way to go for me. And with the level of speeding fines and preponderance of speed cameras here in Switzerland the numerical speed indicator is a good to have.