RE: Its in the dealer's - 3

Zitat von midlife crisis im Beitrag #26

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Andy

I was told that the TFT sat nav is very basic by the dealer, not tried it though

Graham

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Hey Guys,

I signed on a Exclusive (blue) fully loaded R1250RS last week. Dealer assured me the bikes will be in Canada in the toronto warehouse on July 19th ready to be sent to Canadian dealers. My contract says it’s a 2020 model. I know of at least one other person who signed for one too and got told July 19th.... fingers crossed.

Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #22

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Road the lemon Sport 1250 at Bahnstormer's Alton today, thanks for the demo!

No really surprises, the engine is the stand out difference as one would expect but the big difference is smoothness not power. That was what I expected from riding the other 1250 Shiftcam boxers.
TFT placement is good, I don't think there will be any part of the TFT covered by a repositioned satnav using the Hornig or similar accessory.
Things which felt odd/different from my '17 MY RS.
More torque reaction felt during quickshift changes. A tiny but noticeable difference for me but it could be nothing really, I'd be interested to hear other perceptions of this.
Somewhat vaguer slowspeed handling. I can't put my finger on it, it could be the tyres but considering my 1200 is currently at the end of the serviceable life of its Roadtec 01s, the 1250 did not feel quite as nice as I was expecting. Overall it does feel more agile despite weighing more, the only difference I could find in the specs is the castor of the 1200 is described as 114.8 mm and the 1250 is 110.9 mm but both have identical steering head angles. I guess BMW actually mean trail from their castor specs. The 1250 is slightly longer wheelbase.
Other differences noted were the throttle/abs/tc mode also changes the ESA mode. So swapping road to dynamic on the throttle setting also changes the suspension to dynamic. One can override this although I couldn't figure out how to take the preload/ride height setting off auto, it was a pretty short demo. I usually have mine set to rider + luggage.
The dealer was quite open about the options packaging on the 1250RS and speculated that things might change. For instance the top line Exclusive does not come with Gear Assist Pro and the tieing together of colours/packages has not gone down well on other model lines.

Bill

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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #30

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I see that one has the top box plate, the UK one didn't.

Bill

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Zitat von PeteN im Beitrag #33

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Useful info. Any change noted to the airflow around the fairing/windscreen compared to the '17? Do you think it is worth upgrading to from the '17 model? I've got an '18 GS with the TFT and really like it. I've found an '18 for a good price but I'm wondering if it is worth paying another $4000 and waiting for the 2020 models to show up.

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Zitat von Stefan S. im Beitrag #34

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side View.

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On the basis of colour schemes alone, my money will be going on a Hilltop map and I'll keep my Lupin Blue RS for a little longer.

I am amazed that all 4 colour schemes were signed off - they are all as dull as very dull things......

Zitat von GordonH im Beitrag #37

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On the basis of colour schemes alone, my money will be going on a Hilltop map and I'll keep my Lupin Blue RS for a little longer.

I am amazed that all 4 colour schemes were signed off - they are all as dull as very dull things......

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Zitat von Bunter im Beitrag #36

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Zitat von Stefan S. im Beitrag #34

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side View.

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Yup, top box plate on your one, normal grab rails on the one I saw in the UK. I also thought more about the torque reaction on upshifts, I think it's just a combination of me looking for differences and the smoother ride that makes it a little more noticeable.

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I'm not a fan of the new colour schemes either and I wouldn't even opt for a Lupin if it became available - far too gaudy!

I'm thinking that my pre Euro 4 bike with a Hilltop tune is a keeper.

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #39

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And bike not run-in ? Must have very few miles on it

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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #40

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I'm not a fan of the new colour schemes either and I wouldn't even opt for a Lupin if it became available - far too gaudy!

I'm thinking that my pre Euro 4 bike with a Hilltop tune is a keeper.

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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #40

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I'm not a fan of the new colour schemes either and I wouldn't even opt for a Lupin if it became available - far too gaudy!

I'm thinking that my pre Euro 4 bike with a Hilltop tune is a keeper.

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Garmin is brilliant and I love my OEM mount with 2" lift brackets.

Just to give some balance :-)

Thanks for posting the review and pictures. I think the calf scour yellow looks pretty good actually. If there are no new colours for 2020 I would go for that. (Or Hilltop my Fury, de cat and aftermarket can) 🤔