RE: Test ride reviews - 2

Agree that insurance companies want to sell policies notwithstanding their reviews are well written and informative.
Given that we all love and ride RSs for me anyone that validates my choice is OK
Saw the first sold 1250 ride out the showroom today - could've been me but it wasn't,full spec, jealous nonetheless.
Booked on the Santander ferry to Valencia in Nov. to see Marquie win again, hope the new ESA copes with the Biscay.

You'll need more than ESA for Biscay!

Has anyone here actually taken delivery of a 1250 RS, or ridden one for any decent mileage? I've read the reviews, but have never put a lot of stock in them...a "real life" rider who owns one is more likely to provide good info.

Also...when will the US have these bikes for actual sale in any quantity?

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #19

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Has anyone here actually taken delivery of a 1250 RS, or ridden one for any decent mileage? I've read the reviews, but have never put a lot of stock in them...a "real life" rider who owns one is more likely to provide good info.

Also...when will the US have these bikes for actual sale in any quantity?

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Would love to hear M3M, Immersion Suit and Petemiko's first impressions.
The guy who wheeled out the new RS from Park Lane was an ex cop and used to work for head office.
He swapped his GS and hopefully will join our forum.
Oh it's a long, long time from launch to September.

Er no idea how to delete the duplicate post - please ignore despite the futility.

Saw your new bike colour looks excellent. Congratulations.
The difference between jealousy and envy.
Jealousy is when you want to deprive them of what they have.
Envy is when you're happy for them to have it but you want it too.

Here's my initial review from another thread:

Zitat von Immersion Suit im Beitrag R1250RS in the USA soon!

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So yesterday was new bike day; I picked up a R1250RS in Imperial Blue. My last bike was a 2004 R1150R Rockster which I bought slightly used in 2006. I rode the Rock a lot and like it a lot, but it was time to get a new bike. I really like the boxer engine which influenced the decision to go with another Beemer. I also really like shaft driven motorcycles. There’s going to be some gushing in this review, but this is my first bike bought new, so c’est le vie.

Firstly, I love the looks of the new RS. The blue is dark in the shade, but brightens considerably in direct sunlight, with even a bit of metallic glint. I like the subdued look. The new headlights with LEDs are wonderful coming from 04 era bulbs and I like the symmetry. Coming back from the dealer, I took a long meandering route home that included some highway and a lot of twisties and there is a huge difference in the engine compared to my old bike. The 1250 pulls like a freight train and feels like it gets instantly to 35mph off a start and my guess is that to 60mph is under 4 seconds. The new RS hums in third gear at 55mph with no problems and will happily do 65mph in 4th. Even with brand new tires, the Metzler Z8s, everything felt very smooth and planted. I road on wet roads this morning and no slippage and I wonder how much the electronics played a part. The Brembo brakes are amazing, especially coming from the mid-oughts shift assist ones which always felt wooden.

With the exception of ABS and the mid ought assisted brakes on the Rock, I’ve never used bike electronics. Going from nothing to 2019, I guess, means I don’t get to feel anything, because I didn’t really feel them except for the one time I tried the hill start which worked well in the uphill 90 degree right onto another uphill instance I used it. The shift assist was smooth in higher gears but felt clunky going from first to second and vice versa. I absolutely love cruise control. It is fantastic to put it on when stuck behind a slow-moving car or to stretch my fingers.

I have a few quibbles, but ones I knew were going to exist before giving the dealer money. The handlebars are probably a touch too far forward for comfort, so I think some risers are in my future. I’ll also very likely swap out the stock seat for an aftermarket one as my Sargent on the Rockster is very comfortable. Though I can guess why BMW moved the position of the center stand, I do miss the ability of my Rockster to easily pivot 180 degrees on my center stand.
In short, I’m loving my new RS and hope for many fun, safe, miles on her.

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Zitat von Immersion Suit im Beitrag #25

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Here's my initial review from another thread:

Zitat von Immersion Suit im Beitrag R1250RS in the USA soon!

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So yesterday was new bike day; I picked up a R1250RS in Imperial Blue. My last bike was a 2004 R1150R Rockster which I bought slightly used in 2006. I rode the Rock a lot and like it a lot, but it was time to get a new bike. I really like the boxer engine which influenced the decision to go with another Beemer. I also really like shaft driven motorcycles. There’s going to be some gushing in this review, but this is my first bike bought new, so c’est le vie.

Firstly, I love the looks of the new RS. The blue is dark in the shade, but brightens considerably in direct sunlight, with even a bit of metallic glint. I like the subdued look. The new headlights with LEDs are wonderful coming from 04 era bulbs and I like the symmetry. Coming back from the dealer, I took a long meandering route home that included some highway and a lot of twisties and there is a huge difference in the engine compared to my old bike. The 1250 pulls like a freight train and feels like it gets instantly to 35mph off a start and my guess is that to 60mph is under 4 seconds. The new RS hums in third gear at 55mph with no problems and will happily do 65mph in 4th. Even with brand new tires, the Metzler Z8s, everything felt very smooth and planted. I road on wet roads this morning and no slippage and I wonder how much the electronics played a part. The Brembo brakes are amazing, especially coming from the mid-oughts shift assist ones which always felt wooden.

With the exception of ABS and the mid ought assisted brakes on the Rock, I’ve never used bike electronics. Going from nothing to 2019, I guess, means I don’t get to feel anything, because I didn’t really feel them except for the one time I tried the hill start which worked well in the uphill 90 degree right onto another uphill instance I used it. The shift assist was smooth in higher gears but felt clunky going from first to second and vice versa. I absolutely love cruise control. It is fantastic to put it on when stuck behind a slow-moving car or to stretch my fingers.

I have a few quibbles, but ones I knew were going to exist before giving the dealer money. The handlebars are probably a touch too far forward for comfort, so I think some risers are in my future. I’ll also very likely swap out the stock seat for an aftermarket one as my Sargent on the Rockster is very comfortable. Though I can guess why BMW moved the position of the center stand, I do miss the ability of my Rockster to easily pivot 180 degrees on my center stand.
In short, I’m loving my new RS and hope for many fun, safe, miles on her.

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And I'm going to take the advice not to fiddle with anything until I get some real miles on it.

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Excellent colour and review, thanks for the feedback.

Rode the new RS to work in the rain this a.m. and very happy with the rain performance. I had it in rain mode through lots of stop and go, construction, etc. and I was happy with how planted it feels, even on tires with less than 100 miles on them (Metzler Z8's). I've ridden in the wet plenty, but rain mode upped the comfort factor a bit.

Here's a couple more youtube reviews:

https://youtu.be/OiS9cEegYFE

https://youtu.be/iQBLSl5NF1o

I picked up my side bags and engine guards from the dealership yesterday and took her for a ride through twisties on the way back and in the morning. It was a cool 63 degrees F yesterday morning and while I had a thermal shirt under my mesh gear, I was happy at how enough air was blocked by the windscreen in the top position. I tried out Dynamic mode in my ride through the twisties and the throttle response and suspension are noticeably different. Probably old hat for folks riding a 1200LC, but for me coming from an 1150, it's a new experience. I love the feel of the bike in dynamic, both the throttle response and the feel of the suspension / tires on the road. It's a bit rough though on crappy pavement. It was very nice to switch modes while riding and put it back to Road during the stretch where the pavement is terrible.

I've been getting the hand of the quickshifter too. 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 1st, I still use the clutch and do it manually, but for highway use, that quickshifter is wonderful. A few highways near me have really short acceleration lanes (on ramps) and it's great to just quickshift up without messing around with the clutch. Downshifts when passing are also effortless.

https://youtu.be/OiS9cEegYFE

UK review telling us what we’ve always known the RS is better than the GS.