R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:30 pm
Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #102Zitat von TenCats im Beitrag #100 I just didn't have the patience, so it just didn't last 2 minutes before I stopped the video. He could have made a proper effort to make it understandable for all nationalities.
A 2018 "Sport Style" R1200RS for her and a 2019 "Sport Style" R1250RS for him.
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I have warmed to TMF over the past four years. I especially like his monthly review of the British motorcycle press.
I would like to apologize to anyone I have NOT offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.
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Ok, I have a question about when he talked about the bike having a sight glass instead of a dip stick. He checked the oil level when the bike was on the side stand. I did my oil when it was in a front wheel chock standing straight up. Which is correct? Also, Im glad he brought up my one gripe about riding at night, that the controls dont light up. |
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The whole social media thing is very interesting. On the one hand you get direct information from a 'normal' person. But. on the other its all very subjective and not editorially checked , no fact packs from the manufacturer and the bikes these guts obtain are random test machines from a dealer and not a press fleet so all of the information has to be taken with a pinch of salt. Its the media equivalent of pub banter.
Double Lupin owner
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Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #108 What does it say in your owners manual? On my GS it needs to be done while the engine is still warm leaving the oil to settle for 5 minutes with the bike on the centre stand |
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Oil is checked with the bike upright - how you acheive 'upright' is a moot point, but the side stand isn't. As for social media reviews, they are just another source of opinion and I take ithem as a mildly interesting prelude to a test ride. |
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Zitat von littleade im Beitrag #110Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #108 I have always done my oil changes after a good 30+ minute ride while standing the bike straight up. I was only questioning this in the video if there was something I missed in the manual or the technique on the bike was different. |
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Yes , super quick synopsis is great motor, uninspiring handling, poor ergonomics, poor quality finish. The tester had a bit of a lemon with issues (failed keyless filler cap, SOS software problems, seat coming apart) which understandably coloured his opinions. Big fail, BMW............ |
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I've just finished reading it on Readly. Basically two fairly well known problems cropped up - namely the filler cap issue and the SOS unit error. You would have thought that BMW would have checked for these before letting the bike out. The other issue was with a badly manufactured seat which didn't impress, and which affected the ergonomics as the reviewer thought it might be the low profile seat. Difficult to be sure from the pictures, but I think he might be right about that. I thought the rest of the review was fairly positive, with just the observation about the stable handling and consequently slightly slow steering - probably more of a feature than a bug, as we say in IT. |
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The article suggests that the RS hasn't the 'sense of purpose' of the GS, RT, or R versions. That fairly neatly describes why I chose the RS! |
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