RE: 2023 R/RS Update - 7

"Besotted"...well, sort of. I like the tricolor scheme because I'm used to it (my '17 RR is the tricolor). I guess I could easily live with black, too, but I'm looking at that color, wondering why BMW had to put a big decal on the bike that says "BLACK". And on the tail..."Triple Black". That's just weird.

I doubt I'll get one anyway...Germany's got a mess on their hands with energy, and it takes energy to run a factory. We'll see...

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #76

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #74

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Zitat von jimbob im Beitrag #73

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I thnk the best 2023 update feature is the TFT display sytem..

Too bad we cant get an upgrade to older bikes for just that................

How hard could it be??

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TFT has been on the 1250s since 2019

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Maybe he's talking about the Sport Screen?
Even that is not new for 2023. Our 2022 bikes came with it and it might have been available in 2021.

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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #91

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"Besotted"...well, sort of. I like the tricolor scheme because I'm used to it (my '17 RR is the tricolor). I guess I could easily live with black, too, but I'm looking at that color, wondering why BMW had to put a big decal on the bike that says "BLACK". And on the tail..."Triple Black". That's just weird.

I doubt I'll get one anyway...Germany's got a mess on their hands with energy, and it takes energy to run a factory. We'll see...

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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #93

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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #91

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"Besotted"...well, sort of. I like the tricolor scheme because I'm used to it (my '17 RR is the tricolor). I guess I could easily live with black, too, but I'm looking at that color, wondering why BMW had to put a big decal on the bike that says "BLACK". And on the tail..."Triple Black". That's just weird.

I doubt I'll get one anyway...Germany's got a mess on their hands with energy, and it takes energy to run a factory. We'll see...

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I'm wondering how difficult it would be to remove those triple black decals. They should hire this guy to design the color schemes.

youtu.be/O4USLYNT_HY

youtu.be/w_ESexqYCog

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #94

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I bet anyone not familiar with BMW will not be able to guess what the large decal says on the fairing.

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I was checking out turn signal lights on the configure page.
On the UK site the GS has the options for Cruise lights in the front and Multifunction in the rear.
Cruising Light
The Cruising Light of the two dimmed front turn indicators attracts attention and thus also increases safety. Together with the light icon in the headlight, it forms a lighting design that draws the attention of other road users.

Multifunctional Indicator Lights
The LEDs of the multifunctional indicator lamps can emit yellow flashing light and red brake or rear light simultaneously. They increase visibility and thus safety for the rider and also allow eye-catching lighting effects.

When I got to the US site the GS does not have the Multifunction option in the back.

When I look at the RS and R on the UK and US sites the RS and R do not show options for Cruise lights and Multifunction lights.
Unless the sites are not fully up to date the RS may only have the LED lights without the cruise and multifunction options.

Did the NEC bikeshow today and obvioulst called in at the BMW stand. They had a red/white/blue R1250RS and a triple black R1250R. Both appeared to be pre-production models. Spoke to a BMW assistant who said the single seat model cannot be converted to a pillion/luggage version and that it will not be possible to put the pillion seat cover onto a bike with footpegs to simpky cover the reat seat area. The single seat version is available in the triple black finish too.

When I looked round the RS it was a bit of a dog's dinner- with the white frame all the bolts inside the frame openings appeared to have been sprayed so that they were white but it looked cr*p. Also the white frame looked really odd with a black sidestand. To be fair it was a pre-production model so maybe not representative of a retail bike but I was not impressed. The triple black is a really nice metallic black and the grey accents are classy.

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #97

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Did the NEC bikeshow today and obvioulst called in at the BMW stand. They had a red/white/blue R1250RS

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Here's some pictures I got at the show today. Interesting things I noted:

Blue fairing
No wide rear mudguard
Screen the same as it was
TFT looked the same as mine (with the sports screen) but I forgot to look for ECO mode.
Roadtec 01 tyres




I notice the pictures are big but thought people might want to see the details......and it saves me having to figure out how to resize them ;-)

Zitat von trudd im Beitrag #99

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I notice the pictures are big but thought people might want to see the details......and it saves me having to figure out how to resize them ;-)

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #98

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #97

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Did the NEC bikeshow today and obvioulst called in at the BMW stand. They had a red/white/blue R1250RS

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Was the fairing white or blue?

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Not keen on the orange reflectors either side of the front mudguard.
For the USA market perhaps?

Alan

Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #102

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Not keen on the orange reflectors either side of the front mudguard.
For the USA market perhaps?

Alan

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Latest word from dealer is he'll know what his allocation - if any - for the RS will be by end of December. He also said he has no control over what BMW sends him, so ordering the tricolor is out, though that may be the color he gets. If he gets black, I'll take it.

So, I'm still thinking about the RS windscreen, as the stock one on the demo I rode was LOUD! I've always found that going to a higher screen is a dead-end, and in my experience creates plenty of noise, and sometimes worse kinds of noise. I've found shorter screens are much better, which can be confirmed by standing on the pegs and getting the helmet in clear air. In this vein, I looked around and see Aeroflow makes a short and standard "Sport" screen for the RS. The short is about 14 1/2" tall and the standard is about 16 1/2" tall, compared to stock, which is 19".

The short screen looks like it could be a solution...has anyone tried it? Thanks.

https://www.shopbmwmotorcycle.com/produc...port-aeroscreen