It's finally here - and some first impressions by someone without BMW/Boxer experience

After 7 months of waiting (order placed May 2022) my RS finally arrived!

I've seen a few people comparing the options of what they come from and I can chip in with it being a White option with all the options/packages ticked bar the fancy Akra exhaust but that'll be a later modding decision. Passenger-side fairings says 'Sport' if it means much to someone.

Came on Metzlers and with gold-ish Brembo's, gold forks as well which is such a pleasing color scheme.

As for experience coming from 4 years and 40k kms on CBR500R then CBR650R first impressions are:

Holy sh** is it a stable thing. It's a bit of a handful for backyard wrestle on 1 horsepower (me) over a 210kg CBR but if you're on it and going any speed it's as if you're on rails. Hiiigh confidence for filtering and low speed maneuvers.

Seat is amazing, 5'10 flat footing it as if walking, pillion says it's a sofa compared to the CBR so I might finally get an approval on that Como lake trip next spring.

Kicks like a mule and the torque is like the V6 diesel quattro Audis of yesteryear.

I'm not much of QS/DS and with regular shifting (clutch) all shifts are butter smooth, smoother than Honda or KTM 890 I rode. But the throttle by wire takes some getting used to without the cable tension I'm missing.

Too little time to speak of wind protection but I did my first hour on -1C and heated grips and wind protection saved me from the worst.

So far due to the cold just fitter the SW Motech ring for the tank back and lost feeling in my hands so I'll play with other stuff later.

Now it's a staring game with the weather channel for a remotely sunny above zero day to go moderately freeze on a nearby twisty.

Also I am yet to 'shin' myself in the cylinder heads - plenty of space and no issues.

Do have a massive bruise due to the leg-over height reflex from the CBR. The upper pannier pins are a pain

Congratulations
Good to hear it finally arrived.

Enjoy! I agree- it is a very stable, confident ride.
Cheers-

Enjoy your new ride. I went from a CBR600FA to my first RS. Up 25 HP (then) but an extra 100,000 lb/ft of torque! That was quite a learning curve!

Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #1

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After 7 months of waiting (order placed May 2022) my RS finally arrived!

I've seen a few people comparing the options of what they come from and I can chip in with it being a White option with all the options/packages ticked bar the fancy Akra exhaust but that'll be a later modding decision. Passenger-side fairings says 'Sport' if it means much to someone.

Came on Metzlers and with gold-ish Brembo's, gold forks as well which is such a pleasing color scheme.

As for experience coming from 4 years and 40k kms on CBR500R then CBR650R first impressions are:

Holy sh** is it a stable thing. It's a bit of a handful for backyard wrestle on 1 horsepower (me) over a 210kg CBR but if you're on it and going any speed it's as if you're on rails. Hiiigh confidence for filtering and low speed maneuvers.

Seat is amazing, 5'10 flat footing it as if walking, pillion says it's a sofa compared to the CBR so I might finally get an approval on that Como lake trip next spring.

Kicks like a mule and the torque is like the V6 diesel quattro Audis of yesteryear.

I'm not much of QS/DS and with regular shifting (clutch) all shifts are butter smooth, smoother than Honda or KTM 890 I rode. But the throttle by wire takes some getting used to without the cable tension I'm missing.

Too little time to speak of wind protection but I did my first hour on -1C and heated grips and wind protection saved me from the worst.

So far due to the cold just fitter the SW Motech ring for the tank back and lost feeling in my hands so I'll play with other stuff later.

Now it's a staring game with the weather channel for a remotely sunny above zero day to go moderately freeze on a nearby twisty.

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Now we need a few pictures and an avatar update! Congratulations![/quote]

some pics as requested - I'm yet to master the photo upload on the forum, ended up taking a screenshot of the picture to get a size that'll upload. Sunday's looking good so far so hoping to put some proper miles on it, at least run in the tyres.



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Good color choice :)

I do like the red frame.
Hope the weather improves so you can get out soon.