Hard decision . Tricked out 2016 1200 or a relatively stock 1250 ?

I know the key differences of the models , but thought running it by the forum might give me things to consider'

2016 1200 with 43,xxx miles . I would be the 3rd owner. !st owner did everything possible from Giles tooling rear set , Traxtion fork cartridge , Wilbers rear shock , handle bar kit , Leo Vince exhaust , Sargent seat , Carbon fiber everything. He was 160 pounds , and I'm 150 pounds . 2nd has enjoyed the 1200 greatly but replacing it with a a Italian bike . A price hard to refuse was given , and the 1200 is not publicly for sale . Offered to ride it but since came in my truck / no gear do to weather , and sneaking away from wife for a few hours to cheat with motorcycles I declined.

I have ridden the 1250 , and enjoy its snap , and pep . I like the suspension upgrades , and full luggage @ 10K

A nice used 1250 low miles will set me back 16K or a New 1250 $23K ?
Any suggestions ? I'm not very concerned about 43,xxx miles as I put miles on my bikes .

Thanks in advance

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When I saw the title I was going to say buy a 1250, but then I saw the price. That's a lot of bike for $10,000.
If it was Lupin Blue it would be a no brainer :)

Lee this guy was selling a bike for a friend on another forum , and his sig line said current stable of bikes R1200RS ( and others ) So I started a conversation with him , and here we are . I'm probably going to ride out in a few weeks to see him again , and take his offer to ride it in East Texas area .

Why would I want a lower seat option ? @ 5' 1" this thing is low . Riding a Tiger 1200XCX with a taller RDL saddle or the KTM 1190R ;)
I seriously give people a hard time for lowering bikes , and low saddles are a board with vinyl .




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Personally, I'd get this for $15k. The features of the 1250 would be worth the extra to me. I bought mine from them and they were great to deal with. It was shipped from PA to MA.

https://www.kissellmotorsports.com/defau...eOwnedInventory

It's also worth pointing out that Revzilla is saying used bike prices will drop. You might be able to talk Kissell down a fair bit.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/us...e-pricing-trend

Paul thank you . There is a 2020 blue one with bags locally for 15,899 . its the one I took out for a ride with 3,6xx miles on it .

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Paul thank you . There is a 2020 blue one with bags locally for 15,899 . its the one I took out for a ride with 3,6xx miles on it .

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$10K with luggage and tractive upgrades seems like a good deal. I don't ride that much above 6K rpm, so I'm not going to gain a lot with the newer engine. But, the Tractive upgrade is about $3K for the front and rear, should be as good as you're going to do with either the 1200 or 1250.

Now, would I offer $9,000 in hopes of a negotiation? Sure.

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$10K with luggage and tractive upgrades seems like a good deal. I don't ride that much above 6K rpm, so I'm not going to gain a lot with the newer engine. But, the Tractive upgrade is about $3K for the front and rear, should be as good as you're going to do with either the 1200 or 1250.

Now, would I offer $9,000 in hopes of a negotiation? Sure.

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$10K with luggage and tractive upgrades seems like a good deal. I don't ride that much above 6K rpm, so I'm not going to gain a lot with the newer engine. But, the Tractive upgrade is about $3K for the front and rear, should be as good as you're going to do with either the 1200 or 1250.

Now, would I offer $9,000 in hopes of a negotiation? Sure.

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The 1250 gives quite a bit more torque at lower RPM also.

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Do you have a dyno run that shows that?

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It’s not the torque argument, didn’t use it all on the 1200, don’t use it all on the 1250! It’s the colour! Grey is the new beige and who the hell wants a beige motorcycle? (Ok ok my current one is Austin Yellow so what do I know?)