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New bike arrived yesterday with a blessing of really good weather.

R1250R SE in Ice Grey



You don't want to know how much that tiny screen cost

How much did that tiny screen cost?

My guess is that the little screen cost about $250 in BMW dollars.

Hate to think how much the screen cost, but more importantly does it work?

The screen does help a little with the wind blast. Initial running-in tests indicate there is a fair old wind, but a clean wind, that actually takes weight off your wrists around a certain speed on the highway. It won't be as good at eating distance as an RS because of this lack of protection. That's fine with me as I tend to chug along highways within the legal limit, because it's just less effort overall.
Currently only Puig make a screen for the updated screen mounts on '23 model but I guess more will follow.
The bike does have some tech improvements over the 2019/20 model RS I had. I now have the gear shift assist which actually works pretty well compared to the last one I tried. Also there is an ECO riding mode which not only is miserly with fuel injected, but also has a display that tells you when you're on the low-load cam lobes, and how economically you're riding from moment to moment. Not something I would use all the time but yes on a long boring highway stretch (see above). The dynamic pro riding mode now allows you to partially turn off ABS at the rear, if backing it in is your thing.
The colour is bleugh, possibly it will grow on me, I asked the sales guy twice about getting a respray :-D

Now had it nearly a year and loving it. Just been for a 1500 mile round trip to Scotland and back. This was in the lead hills.





There is a new screen from WRS it does a good job of reducing wind blast with no added problems such as turbulence or buffeting.

Only two niggles - a warning about the emergency call system I never wanted on the bike to start with, and the gearbox still belongs in a tractor.

That would be a winter job. BMW Vanillepuddinggelb

Washed the bike and put it into SORN today. That means a partial refund on the "road fund license fee" and it can't be ridden legally until I tax it again. That'll be in the spring.

Soon I'll apply some ACF50, connect up the trickle charger, chain it down and cover it up.

I'm off travelling in a few weeks and again in January and I have my other bike to ride if I feel like it in the meantime.