R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Sat Nov 22, 2025 4:06 pm
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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #8 the MCN test ride article mentions the suspension shares the same tech as the NT1100 & Africa Twin. They seem to cope with corpulent Brits. Any reason why the similar units on the GT won't do the same?
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A nice looking bike ... but it looks like BMW with the beak like structure wrapping around supporting the windshield. But personally I still like classic designs like V-twins, opposed twins and even singles. This has always been a problem with far east bikes imo mostly in that they make so many different models and designs that they end up being nearly worthless after ten years or so. And parts for them become difficult. I remember when Yamaha announced that they were not going to continue making parts for the XT500, which had a strong cult following in this area. One of the most well known thumper guys here in town literally filled up his back yard with second hand thumpers (yamaha 500s) and had them all under tarps, all for parts mainly. I came to really appreciate designs that last and can be kept on the road .....
larry l langford
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Zitat von paleolithictech im Beitrag #17 I am similar. Most of my bikes have been twins with a couple of singles and a couple of triples. I did have a couple of VFR V4s in the early days. I have only owned two I4 bikes, a CBR600 which was a mistake. I thoroughly enjoyed owning a S1000XR alongside the RS for 5 years. There is a certain generation of riders who have known little other than Japanese I4 bikes, growing up with CB750, Z1 and the GPZ900 before the glory days of GSXR750/1000, Fireblade and Z10XR. As they got older, they have moved to the tall roaders like the S1000XR which has been really successful for BMW. As they have done with other sectors, Honda has come in and disrupted that I4 market, undercutting the Kawasaki, Suzuki and BMW 1 litre bikes by a significant margin, with a fully ready tourer with luggage for 12000 UK pounds. As I posted in another thread, Kawasaki and Suzuki are really feeling the effect from this competition with dwindling sales as their bikes look very overpriced. Incidentally, for that same price, I have a fully kitted Moto Guzzi tourer with a quirky V twin and a shaft drive. Quite a few HP down, though. I don't seem to be missing them.
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