keith1200rs

1 hour ago, Stu said:

 

Wasn't me was it

 

It shocked a lot of people to be honest! They couldn't believe it was a 400! 

A33 south of Reading, I seem to recall.  It was a long time ago.

4 minutes ago, Stu said:

 

 

Mine wasn't

Neither was the one I  chased once. Seemed about neck and neck.

12 minutes ago, Bender said:

Constantly followed by blue lights? 

Surprisingly not. I  did have to sometimes force myself to say "this is getting silly " and slow down. It would allegedly do an indicated 140mph, as did the Kawasaki 400cc 4 stroke that was around shortly after I got the KR1-S. It was dirt cheap to insure as it was only the cc that mattered back then.

4 hours ago, ZX7R said:

 

Seconded! KR-1S... dream bike for me

... until it blows up.

Riding it sometimes felt like the bike on the Tron movie.

1 hour ago, geofferz said:

That top one especially

Unfortunately it went the way most of them did and shed a piston ring. They re-jetted it on the rebuild and it was never the same. Great fun while it lasted. 60bhp and weighed 125kg, I think. 11500rpm redline and a little over 30mpg.

17 minutes ago, Stu said:

 

Being looking at the R1200rt myself for a long time! 

 

Can't afford the 1250! but was forced by a BMW dealership to take one for a test ride  

 

For the size of the bike it felt so light! I only had an hour or so on the bike went from York to Helmsley which is not long enough to get the feel of it! 

 

It felt a bit agricultural with it being a twin but was smooth enough  

I guess that is from Barry Robson- my nearest dealer. I have to borrow the bikes for most of the day- a ride on my own, then pick up the wife for her approval, then ride the bike back (followed by a ride home from York).

I would say the 1250 is a little smoother but not a lot. Love the torque. 

A few if my bikes over the years. My girlfriend rode on the back of my Puch moped. Now she is my wife and still rides pillion.

1 hour ago, geofferz said:

Welcome! Boxer as in r9t? What you looking to get instead? 

Got the R1200R LC  and have ordered R1250RT with the intention of doing longer journeys.

Been watching the forum for a while so finally joined. I live on the coast on the edge of the North York Moors so most of my riding is around the moors or up and down the coast. Bike currently in the process of being changed but is a BMW boxer.

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