Popular Post Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Posted June 11, 2021 Well its now official I am the owner of an R1200RT Pick it up on Tuesday I went to look at it yesterday and put a deposit down pending a test ride today and comparing it to the FJR its so much better in everyway! It feels lighter despite being heavier it handles effortlessly and soaks up the crap roads as if you are floating on a carpet! As a result I had to have it 18 Quote
geofferz Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 Nice stu! Forum ads must be paying off! As much as I love bmw that logo is quite lairy mind! 1 3 Quote
Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 Just now, geofferz said: Nice stu! Forum ads must be paying off! As much as I love bmw that logo is quite lairy mind! I wish they was This is my hard earned!! ......well I turn up for work anyway Quote
Mickly Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Stu said: Well its now official I am the owner of an R1200RT Pick it up on Tuesday I went to look at it yesterday and put a deposit down pending a test ride today and comparing it to the FJR its so much better in everyway! It feels lighter despite being heavier it handles effortlessly and soaks up the crap roads as if you are floating on a carpet! As a result I had to have it So you’ve grown a beard, started smoking a pipe & using your incontinence pads for as long as possible? 3 Quote
Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mickly said: So you’ve grown a beard, started smoking a pipe & using your incontinence pads for as long as possible? Maybe not the first two! 1 Quote
Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Troy said: Nice! Has the FJR now gone? No I still have it at the moment but I will be selling it soon Quote
Pie man Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 49 minutes ago, Stu said: Well its now official I am the owner of an R1200RT Pick it up on Tuesday I went to look at it yesterday and put a deposit down pending a test ride today and comparing it to the FJR its so much better in everyway! It feels lighter despite being heavier it handles effortlessly and soaks up the crap roads as if you are floating on a carpet! As a result I had to have it Nice bike, a great power house to take you anywhere with ease. I thought it would have been lighter than the big ol bird of an FJR I had the old R1100RT and that was as smooth as silk and took me to Italy and back with ease a few times. 1 Quote
Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Pie man said: Nice bike, a great power house to take you anywhere with ease. I thought it would have been lighter than the big ol bird of an FJR I had the old R1100RT and that was as smooth as silk and took me to Italy and back with ease a few times. Its not got as much go as the FJR but the power curve is different and the usable power is right where you need it 2 Quote
Steve_M Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 Nice choice. I had an FJR before buying my GS and, like you, thought it was better in almost every respect. With hindsight I do wonder if I should have gone for the RT... 1 Quote
Stu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, Steve_M said: Nice choice. I had an FJR before buying my GS and, like you, thought it was better in almost every respect. With hindsight I do wonder if I should have gone for the RT... And I wanted the GS Unfortunately the wife is a short arse and has no chance of getting on one! we have tried 1 Quote
Fish Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 Very nice. Good job it's not white otherwise you might get mistaken for the plod. 1 Quote
Stu Posted June 12, 2021 Author Posted June 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Fish said: Very nice. Good job it's not white otherwise you might get mistaken for the plod. I do like the white ones as well and they had a very nice one in that was within budget but it had no top box which then made it a no go and they wouldn't throw one in Quote
fullscreenaging Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 Nice one Stu. You need to get rid of that advertising logo on the side though Quote
Bender Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 What year is it? Do they have telelver? Is the badge visible from space That's it for now Quote
MikeHorton Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 Looks great and the weather is perfect for some long rides out. I'm just getting used to my new Africa Twin different to my tracer in many ways but all good at the moment Quote
onesea Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) On 11/06/2021 at 22:06, Stu said: And I wanted the GS Unfortunately the wife is a short arse and has no chance of getting on one! we have tried More buying a BMW you dropped in my estimations, a GS and I might of found my self looking for another forum Edited June 14, 2021 by onesea To add prejudice induced by s couple of local BMW owners nothing personal. Even they are nice people :D 3 Quote
Stu Posted June 14, 2021 Author Posted June 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, onesea said: More buying a BMW you dropped in my estimations, a GS and I might of found my self looking for another forum I am shocked I was up in your estimations to be fair 2 1 Quote
jedibiker Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 On 11/06/2021 at 19:58, Stu said: Well its now official I am the owner of an R1200RT Pick it up on Tuesday I went to look at it yesterday and put a deposit down pending a test ride today and comparing it to the FJR its so much better in everyway! It feels lighter despite being heavier it handles effortlessly and soaks up the crap roads as if you are floating on a carpet! As a result I had to have it I do like these, and can look sporty with luggage off 1 Quote
JRH Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 6 hours ago, jedibiker said: I do like these, and can look sporty with luggage off And both eyes closed. 1 1 1 Quote
JackieOWheels Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 Nice looking bike indeed. I wonder why the previous owner decided to add that ridiculously big BMW logo on the side when there is already one perfectly on the fairings. Quote
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