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Author Topic: New BMW R1200RT  (Read 608 times)

Offline Barry

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New BMW R1200RT
« on: March 08, 2014, 03:19:57 PM »
I've just finished reading a road test on the latest 1200RT. Sounds to be a very accomplished machine which it should be at over £15,000 unless you want the sound system which as an extra is an insane £1050 !

Think how many different airheads you could buy for that.
Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: New BMW R1200RT
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2014, 06:54:56 PM »
From an airhead owners point of view, not a user friendly bike for do it your self type owners .

But I  think BMW has gotten far away from the owner doing any type of maintenance on their bikes for some time now !!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;)

My '02 oilhead, is just about beyond any owner maintenance for troubleshooting, with out code readers to plug into the diagnostic port .
« Last Edit: March 08, 2014, 06:56:36 PM by Bob_Roller »
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

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Re: New BMW R1200RT
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2014, 12:44:15 AM »
I've got a 2006 Goldwing as well as my '79 R65.  The Goldwing is tough to work on for some things on but I don't think is as difficult as the new BMW's. But then it weighs about 900lbs compared to the R1200RT which used to be around 525 lbs.  I don't remember what the new one weighs.