nevada72
Vintage User
Greetings All! Been a MOA member and BMW rider for a long while now. The 2016 RT is my newest BMW of the 6 I have owned. I also have a 71 R75/5. I traded a Yamaha FJ09 and a HD Street Glide in on the RT. Oddly enough it feels like a perfect blend of the two - speed and comfort. I'm super happy to have it. It's a one owner bike from Idaho. But I bought it from a local outfit that acquired it so aside from the one owner info, I have no background on the bike. I do know it is super clean and appears to have been loved. It has 19K miles on it with an extended service contract until 2023 btw.
With that in mind I have a few basic questions that I'm hoping the membership can help me out with -
1 - The color is Ebony Metallic. It looks dark brown to me. Am I seeing things?
2 - I hear some 2016s have "soft" cams. Is that something obvious? I'm thinking I'll take it to the BMW dealer and have them check the service history. Maybe it's been addressed.
3 - I need a passenger backrest for the wife. There doesn't seem to be many to choose from (unlike HD). I've settled on the Sargent adjustable, but they are proud of it at $360. Any other options?
4 - It looks like the rack is designed to accept some sort of quick release for a top box - Is that correct? If so, can anyone point me at a source?
With that in mind I have a few basic questions that I'm hoping the membership can help me out with -
1 - The color is Ebony Metallic. It looks dark brown to me. Am I seeing things?
2 - I hear some 2016s have "soft" cams. Is that something obvious? I'm thinking I'll take it to the BMW dealer and have them check the service history. Maybe it's been addressed.
3 - I need a passenger backrest for the wife. There doesn't seem to be many to choose from (unlike HD). I've settled on the Sargent adjustable, but they are proud of it at $360. Any other options?
4 - It looks like the rack is designed to accept some sort of quick release for a top box - Is that correct? If so, can anyone point me at a source?