I picked up my new R1250RT yesterday. I had a good time at the dealership. Met the parts folks who ordered a new jacket for me which I did not have to buy if I did not want it. I bought it and they discounted it as part of a new bike purchase to be significantly less than the cheapest price I could find online.
I found out the front calipers and a fork tube were changed out on my bike prior to my taking delivery so I have new front calipers and everything that had fluid on it was replaced. I was told that was per BMW. The briefing regarding the new bike was excellent and I left it in front of the dealership till I took the trailer and truck home that I used to drop off my non-running trade in.
Some interesting things on the trip home. The bike handles very well. The road feedback and precise control are great. 400,000 plus miles of muscle memory on the way home with a different control layout had me activating lots of odd things in the dark. The grips are tiny I will definitely need to get some of those grip covers to make them larger in diameter. I managed to switch the language to German at some point and will switch it back later today. At this point I will be training my hands and feet to adapt to the new controls and that should oddly enough take me through the break-in period. I also have large wide feet. The foot controls will take some getting used to, although my feet seem to catching on quicker than my hands. I think it has to do with fewer choices.
The power band on this bike and the gearing is greatly different than the Goldwing I used to ride. The wing had around 120 foot pounds at idle and then hit 125 a little further on. The torque would allow 25mph in top gear and then a roll to what ever crazy speed you wanted that would shock people.
The RT has a power band that is higher in the rpm range and taller first gear and what seems like lower top gear or at least it seems the engine is spinning a bit faster at highway speeds. The RT seems to need a bit more shifting to move it about comfortably but it responds very well. The stock exhaust sounds nice with out being too loud.
I will give the dealer two thumbs up based on my visits to purchase, purchasing, and delivery of the bike. I have had one dealer as good, but none better.
The dealer European Cycle Sports LTD Plano TX 75074
The bike to this point I am very pleased with but will do somethings to make it fit me a bit better like the grips and then I will train my big ol paws so they don't change so many things with out trying. I believe I will enjoy this bike a great deal as it seems to take care of the things I wanted to change on the Goldwings.
This might be a place to share your experiences both good and bad regarding what you bought and how you feel about it.
I found out the front calipers and a fork tube were changed out on my bike prior to my taking delivery so I have new front calipers and everything that had fluid on it was replaced. I was told that was per BMW. The briefing regarding the new bike was excellent and I left it in front of the dealership till I took the trailer and truck home that I used to drop off my non-running trade in.
Some interesting things on the trip home. The bike handles very well. The road feedback and precise control are great. 400,000 plus miles of muscle memory on the way home with a different control layout had me activating lots of odd things in the dark. The grips are tiny I will definitely need to get some of those grip covers to make them larger in diameter. I managed to switch the language to German at some point and will switch it back later today. At this point I will be training my hands and feet to adapt to the new controls and that should oddly enough take me through the break-in period. I also have large wide feet. The foot controls will take some getting used to, although my feet seem to catching on quicker than my hands. I think it has to do with fewer choices.
The power band on this bike and the gearing is greatly different than the Goldwing I used to ride. The wing had around 120 foot pounds at idle and then hit 125 a little further on. The torque would allow 25mph in top gear and then a roll to what ever crazy speed you wanted that would shock people.
The RT has a power band that is higher in the rpm range and taller first gear and what seems like lower top gear or at least it seems the engine is spinning a bit faster at highway speeds. The RT seems to need a bit more shifting to move it about comfortably but it responds very well. The stock exhaust sounds nice with out being too loud.
I will give the dealer two thumbs up based on my visits to purchase, purchasing, and delivery of the bike. I have had one dealer as good, but none better.
The dealer European Cycle Sports LTD Plano TX 75074
The bike to this point I am very pleased with but will do somethings to make it fit me a bit better like the grips and then I will train my big ol paws so they don't change so many things with out trying. I believe I will enjoy this bike a great deal as it seems to take care of the things I wanted to change on the Goldwings.
This might be a place to share your experiences both good and bad regarding what you bought and how you feel about it.
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