And all I can say is "yawn"...
For $14K base price, I expected a lot more ... and for 1700+ cc, I expected a lot better zing! The best thing that came from my test ride is a reinforcement of my original decision to buy the R1200R..
I went to this free ride event with a friend who's been torn between a Harley and Victory for the past year... I told him it's easy... just buy a BMW!
So your point is !!!!. I've owned both BMW R1100R's and Harleys ( currently own a Harley & Airhead ). BMW & Harley are totally different bikes and it doesn't make much sense to compare either one against each other. They both have their good & bad points.
Must have been a quiet day.