The latest MCN digital edition write a comparison of the New R1200RS with the Capnord(???) and the FJR1300.
In this they conclude that "The R1200RS, priced at $19890 as tested, fall short of its competitors...."
Their opinion....some detail errors in the RS write up ...but it is their opinion....
But what disturbs me in the normally hard factual MCN is their statement that the
RS put out 104.55 HP 77.87 ft-lb of torque
RT put out 112.74 HP
GS put our 115.65 HP
and left this finding with no further discussion.
The the best of my knowledge the engines in these wet head bike are identical. MCN knows this but is willing to publish these figure that either indicate their testing was seriously flawed or BMW is pulling a VW deception on their customer.
It is shocking to me that MCN did not put more effort in this test give these results.
I would like to hear more from MCN and BMW on this.
What do you think?
In this they conclude that "The R1200RS, priced at $19890 as tested, fall short of its competitors...."
Their opinion....some detail errors in the RS write up ...but it is their opinion....
But what disturbs me in the normally hard factual MCN is their statement that the
RS put out 104.55 HP 77.87 ft-lb of torque
RT put out 112.74 HP
GS put our 115.65 HP
and left this finding with no further discussion.
The the best of my knowledge the engines in these wet head bike are identical. MCN knows this but is willing to publish these figure that either indicate their testing was seriously flawed or BMW is pulling a VW deception on their customer.
It is shocking to me that MCN did not put more effort in this test give these results.
I would like to hear more from MCN and BMW on this.
What do you think?