1200 RT Break in

[cwsenn]

Sounds like it's going to be one sweet ride. I have everything on mine except the radio and wish I had gone with that now looking back. I have added an autocom and get everything through my helmet so it's all good now, but still think about purchasing the factory speaker boxes and wiring in sound to them.
I did the factory BMW break in as well, it's just too much money involved for me to risk the rapid break in and my bike has burned very little oil or at least not enough that required me to add any between oil changes.
I remember when I got the phone call that my bike had arrived, it was an exciting day I have gone to see Rick Mayer and had the seats modifed and is something you may want to plan for. Rick is not too far from you at all.

Enjoy the suspense, Chuck

 

[ggfossen]

Chuck,

I do hav e the radio coming, and I will worry about the intercom stuff later. Hansen handles autocom, so it probably will be that. Hansen's is, by the way, an extremely attentive shop. One of the better, I think.

Gary

 

[bmwdean]

I, also, follow the directions in the owner's manual. I would sooner trust the company that manufactured the motorcycle than some private "expert."

Did you get the fastest color -- blue?

<center><img border=1 src=http://bmwdean.home.att.net/jeff.jpg></center>

 

[ggfossen]

Jeff,

Yes, it will be in blue. Don't know if it's fastest color, but I'm sure it will be more than fast enough. Too bad your recent picture isn't in color for all to see that it is deffinitely the "best looking" color; a totally unbiased opinion, no?

Care to proffer an opinion on the best direction for backrest/top case, crash bars/engine guards? I see you have none of that on the new one, but might they be in the offing??

Gary

 

[ggfossen]

Jeff,

I was just reading, on your site, about helmet colors. I do agree with the white helmet theory, but I thought I might add that it is sometimes good to have a couple of different colors. I learned that running patrol cars in New England. I found that only red lights were quite difficult to see in the fall, but with the addition of blues, anyone could see them anyplace. From hunting adventures, I learned/found that blue is often as good or better than the red that was so popular for many years.

There is a point to all this. With a blue bike, red tail lights, and a white helmet, nearly all bases are covered.

I must admit that I wasn't thinking about that when I ordered the bike, but it makes sense to me.

Gary

 

[screamineagle]

I just got my 07 RT two weeks ago. I am trying to break in acording to the book. I have 700 miles on it now and had the 600 mile service done last friday. My problem from now on is this; Wednesday I am heading to Daytona and I can't be taking back roads. So I will hit the superslab Wed morn. I will try to vary rpm as I go but I gotta do what I gotta do.

 

[ggfossen]

Jeff,

I see, now, that I was remiss...or my computer was. I've been having a lot of download problems, and the pic in your last post didn't come in until after I had answered.

Good Pic of a ood bike.

Gary

 

[cwsenn]

Hey Gary and Jeff, I was under the impression Red was always the fastest color

 

[ggfossen]

South of the Alps, no?

And to you, Jeff, I just notice the "edit" time. Must have been when you added the photo? I guess maybe I, like, haven't completely lost it.