The shift cam RT has only been out a short time but I have found some things I would like to see improved on it. Every bike has compromises and I will list things I think would make it better for me. Now the last bike before the switch to BMW had nearly 250,000 miles on it and I had some things I wanted changed on it, the RT addressed most of those things but there are others I would like to see changed.
Why are there no cup holders on the motorcycle? Designing the things in should be a no brainer.
Make the grips bigger. With the stock grips I feel like I am trying to hold on to pencils instead of handlebars. Were these things designed for the guys that can use those little buttons on a cell phone? Even with the wraps they are still quite small for my 3x hands.
Add some length to the bike between the bars and the luggage. A longer wheel base would help with stability when getting hit with gusting winds from the side and give more room for both the rider and passenger. It would also help with not kicking the bags when getting on and off the bike.
Hinge the gas cap the other way, it would make it lots easier to fill the tank.
How hard would it be to design the engine to run on regular? At most gas stations with one hose it used to be a fair amount of fuel was dispensed that was the same grade as the last user, not sure if that is the same now.
The windshield could be a bit wider, right now it will be great for summer as it still lets lots of air in, granted I wear a 3x jacket so my shoulders do catch a lot of air, but for winter use a wider screen would be nice.
Reverse via the starter would be nice for backing uphill, Honda has had that option for years, and once you have used it you will find it to be very handy indeed.
It would be nice to change the ratios in the transmission a bit. A lower first gear and a higher sixth would be really great. It could easily drop the rpm on the highway another 1000 to 1500 rpms and let first gear allow the bike to roll easily at a slow walking speed.
Have the switch gear lighted I am sure lots of folks would enjoy that especially for the features that are only used occasionally.
I would like to see more use of self adjusting hydraulic valves instead of the ones that need frequent adjustments. They can put them in cars that have high performance engines and Harley Davidson has been doing it for years.
Now it sounds like I am unhappy with the bike, nothing could be further from the truth, I like it a great deal. Those are small things and the bikes get redesigned from time to time so have at it BMW, you have 8 years till my warranty is up and then I will be looking for my next bike. I would be interested to see what things the rest of you would like to change.
Why are there no cup holders on the motorcycle? Designing the things in should be a no brainer.
Make the grips bigger. With the stock grips I feel like I am trying to hold on to pencils instead of handlebars. Were these things designed for the guys that can use those little buttons on a cell phone? Even with the wraps they are still quite small for my 3x hands.
Add some length to the bike between the bars and the luggage. A longer wheel base would help with stability when getting hit with gusting winds from the side and give more room for both the rider and passenger. It would also help with not kicking the bags when getting on and off the bike.
Hinge the gas cap the other way, it would make it lots easier to fill the tank.
How hard would it be to design the engine to run on regular? At most gas stations with one hose it used to be a fair amount of fuel was dispensed that was the same grade as the last user, not sure if that is the same now.
The windshield could be a bit wider, right now it will be great for summer as it still lets lots of air in, granted I wear a 3x jacket so my shoulders do catch a lot of air, but for winter use a wider screen would be nice.
Reverse via the starter would be nice for backing uphill, Honda has had that option for years, and once you have used it you will find it to be very handy indeed.
It would be nice to change the ratios in the transmission a bit. A lower first gear and a higher sixth would be really great. It could easily drop the rpm on the highway another 1000 to 1500 rpms and let first gear allow the bike to roll easily at a slow walking speed.
Have the switch gear lighted I am sure lots of folks would enjoy that especially for the features that are only used occasionally.
I would like to see more use of self adjusting hydraulic valves instead of the ones that need frequent adjustments. They can put them in cars that have high performance engines and Harley Davidson has been doing it for years.
Now it sounds like I am unhappy with the bike, nothing could be further from the truth, I like it a great deal. Those are small things and the bikes get redesigned from time to time so have at it BMW, you have 8 years till my warranty is up and then I will be looking for my next bike. I would be interested to see what things the rest of you would like to change.
