BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

all info is real good. No one has mentioned Royal Purple. www.royalpurple.com. I have been using it since 1995 with incredible results. Its the only ICE lube, that is made with solvents and not detergents. Therefore water does not reduce its effectiveness as the others. RP is proven to lower temps. ...

what year started using the twin spark...03 or 04?

tia
dave

are the fenders of the rockster and roadster interchangeable...actually i would like a rockster fender on a roadster...


thanks!

RIVI7777,
What was wrong with your K12R that you were so dissapointed????

Damo wrote:What exactly are all the improvements for 2007?

Damo

Better shifting xmission, FI mapping & Conti Tevis NON-SERVO brakes. The three things that everyone talked about was wrong with it.....AND BMW went and fixed it. All reviews from mags and individuals laud the improvements.

taosports,
Have you ridden the k12R? If so how would you compare and contrast to the r12r?

color ok but style is flatout awesome

just dont sell them..be patient

which is the better bike.... the yamaha, or the cow-a-sockie...i used to own a 1973 yamaha rd 350. I realy liked that bike save the 3 times the electrics made me push it 5+ miles. That was when I bought my first BMW....a 1974 R90/6. That bike is still running to this day. Has over 200,000 + miles. T...

rivi777,
what was so dissapointing about your k12r? Do you think all of the improvements for 2007 would make it a bike you might own?

DO NOT SELL THAT! YOU WILL REGRET IT !!!

Awesome beautiful bike man!!!!

DO NOT SELL!

as far as an I4 goes.... how could you go wrong...specially w/ a 2007 ( non-servo brakes) & the 7.xx s/w upgrade

DRothermel,

I have been riding for 30+ yrs as well. Started on a yamaha rd350, to all kinds of bikes with w/s and now a 99 gs with NO w/s. With the proper gear, it is the BEST way to fly low. I am thinking seriously about trading my 99 GS on the r1200r. Welcome here, and thx for the input!

Motorcycle Online just posted a comparo of the R1200R vs. a couple other Eurobikes. While the R didn't do well compared to the Tuono and Brutale in the sharply focused test, it was noted that the R12R has 102 horsepower and 79 ft. lbs. of torque. That's quite impressive for an air cooled motor. The...

I think that you should ride R1200S and R1200R....they are different...trust me


just like a Yamaha RD 350 is different than a 500 cc kawa

GOOD INFO and thx to all!

Also, ka5ysy, you got my bike!.....
thats ok, when I get mine we can go ride



dave in lafayette

The KR is almost as fast as a KS (which I had). The R12R isn't as fast in a straight line, especially over 120 mph. If straight line very high speed acceleration is your thing, the KR or KS is a much better tool. Guarranteed on the street, no matter your skill, in anything other than a straight lin...

+1 on the milage: Im doing 48mpg last check and that is not going easy on the throttle. Acceleration: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Then you need to pick the bugs out of your teeth because you were grinning too much during the acceleration phase. Keep in mind that the bike wet is...

while i like those smokers and they are a bit faster in the straights, i like the way i school em in the corners....they just seem to leave a bit more humble...LOL