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The R1200R Photo Discussion Thread!
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Nancy on the R on a short ride today, did some great comparison riding the same stretch of road along with some suspension tuning on her bike.
Before I had my suspension rebuilt, I thought our bikes handled about the same.... now with fresh Ohlins and a new Ohlins damper there's no real comparison between the two BMW R bikes, 12R wins hands down for fun factor and smoothness... (8R also has Ohlins shock and fork springs to be fair) Sorry F series, you're still sexy and sound good though! .
I didn't really get a good shot of both the bikes at the same time.
Before I had my suspension rebuilt, I thought our bikes handled about the same.... now with fresh Ohlins and a new Ohlins damper there's no real comparison between the two BMW R bikes, 12R wins hands down for fun factor and smoothness... (8R also has Ohlins shock and fork springs to be fair) Sorry F series, you're still sexy and sound good though! .
I didn't really get a good shot of both the bikes at the same time.
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Chitown wrote:
"So does that mean they work well for riding in cold rain?
Also, do you have any photos of the mounts? Is it easy to install and take off the guards, so it could be done when needed?"
Yes, they work well for riding in cold, and in cold rain.
About the mounting, please find a few pictures.
"So does that mean they work well for riding in cold rain?
Also, do you have any photos of the mounts? Is it easy to install and take off the guards, so it could be done when needed?"
Yes, they work well for riding in cold, and in cold rain.
About the mounting, please find a few pictures.
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nylife - I remember seeing that bike for sale on the internet from a shop in Arizona. I really wanted to buy it but the timing was a bit off. Interesting to see that they would rent it. Anyway, it looked like a sweet ride, so much so that when the timing was right, I ended up with something eerily similar....but I really did like the combo of plain silver and black wheels.
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yes it was a nice bike for a rental, with that wrapped exhaust it looked great
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Find Waldo
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nylife wrote:Find Waldo
Lost in a sea of chrome....
No better way to convert gasoline into noise without that thing known as Horse Power though.
I would comment on the other very beautiful photos you posted, but they are in the KEEP QUIET photo thread.
Thanks for sharing!
rochsan, thanks for the photos, I think I was talking about those clear hand guards, so you have any of those?
What's that, an iPhone mount? Looks that would work well too.
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That guy with the cigarette has no idea he's parked behind the only bike that counts in that group.
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lol thats actually my friend and i was riding with his group
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So nice to see photos of women riders.......especially sharp photos.
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Just introducing my new ride to the thread
Gravity is your best friend (usually!)
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jrvip1 wrote:Just introducing my new ride to the thread
OH great, another shiny new, sexy, super-cam 12R with a single white stripe and spoked wheels.... and an Akro pipe. Just what we need.
Welcome to the forum, I agree about gravity!
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No no no! You missed it. It's the chrome cylinder head covers that's different
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The end to an extensive ride through the Smoky Mtns.
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Some pics from my ride today. Headed North out of SF, spent about 8 hours on the bike. Great day - it was 70 degrees! This "summer in winter" weather is so crazy wacky, but I'm happy to keep enjoying the great riding weather while I'm waiting for the icecaps to melt and flood my neighborhood.