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I like my Nav V. Not the greatest GPS in the world, but I like the integration with the GS (haven't tried it on the R).

That's another reason why Florida has no appeal to me ...

As an old MSF instructor, I was taught and practice a technique known as "stop turning and start stopping." You mean "stop turning and get stopped by oncoming traffic"? There is no single correct way of doing this, it depends on the situation. I also learned about "the bike...

Lost Rider wrote:That's my point, I don't see any reason for the tele lever to be a big enough enough issue for someone to not buy this bike.

On the R I agree, the differences are small. I would not have bought the GS without Telelever. Especially not after testing the Multistrada and KTM 1190 Adventure.

Quick comment on this one: http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/Freaks-Photos/BMW%20R12R%20VS%20RS%20bar%20drop_zpsyvh0mkbm.jpg This photo is not correct. The tanks should be the same height as they are the same. Therefore the handlebars are too high in comparison on the R model side. If you acco...

For me it came down to a checklist between what I liked and disliked on the new vs. the old. The main areas where I have a clear favorite between the two are: Engine/exhaust sound Suspension comfort Luggage Quality Looks Gizmos Engine in general (smoothness, power, ...) The old R1200R for me is ahea...

In short, the loss of Telelever on the new bike is a non-issue as far as I am concerned. YRMV. Not a good test in my opinion. You need to test where it really matters, when your braking distance gets worse because of the different concepts: on a bumpy and curvy road under hard braking. Testing unde...

Lost Rider wrote:All smiles with the 12R.

No surprise ... the girls love the R ...

I'm just curious. That's all. I prefer to put my bikes on the centerstand in the garage and when I park somewhere where I want to use as little space as possible. Other than that, it really only annoys me when I either have a flat or the bike has a chain.

Hi All, I'm thinking (very vaguely, will likely not happen) of adding an R nineT to the the stable and thought about the fact that the lack of the centerstand might drive me nuts. It's not as bad as on bikes with a chain, but still ... In my experience with the boxers, if you leave it sitting on the...

Whatever answer you get it may be correct for the person answering, but it will very likely not helpful for you. There are too many factors at play here: 1) Your height and body shape 2) Your riding position 3) Whether you have a pre 2011 or 2011+ (the windshield is raked back much more on the newer...

Sounds like people will line up for this, I'm in the area, too ...

Windshield looks good (in a retro kind of way), but more interesting for me at least: what are those handguards?

A torx head can survive a higher torque than allen/hex, plus they are much less likely to strip as long as you a) use the correct sized tool, b) have high quality tools in good condition, and c) don't angle it wrong while applying force. A torx can also be used with more torque on low profile heads ...

Catchina wrote:Here is the Wonderlich part to remove it...

$49. They are nuts.

The 2013 R1200R "90 Years" we test rode in Las Vegas had ESA. Not certain what to say about your dealer without being insulting.

If you get the Touratechs could you post results and maybe even photos here? Wife might be interested in a little less reach to the bars for long trips.

Yeah, you really never know if you leave a bike/car/... out of your hands in a shop. Even good shops often have some bad practices. And it also might not be wrong that at all. It just reminded me of the time when we saw things like that in a shop I used to work for right after school.

This looks a lot like failures introduced due to too much torque applied and then the normal strain on the components is too much. Mainly because of the use of air wrenches which are set up for way too much torque, but are used in shops because of speed of assembly. Of course, I don't know whether t...

I wonder what the wethead GS weak points will be in regards to reliability? Right now it seems to be switch gear. Horn, signals, starter, heated grips, ... seem to not like rain or washing ... No, I don't have one. I'd like to get a R1200R, current version for the looks. If the waterboxer one looks...