X (main dealer)have loaned me an almost new black R1200R to splash my way home and then to work on.
First impression is that it is very light compared to my own R1150R and felt like a 250cc trail bike in its ability to squeeze through the traffic queues for about six miles though the city 'rush hour'. How can you american guys not be allowed to do this? I'd have been dead from exposure and a 40 minute trip would have taken two hours if I had sat in the l o n g tailbacks?
Once the traffic cleared the small screen was not big enough and my chest soon became cold. Was glad to get in a bath and also dry the leathers off.
Drier today, but still around 3°C, so hope to have a more pleasurable trip over the moors back to the main dealer in Y (up north).
The large oil cooler behind the front wheel, getting spattered with the road salt, is still the silliest idea ever. Even if I had a large lottery win I could not stand such an obvious mistake.
R1200R Loan Bike- Interesting
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Re: R1200R Loan Bike- Interesting "UK"
gregor wrote:Rainbow have leant me an almost new black R1200R to splash my way home and then to work on.
First impression is that it is very light compared to my own R1150R and felt like a 250cc trail bike in its ability to squeeze through the traffic queues for about six miles though the Sheffield 'rush hour'. How can you american guys not be allowed to do this? I'd have been dead from exposure and a 40 minute trip would have taken two hours if I had sat in the l o n g tailbacks?
Once the traffic cleared the small screen was not big enough and my chest soon became cold. Was glad to get in a bath and also dry the leathers off.
Drier today, but still around 3°C, so hope to have a more pleasurable trip over the moors back to the main dealer in Rotherham.
The large oil cooler behind the front wheel, getting spattered with the road salt, is still the silliest idea ever. Even if I had a large lottery win I could not stand such an obvious mistake.
"DO the miles get the smiles" ? so many roads so little time. (silver is the fastest ok)