New R1200S owner

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328isport
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New R1200S owner

Postby 328isport » Sat Apr 02, 2022 5:20 pm

Hi guys,

New R1200S owner here based in Suffolk.

Got the bike a week ago but had my first ride today, very happy with it.

It's done 12k, and has Ohlins, wider rear wheel, heated grips, rear seat cowl and a few extras - carbon huggers, tail tidy, tinted screen, smoked indicator lenses, Rizoma frame covers, and exhaust and heatshield painted black.

I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions so look forward to chatting with you all :)

I'll get a picture up once I've resized it!

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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby Paul » Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:35 pm

Welcome on board! :wav:
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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby 328isport » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:45 am

A couple of pics :-)

I only passed my test last December so limited in experience but really enjoying the BMW so far. I had a KTM RC390R first and then bought a 1999 Honda VFR 800 which i still own, I sold the KTM and replaced it with the BMW. With the dry clutch and relatively low rev limit I find it more car like in operation than the Honda if that makes any sense.

I had a corvette (C5 manual) before deciding to focus on bikes, which also had plenty of torque!
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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby popsky » Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:06 pm

Nice choice of motorcycle but surely the last photo is blasphemy :mrgreen:

Enjoy your new ride
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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby 328isport » Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:23 pm

Thanks! Yea I guess it is to some! I've owned more bikes before I passed than I have after I passed so far! The mat is from my old Ducati 748 SPS, I kept it as I'm sure I'll have another Ducati to put on it at some stage, I will get a BMW one for the R12S soon and correct this issue lol

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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby boxerscott » Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:16 pm

Another Cock Waver!! Welcome to the site, a real friendly bunch on here, bikes ok but do summat with those boots!!!

:wink:

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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby Blackal » Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:48 am

A nice bike!

Can't quite make out what exhaust that is - doesn't look stock rear can??
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Re: New R1200S owner

Postby 328isport » Fri Apr 22, 2022 6:34 pm

It is a standard exhaust but both the silencer and the headshield have been refinished in black.


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