You still liking the bike Arsey ?
Test ride in a few weeks
It’s fabulous. !
You still liking the bike Arsey ?
Test ride in a few weeks
Had a quick go on one at the weekend and loved it, couldnt really hear the engine with earplugs and radio on but loved the plush suspension, general feeling of good build quality and a really comfy seating position.
Things I didnt like are limited to back brake being a bit crap (but front was amazing), didnt like the windblast with the bigger screen that comes on the tourer (this might be solved with the shallower screen of the std model), also quickshifter was a little clunky but ace most of the time. Switchgear seemed a little fiddly too, trying to get my fingers to the cruise control without looking down seemed a challenge but probably sorted with familiarity over time.
An observation was that cruise control wouldnt trigger in 2nd gear, not really an issue but would be useful for 20mph speed limits.
Overall it's the nicest bike I've tried in the last few years and its great to see a new sophisticated 'sports tourer'.
RBW.
*edited* Just remembered another negative, 4000 mile service interval .
That’s a very big smile in the mcn arsey
Heh heh , it reads a bit like “There was this one time at band camp”
Thanks so much for your valued appraisal, thrush.
You’ve already convinced me to try one
My little lady has now completely forsaken BMW and got rid of her R1200RS. She still has the fireblade, but wanted a little tourer so she could still include the kitchen sink in her luggage on our away days.
She collected this little runabout this afternoon, and what a beauty she is too. (My Mrs. isn't bad either). The green covers for the panniers are on back order, and I am trying to source a Yoshimura slip-on in time for the first service. The Akra doesn't make enough of a significant noise change for her.
What an amazing piece of kit this is though, and a real eyeful of a motorbike. Off to Welsh Wales next week to give it a run out, so I may well be playing catch up with her on my K16
My little lady has now completely forsaken BMW and got rid of her R1200RS. She still has the fireblade, but wanted a little tourer so she could still include the kitchen sink in her luggage on our away days.
She collected this little runabout this afternoon, and what a beauty she is too. (My Mrs. isn't bad either). The green covers for the panniers are on back order, and I am trying to source a Yoshimura slip-on in time for the first service. The Akra doesn't make enough of a significant noise change for her.
What an amazing piece of kit this is though, and a real eyeful of a motorbike. Off to Welsh Wales next week to give it a run out, so I may well be playing catch up with her on my K16