Just thinking about my 1600.
I think the keyless and central locking functions are really good. Keyless and central locking, makes a lot of sense, more so than maybe keyless on its own.
The top box is big. I do though think BMW missed a truck with it. The side panniers engage automatically with the central locking function, you do not need to connect any wires or plugs. The top box, assuming you want the central locking to function, has a power lead that feeds under the pillion seat to a connector. This means that each time you take off (or put on) the top box, you have to disconnect or connect the lead. This entails taking off the pillion seat (two bolts) and replacing it each time. Why BMW didn’t make the connection the same as the panniers I have no idea.
If you don’t want to use the top box, BMW’s smaller soft bag works really well. The BMW large soft bag is big. You can mount the bags on the luggage rack (in place of the top box) or on the pillion seat.
Take a bit of care lifting the rider’s seat on and off. It is potentially easy to forget that there are two, quite thin, leads that power the heated seat. Get clumsy and you’ll rip them out.
The rear mudguard is extendable, up and down. Fiddle about with it to reduce muddy spray.
The infinitely adjustable electric screen is really good. I, at six foot, have never needed to bolt anything to the top of it nor add any bling winglets.
The small BMW engine guards are a good idea. They used to be an option but may well now be standard.
The standard exhaust is fine, you don’t need all the ‘noisy zortst’ nonsense. All they do is make a noise, which pisses people off and sees bikes banned.
I think the keyless and central locking functions are really good. Keyless and central locking, makes a lot of sense, more so than maybe keyless on its own.
The top box is big. I do though think BMW missed a truck with it. The side panniers engage automatically with the central locking function, you do not need to connect any wires or plugs. The top box, assuming you want the central locking to function, has a power lead that feeds under the pillion seat to a connector. This means that each time you take off (or put on) the top box, you have to disconnect or connect the lead. This entails taking off the pillion seat (two bolts) and replacing it each time. Why BMW didn’t make the connection the same as the panniers I have no idea.
If you don’t want to use the top box, BMW’s smaller soft bag works really well. The BMW large soft bag is big. You can mount the bags on the luggage rack (in place of the top box) or on the pillion seat.
Take a bit of care lifting the rider’s seat on and off. It is potentially easy to forget that there are two, quite thin, leads that power the heated seat. Get clumsy and you’ll rip them out.
The rear mudguard is extendable, up and down. Fiddle about with it to reduce muddy spray.
The infinitely adjustable electric screen is really good. I, at six foot, have never needed to bolt anything to the top of it nor add any bling winglets.
The small BMW engine guards are a good idea. They used to be an option but may well now be standard.
The standard exhaust is fine, you don’t need all the ‘noisy zortst’ nonsense. All they do is make a noise, which pisses people off and sees bikes banned.