Purchased R1200RT

okckeith · Jan 14, 2015

motomac said:
Charlie, I'll ride it back for ya!!!

Hey Mac, I am closer than you.

Congrats on the new bike. The BMW dealer 5 miles from me sure wants me to test ride one bad. I keep telling him no.

dr1954 · Jan 14, 2015

okckeith said:
The BMW dealer 5 miles from me sure wants me to test ride one bad. I keep telling him no.

Keith, give in to the force.
Come over to the "grey side".

SmashVol · Jan 14, 2015

Congrats on the new ride and besides the good reviews here, have been reading same everywhere else! Have fun on the ride back.

okckeith · Jan 14, 2015

dr1954 said:
Keith, give in to the force.
Come over to the "grey side".

Just say no! Just say no! Just say no!

Rick you are not helping.

seawalker · Jan 15, 2015

okckeith said:
Just say no! Just say no! Just say no! Rick you are not helping.

Keith the very last thing I needed was a new bike, But I wanted to be current century with electronic features. I also have a goal to enhance my diet. If I loose from 270 to 200 I get the bike. I have been off to a great start and I am determined to make it. I pulled the trigger a bit soon, but if the bike is here in the basement and I tell myself I will not even straddle the saddle until the extra pounds are gone..... = motive

Mellow · Jan 15, 2015

That's even BETTER news... keep up the good work, but don't reward yourself only for hitting the goal but keeping it... tell yourself you can't ride unless you're at that 200 mark.

seawalker · Jan 15, 2015

My ST is just getting broken in with 56K, So I really did not need a new bike..... I still blame it on Bones with the fine review of the RT he posted recently

Indian Express · Jan 15, 2015

seawalker said:
Keith the very last thing I needed was a new bike, But I wanted to be current century with electronic features. I also have a goal to enhance my diet. If I loose from 270 to 200 I get the bike. I have been off to a great start and I am determined to make it. I pulled the trigger a bit soon, but if the bike is here in the basement and I tell myself I will not even straddle the saddle until the extra pounds are gone..... = motive

Keep up the good work Charlie. It looks like leaving the Tower was a good choice for you! BTW I do miss my parking privilege.
See you around soon.

Jrnyer · Jan 15, 2015

So, who's gonna adopt me, Charlie or Bones so I can ride a RT?
Congrats Charlie [emoji106]

gmast1100 · Jan 15, 2015

Congrats on the new ride Charley and fingers crossed for ya on gettin down to your goal. Think positive!

Jeff F · Jan 15, 2015

Congrats on the new bike. Very nice!

acedantinne · Jan 15, 2015

seawalker said:
Mac That sound good, I don't like riding in the cold. I bet the heated grips and seat will be great ! My oldest son live about 1 1/2 hours away in Westfield MA. thinking about flying in to Albany picking up the bike then spending a day with him and head home. How in the heck do you judge N E weather..... Wait till May maybe ?

I use the dot weather/road cameras before I ride any were of distance from home. Traffic cameras everywhere.
Have U taken a RT1200 for a ride? I was on the phone this past week with Max BMW. They sure do have a good mix of R1200Rt 2014 & 2015.
Congrats on your new bike.

acedantinne · Jan 15, 2015

okckeith said:
Hey Mac, I am closer than you. Congrats on the new bike. The BMW dealer 5 miles from me sure wants me to test ride one bad. I keep telling him no.

Don't do it. The ride is, or should I say the suspension is intoxicating.

Mellow · Jan 15, 2015

acedantinne said:
Don't do it. The ride is, or should I say the suspension is intoxicating.

Darn... we lost another one... appears there's no way back... I suppose GreyPuponSTOC may not be such a bad idea.

Critters · Jan 15, 2015

seawalker said:
Yes there was a few bucks off for the Shock issue buy back. It made the difference between a RT in Michigan I saw and the one at Max in Troy NY NY.
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Congrats on the new bike, one of my riding buddies bought one in exactly the same circumstances as you and he bought a 2014 bike with less than 250 miles on the clock, hopefully BMW have resolved the issue and you get many happy miles with it.

roadriderg · Jan 15, 2015

Mellow said:
That's even BETTER news... keep up the good work, but don't reward yourself only for hitting the goal but keeping it... tell yourself you can't ride unless you're at that 200 mark.

Excellent advice. Keeping it there is almost, if not harder than losing it in the first place. I know because this is my problem...

Bones · Jan 15, 2015

Mellow said:
Darn... we lost another one...

Not losing anyone...ST-O types may change marques but we don't change.

Mellow · Jan 15, 2015

Bones said:
Not losing anyone...ST-O types may change marques but we don't change.

Point taken..

'your humble administrator'

SteveST1300 · Jan 15, 2015

Joe we will see come April will the BMW guys let me park my ST next to their beemers!

Styles · Jan 15, 2015

Mellow said:
Darn... we lost another one... appears there's no way back... I suppose GreyPuponSTOC may not be such a bad idea.

But of course. But mine... on old-style Sushi STill.

Styles :dr11:

Purchased R1200RT

okckeith

dr1954

Rick

SmashVol

okckeith

seawalker

Mellow

Joe

seawalker

Indian Express

Jrnyer

gmast1100

Gettin old sux

Jeff F

acedantinne

acedantinne

Mellow

Joe

Critters

Retired Black Rat

roadriderg

Bones

Your Humble Scribe

Mellow

Joe

SteveST1300

Styles

2000 Non-ABS