I'm Getting Closer....
- Thread starter Bug Dr.
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Scooter
This space for rent...
That wasn't a freudian slip now, was it Mike.
Nice bike. Sat on one just like it at the dealer last week. Love to try one...
Vee are watching you my friend.It's hard for me to believe that a man would treat his new Munich Machine this way. Maybe it's an Arkansas thing?
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"Uncle Larry"
Now that is a fine looking machine. Great choice there, as it will make a really good road bike.
Tidrick
Keith B. Tidrick
It's OK - he's just p'ed off it was you before him!It's hard for me to believe that a man would treat his new Munich Machine this way. Maybe it's an Arkansas thing?
The 'shop chop maestro strikes again...
NICE Mike... I like the RT better than the GT..... sorry you won't be associating with me anymore
( I swear I was at Cycle Gear in LR (im on the only bike in the lot) and a dude pulls up on an RT and parks beside me so close that when I center mine up off the kick stand.. I have to be careful not to touch his bike!! )
Enjoy !! You got that "grin" ....( and sure his pipes are colored already )
( I swear I was at Cycle Gear in LR (im on the only bike in the lot) and a dude pulls up on an RT and parks beside me so close that when I center mine up off the kick stand.. I have to be careful not to touch his bike!! )
Enjoy !! You got that "grin" ....( and sure his pipes are colored already
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no Scooter, just another one of those ole inside jokes... the guy got dressed up when he went back to the urologist... "Well if he said I'm impotent, I'm gonna look impotent!"That wasn't a freudian slip now, was it Mike.
Great color
Say Dr...Why not get that Beemer broke in and come to Hutchinson,Ks for Roy's BBQ. I'll hand off the Grey Poupon to you.
BakerBoy
It's all small stuff.
+1
That RT is a very complimentary color to Grey Poupon, don't you think? :yes:
I'm about to hit 1000 miles on the RT and she is finally starting to loosen up. It is shifting much better and the motor has smoothed a bit. I've always heard they get better with age. Some of the improvement is a result of our shared bonding time. Moving from a V4 to a boxer has been interesting. You certainly feel more of the RT, not a bad thing, just takes some getting used to.
Mike
Mike
Dinkie Diesel
------------Jeff------------
I thought you apologized on another thread for for a late response due to having to earn a living. 1000 miles sounds like you have been riding.
The RT is a incredible machine, tested and rock solid. Ride safe and enjoy every mile!!!!!
Wow!! Congrats! I am teetering on the edge of making this same decision myself. The thing that is keeping me from doing it is that my '99 ST has given me zero problems and I would not hesitate jumping on it tomorrow to go on multi thousand km trip. All the BMW owner's I have talked to always rave about their machine but there always seems to be some mechanical issue or another that they talk about having or one of their friend is having. The other thing I have never had to deal with Honda for a warranty claim since it never had an issue but there seems to be talk that BMW is not always easy to deal with, the dealers are great the warranty rep not always.I got it!
All that said I really like the RT, the way it sounds, the look, luggage design, oh almost forgot the sound..... just not the idea of shlepping tools and parts on trips which the BMW crowd seems to do. Oh well I have seen a number of Harleys broken down along the way but I can't remember seeing a BMW rider stranded. Decisions.
Gerhard
P.S. Hope that smile just keeps getting bigger
Dinkie Diesel
------------Jeff------------
That's not a good enough answer. We need specifics. We need fodder for arguments sake. What do you like in particular? What's the thing that keeps drawing your attention/doesn't draw attention vs. the ST?
Have you checked fuel mileage yet?
I love the handling and the weight reduction in the curves and in the parking lot. Also, I think the RT has better wind protection. I can get dead calm wind without raising the screen all of the way up and still see over it. The ESA works great with a noticeable difference in settings. The electronic cruise is awesome. Sixth gear also feels right and I don't try to up shift like I did on the ST. Although the gear indicator might help in that regard.
I miss the low end grunt of the ST as the RT likes to rev a little higher. I can't read the LCD as easily on the RT, maybe because I have a funky color blindness????
The motor on the RT isn't as smooth but it is getting better with every mile. I have to get used to a bike that changes characteristics as it gets more miles on it. The ST didn't change at all.
Mike
I miss the low end grunt of the ST as the RT likes to rev a little higher. I can't read the LCD as easily on the RT, maybe because I have a funky color blindness????
The motor on the RT isn't as smooth but it is getting better with every mile. I have to get used to a bike that changes characteristics as it gets more miles on it. The ST didn't change at all.
Mike